The Fitness Maven

This sounds very basic, but if you get those exercise clothes on in the morning and exercise right away – you’ll have accomplished something for the day. It’s not easy to finish the day of work and then drag yourself out for your evening run. It’s difficult to squeeze in the time for that treadmill between making dinner, putting the kids to bed and trying to get the housework done. If you carve out 30, 40, 50 minutes in the morning then your exercise task is done before you’ve even had your breakfast.

While this sounds simple, and it may not be practical for everyone, it’s certainly worth thinking about and striving towards as a goal. Wouldn’t it feel good to check the exercise box off of your list before your day even begins?

This is certainly interesting. We all assume that you should ice an injury and let yourself rest for a bit after hurting yourself. However, now, even the creator of the R.I.C.E method is having second thoughts.

The author of the R.I.C.E method, Dr. Mirkin, said “I do not believe in cooling anymore.” In his forward to the second edition of his book Iced! he said that “And research now shows that both ice and prolonged rest actually delay recovery.”

Read all about the controversy and the more recent thoughts about recovering from injury.