The Chop that Gives Us All Inspiration: Phoenix Deserves the Pointe Viven Cookie Award

The Chop that Gives Us All Inspiration: 

Phoenix Deserves the Pointe Viven Cookie Award

Jesse Bluma at Pointe Viven. All rights reserved.

What we do is powerful.  Our ideas, our creations, our spirit, and our great actions have always been key.  Over the years it has been terrific to meet, spotlight, and feature certain creators, doers, and inspirational figures.  I know no matter where I am, where I visit, and with whom I meet I will learn something and be re-energized by their endeavors.  

This is where Phoenix rises.  The video below demonstrates his rise, his persistence, and journey through the lesson at his karate school owned by a 7th degree black belt and champion instructor, Bobby Dixon.  The first kick is not made with full commitment and follow through.  The kicks are repeated with revision, encouragement, corrections.  We see the emotion, the thinking, the lights of learning in the eyes of the young Phoenix, his sensei, and the other students in karate class.  

Click the play button to view the video of Phoenix.




"Phoenix did not have to break the board to advance but he wanted to.  While it may have been a struggle, with encouragement, instruction, and lots of love, he overcame and advanced.  #FlyhighPhoenix, #Ican, #nevergiveup, #inspiration, #inspirational, #BobbyDixon"--Claudia Swonger, mother. 

That final kick, although not actually a final kick, is the breakthrough.  It is where the hard work, commitment, and practice comes together for Phoenix and teacher alike.  The class as a community cheer; not laughing, no jeering here.  That final kick took Phoenix from white belt to yellow belt.  A board test Phoenix did not have to take yet, although wanted to do.  The kick that broke the board will be one of many physical and proverbial kicks to come for Phoenix in and out of class as he grows and matures throughout life.  

The personal stories of triumph, hard work, and genuine achievement do not always make headline news.  Yet, we take notice when a person is able to break through the minutiae of what often constitutes news.  Phoenix Swonger is one of those rare individuals that makes us take genuine notice.

Teaching and learning karate, or anything for that matter, is an art and a science.  It takes great mastery to take on the practice.  It is about relationships in the classroom.  And outside the class.  Millions of books exist of the practice of teaching and learning karate, other sports, and subjects.  It is key to remember that good teachers make it look easy.  Students, the age of students, like Phoenix, personalities, parents, obstacles at home, and much more creates for a very complex environment to achieve much in life.  Although, as this video illustrates, learning can be attained.  

There are ample take aways and themes from this story.  Inspiration.  Dedication.  Encouragement.  Commitment.  Positivity.  Yet, none of these themes would be possible if it were not for Phoenix being curious enough to want to break a board, working hard, and showing up to the task.  The commitment on the part of his mother to take him to karate, his resolute instructor, Sensei Erik Gianini, and the community created by the positive behaviors and attitudes of the other students in class.

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Fitness and Living Jigsaw Series by Jesse Bluma at Pointe Viven

Fitness and Living Jigsaw Series

Jesse Bluma at Pointe Viven. All rights reserved.

Fitness is powerful.  This year long fitness series encompasses some of the best key characteristics to improve strength, wellness, and living.  The year long fitness series began with a desire to share some routines and activities that inspire movement, health, and wellness.  Over time, day-by-day, progress is made and fitness can be maintained through these and other physical activities.

Attitude matters.  Remind yourself again:  You deserve to live well and be well.  Making fitness and good nutrition a routine, a habit, and expression of how you respect yourself is essential to developing a desire to get moving and stay moving.  

Visit Amazon to purchase your exercise ball and other equipment.

It is imperative to understand the power of health and wellness.  One of the most critical factors in the process of physical, mental, and emotional wellness is you.  Your creativity, choices, workout equipment, awareness of your own abilities, evaluation of health goals, and execution of good habits is essential.  Execution and implementation can be a challenge, although without implementing the proper healthy habits all the reading of exercise articles will not make you physically stronger.  Rather than a specific plan, this article supplies guidelines, inspiration, and ideas to spark your interest.

Often I am asked about my routine for healthy living and how I maintain good fitness, especially when I am regularly baking, cooking, and always on the hunt for excellent restaurants.  No big secrets here.  I eat well, get a good amount of sleep, rest, and give my body and mind a good workout.  If anyone knows a thing or two about fitness and nutrition, it’s me.  And if I can do it, you can too.  A background of teaching health and physical education, as well as a lifelong interest in nutrition, has been essential to maintain an excellent level of fitness, energy, and strength for me.  

