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How to get a body like Helen Mirren
Dame Helen Mirren's body double for upcoming movie Eye in the Sky has been revealed as 30-year-old stunt performer Fleur van Eeden. That's right, Helen Mirren's body is in such great shape, a super fit woman 39 years her junior can stand-in. So how does the actress stay in shape? 'I do a thing that leads me into exercise,' Helen has said. 'It is the Royal Canadian Air Force exercise
Overcoming a Negative Body Image: 4 Things to Remember
Overcoming a Negative Body Image: 4 Things to Remember “You will never be free until you free yourself from the prison of your own false thoughts.” ~Philip Arnold I really don’t remember my life before anorexia. I think back to my early teenage years when I ate peanut butter sandwiches and drank hot chocolate without a single thought of how many calories I had consumed. There was no guilt, no
Move over, Flyknit—Nike’s new “super material” wants your closet space
Nike’s Flyknit—an innovative, versatile woven fabric that improves your shoes and your sports bras alike—is getting a younger “super material” sibling. Get ready to meet Flyleather, a textile made from recycled leather and synthetic material. According to Nike , the material is created in a closed circuit—leather scraps are combined with synthetic fibers and turned into paste before being rolled out into sheets of Flyleather. The sheets are used to
6 Workout Recovery Tools
6 Workout Recovery Tools After an intense workout, it's important to help your muscles recover as quickly as possible. There are a number of different tools and methods you can use for this, from massage to meditation. Here are six of the best muscle recovery tools out there. Foam Rolling: Roll over your sore spots to relieve tension and stimulate blood flow. Breathe deeply: If you’re wincing and panting, you’re
IT Band Pain – Causes, Symptoms, Treatments
Tensor Fasciae Latte IT Band Pain You just came home from your vacation on the beach and now every time you sit down for any length of time your hip is killing you! What is up with that?! Trigger points in the TFL refer into the hip right at the hip joint and down the side of the thigh into the knee. You would probably describe it as either
How to Stop Lower Back Pain- Symptoms, Causes, Treatments
The Quadratus Lumborum How to Stop Lower Back Pain The quadratus lumborum is the most common muscle that causes lower back pain. It causes sometimes severe pain when standing upright. The pain is usually deep and aching and may feel like a lightening bolt which occurs along the pelvis into the lower abdomen. The pain may extend to the groin and the outer thigh. The head of the femur (thigh bone)
Teres Major Muscle Trigger Points | Teres Major Pain
The teres major muscle, nestled in your upper arm, is one of the seven scapulohumeral muscles dedicated to moving and stabilizing the shoulder joint. Despite its robust thickness, this muscle maintains a somewhat flat profile and receives its signals from the lower subscapular nerve. It's like a hidden hero in the upper back, working tirelessly to support your shoulder's every move. Information About The Teres Major Muscle Muscle injuries,
Tennis Elbow Treatment
The Supinator Muscle How To Fix Tennis Elbow You've just sat down to watch the new Bachelorette and you reach over to grab your cup for a sip of water. Next thing you know, there's water everywhere and your elbow has a shooting pain in it. That's "tennis elbow". There's a few muscles that can be involved in tennis elbow, but the biggest culprit is the supinator muscle. (Sounds
Treating Trigger Points in the Serratus Anterior
Serratus Anterior Muscle Pain Does it hurt to breathe? Did it start after a really long run or after you were sick?Have you ever experienced a sharp, burning sensation in your shoulder blade or chest? You may be experiencing pain in your serratus anterior muscle. This muscle is located on the sides of your rib cage and is an important part of your core strength. In this article, you’ll
Stress and Massage
Affects of Massage on Stress Massage is much more than just a luxury, and may provide long term health benefits when it comes to relieving stress. Exposure to stressful related hormones over a long period of time can increase the rate of neural degeneration and increase the risk for Alzheimer's, according to recent info from Utah State University. The Umea University in Sweden, however, has shown that just five