Models, actors, athletes.  The images we see in ads, movies, and media can influence our goals and perceptions.  Keep in mind the people in those professions spend a lot of time and have a lot of time to look their best.  Or computer graphics best.  Rather than focusing on images in media, focus on health and wellness for the mind, body, and soul.  We all approach fitness at various levels, perspectives, and habits based upon previous experiences and family environment.  Take a moment to reflect upon good values, the ideas you hold close, that will be the center of what gets you physically fit.  Structure your day, fight for the time to eat well and get physically fit.  Work toward betterment, not perfection.  Be prepared to respond in life.  That means being ready to plan out options and alternatives to preserve your health and wellness.  We all know life is a continual journey, full of difficulties and blessings.  Put on some good music, turn up the volume, and get liberated from those unhealthy habits. 

Visit Amazon to purchase your exercise ball and other equipment.

Working out is not enough for our bodies.  Diet, what you eat, what you buy at the store and bring home to your kitchen, is highly significant to strong abs and obliques.  Purchase and prepare foods that satiate your appetite.  Eat seasonally and enjoy the monthly flavors.  Your fitness routine also needs variety.  Mix up your activities.  Sleep is also key.  The body, mind, and soul need rest and revitalizing.  Sometimes preparing yourself is the key.  Remind yourself in verbal or written form to workout the next day or after work.  Repeat that reminder each night before you go to bed.  This mantra may be the key to applying the health and wellness information you know to do. 

Eat.  Enjoy.  Satiate.  Satisfy.  Get nutrients.  Deal with emotions.  Make something beautiful to make your belly happy.  Breathe.  Those daily habits make a difference.  In my book, candy, cakes, cookies, and desserts are not the devil.  Too many sweets and too often is not good.  Not to worry though.  Take a breath.  If you get off the path of healthy living, I’m confident you can do better next time.  As David S. Ludwig, MD, PhD stated, “Overeating doesn't make us fat.  The process of becoming fat makes us overeat.  In other words, hunger and overeating are the consequences of an underlying problem.  Follow a simple lifestyle prescription focused on enjoyable physical activities, sleep, and stress relief to improve metabolism and support permanent behavior change.”

Join with your family and friends today.  Find a locale to work out that gets you inspired.  Then return here and share your progress, tips, and what you learned.  Please remember all information is of a general nature and is furnished only for education.  See a doctor or medical professional for your own personal fitness advice.

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Fitness and Living Jigsaw: Number 12 by Jesse Bluma at Pointe Viven

Fitness and Living Jigsaw: Number 12

Jesse Bluma at Pointe Viven. All rights reserved.

What signs of better strength, wellness, and living have you seen since Fitness and Living Jigsaw: Number 11?

Remind yourself again:  You deserve to live well and be well.  Making fitness and good nutrition a routine, a habit, and expression of how you respect yourself is essential to developing a desire to get moving and stay moving.  

It is imperative to understand the power of health and wellness.  One of the most critical factors in the process of physical, mental, and emotional wellness is you.  Your creativity, choices, workout equipment, awareness of your own abilities, evaluation of health goals, and execution of good habits is essential.  Execution and implementation can be a challenge, although without implementing the proper healthy habits all the reading of exercise articles will not make you physically stronger.  Rather than a specific plan, this article supplies guidelines, inspiration, and ideas to spark your interest.

Visit Amazon to purchase your exercise ball and other equipment.

Often I am asked about my routine for healthy living and how I maintain good fitness, especially when I am regularly baking, cooking, and always on the hunt for excellent restaurants.  No big secrets here.  I eat well, get a good amount of sleep, rest, and give my body and mind a good workout.  If anyone knows a thing or two about fitness and nutrition, it’s me.  And if I can do it, you can too.  A background of teaching health and physical education, as well as a lifelong interest in nutrition, has been essential to maintain an excellent level of fitness, energy, and strength for me.  

Models, actors, athletes.  The images we see in ads, movies, and media can influence our goals and perceptions.  Keep in mind the people in those professions spend a lot of time and have a lot of time to look their best.  Or computer graphics best.  Rather than focusing on images in media, focus on health and wellness for the mind, body, and soul.  We all approach fitness at various levels, perspectives, and habits based upon previous experiences and family environment.  Take a moment to reflect upon good values, the ideas you hold close, that will be the center of what gets you physically fit.  Structure your day, fight for the time to eat well and get physically fit.  Work toward betterment, not perfection.  Be prepared to respond in life.  That means being ready to plan out options and alternatives to preserve your health and wellness.  We all know life is a continual journey, full of difficulties and blessings.  Put on some good music, turn up the volume, and get liberated from those unhealthy habits.  

Working out is not enough for our bodies.  Diet, what you eat, what you buy at the store and bring home to your kitchen, is highly significant to strong abs and obliques.  Purchase and prepare foods that satiate your appetite.  Eat seasonally and enjoy the monthly flavors.  Your fitness routine also needs variety.  Mix up your activities.  Sleep is also key.  The body, mind, and soul need rest and revitalizing.  Sometimes preparing yourself is the key.  Remind yourself in verbal or written form to workout the next day or after work.  Repeat that reminder each night before you go to bed.  This mantra may be the key to applying the health and wellness information you know to do. 

Visit Amazon to purchase your exercise ball and other equipment.

Eat.  Enjoy.  Satiate.  Satisfy.  Get nutrients.  Deal with emotions.  Make something beautiful to make your belly happy.  Breathe.  Those daily habits make a difference.  In my book, candy, cakes, cookies, and desserts are not the devil.  Too many sweets and too often is not good.  Not to worry though.  Take a breath.  If you get off the path of healthy living, I’m confident you can do better next time.  As David S. Ludwig, MD, PhD stated, “Overeating doesn't make us fat.  The process of becoming fat makes us overeat.  In other words, hunger and overeating are the consequences of an underlying problem.  Follow a simple lifestyle prescription focused on enjoyable physical activities, sleep, and stress relief to improve metabolism and support permanent behavior change.”

Jigsaw Number 12: Cardiovascular and Core Strength

Sharks and Barracudas

Circle Crunches

As part of improving cardiovascular health, motor skills, and core strength change up your routine with a game of Sharks and Barracudas or circle crunches.  Begin with either activity and then work up to doing more of that exercise.  You may find doing variations on your movements or speed and distances make working out more interesting for you and you may see better results.  

Games are key to your fitness program.  Sharks and Barracudas requires application and competency in movement patterns and a variety of locomotor skills in various directions and pathways.  Also key is understanding the concept of pacing throughout this cardiovascular activity.  Additionally, a game of Sharks and Barracudas requires flexibility, endurance, strength, and the use of various muscle groups.  To Play Round One:  Divide into equal teams by random numbers.  Each team will stand at opposite ends of a basketball court or other safe space.  One team will be the sharks.  One team will be the barracudas.  Designate one player on the shark team to be the captain.  The sharks turn their backs, so as not to see the barracudas.  The barracudas then make their way to sneak up on the sharks.  When the captain of the sharks thinks the barracudas are close, he or she yells out “The barracudas are coming!”.  The sharks then turn around and attempt to tag as many barracudas as possible.  Barracudas that make it to the shark line or back to their home base are safe.  Barracudas that are tagged become sharks.  If a barracuda makes it to the shark home base, then he or she tags a shark and that shark then becomes a barracuda.  To Play Round Two:  Have the players switch roles.  Choose a captain for the barracuda team.  The barracudas turn their backs while the sharks attempt to sneak up on them.  When the captain thinks the sharks are close, he or she shouts out “The sharks are coming!”.  *Tagging must be done gently from the shoulders to waist.    

Circle crunches is a significant exercise to develop stronger abdominals and obliques.  This activity works the muscles in the pelvis, lower back, hips, and abdomen.  Proper technique is important to gain the most out of the activity and prevent injury.  The result should be improved balance, stability, and muscle strength. Begin on your back, knees bent, hands behind your head, and feet planted on the floor.  Move your right elbow toward your left knee, then left elbow toward your right knee.  Alternate:  Move your left elbow toward your right knee, then right elbow toward your left knee knee.  Repeat.  Make sure to push up and go side-to-side as you are moving elbow toward knee and elbow toward knee.  Breathing is also important during this exercise.  

Join with your family and friends today.  Find a locale to work out that gets you inspired.  Then return here and share your progress, tips, and what you learned.  Please remember all information is of a general nature and is furnished only for education.  See a doctor or medical professional for your own personal fitness advice.

The Ultimate Playlist for Your Workouts

Visit Amazon to purchase your exercise ball and other equipment.

Note: All information is of a general nature and is furnished only for education.  See a doctor or medical professional for your own personal fitness advice.  Use of this information is at your own risk in regard to any losses, liabilities, injuries or damages resulting from any and all claims.

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Credits: drweil.com/drw/u/ART03528/Always-Hungry-David-Ludwig.html, Image courtesy of [lkunl] at FreeDigitalPhotos.net, Image courtesy of [stockimages] at FreeDigitalPhotos.net, Image courtesy of [photostock] at FreeDigitalPhotos.net, Credits:  drweil.com/drw/u/ART03528/Always-Hungry-David-Ludwig.html, Image courtesy of [lkunl] at FreeDigitalPhotos.net, Image courtesy of [stockimages] at FreeDigitalPhotos.net, Image courtesy of [nenetus] at FreeDigitalPhotos.net,   Image courtesy of [JanPietruszka] at FreeDigitalPhotos.net, KiropraktorCentrum, https://sites.google.com/site/compendiumofphysicalactivities/ActivityCategories/sports, http://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/mayo-clinic-expert-discusses-safe-swimming-practices-to-reduce-water-related-illnesses/

Fitness and Living Jigsaw: Number 11 by Jesse Bluma at Pointe Viven

Fitness and Living Jigsaw:  Number 11

Jesse Bluma at Pointe Viven. All rights reserved.

What signs of better strength, wellness, and living have you seen since Fitness and Living Jigsaw: Number 10?

Remind yourself again:  You deserve to live well and be well.  Making fitness and good nutrition a routine, a habit, and expression of how you respect yourself is essential to developing a desire to get moving and stay moving.  

It is imperative to understand the power of health and wellness.  One of the most critical factors in the process of physical, mental, and emotional wellness is you.  Your creativity, choices, workout equipment, awareness of your own abilities, evaluation of health goals, and execution of good habits is essential.  Execution and implementation can be a challenge, although without implementing the proper healthy habits all the reading of exercise articles will not make you physically stronger.  Rather than a specific plan, this article supplies guidelines, inspiration, and ideas to spark your interest.

Often I am asked about my routine for healthy living and how I maintain good fitness, especially when I am regularly baking, cooking, and always on the hunt for excellent restaurants.  No big secrets here.  I eat well, get a good amount of sleep, rest, and give my body and mind a good workout.  If anyone knows a thing or two about fitness and nutrition, it’s me.  And if I can do it, you can too.  A background of teaching health and physical education, as well as a lifelong interest in nutrition, has been essential to maintain an excellent level of fitness, energy, and strength for me.  

Models, actors, athletes.  The images we see in ads, movies, and media can influence our goals and perceptions.  Keep in mind the people in those professions spend a lot of time and have a lot of time to look their best.  Or computer graphics best.  Rather than focusing on images in media, focus on health and wellness for the mind, body, and soul.  We all approach fitness at various levels, perspectives, and habits based upon previous experiences and family environment.  Take a moment to reflect upon good values, the ideas you hold close, that will be the center of what gets you physically fit.  Structure your day, fight for the time to eat well and get physically fit.  Work toward betterment, not perfection.  Be prepared to respond in life.  That means being ready to plan out options and alternatives to preserve your health and wellness.  We all know life is a continual journey, full of difficulties and blessings.  Put on some good music, turn up the volume, and get liberated from those unhealthy habits.  

Working out is not enough for our bodies.  Diet, what you eat, what you buy at the store and bring home to your kitchen, is highly significant to strong abs and obliques.  Purchase and prepare foods that satiate your appetite.  Eat seasonally and enjoy the monthly flavors.  Your fitness routine also needs variety.  Mix up your activities.  Sleep is also key.  The body, mind, and soul need rest and revitalizing.  Sometimes preparing yourself is the key.  Remind yourself in verbal or written form to workout the next day or after work.  Repeat that reminder each night before you go to bed.  This mantra may be the key to applying the health and wellness information you know to do. 

Eat.  Enjoy.  Satiate.  Satisfy.  Get nutrients.  Deal with emotions.  Make something beautiful to make your belly happy.  Breathe.  Those daily habits make a difference.  In my book, candy, cakes, cookies, and desserts are not the devil.  Too many sweets and too often is not good.  Not to worry though.  Take a breath.  If you get off the path of healthy living, I’m confident you can do better next time.  As David S. Ludwig, MD, PhD stated, “Overeating doesn't make us fat.  The process of becoming fat makes us overeat.  In other words, hunger and overeating are the consequences of an underlying problem.  Follow a simple lifestyle prescription focused on enjoyable physical activities, sleep, and stress relief to improve metabolism and support permanent behavior change.”

Jigsaw Number 11: Upper Body

Leaning Pushups

Dumbbell Fly

As part of improving flexibility, agility, and coordination change up your routine with leaning pushups or dumbbell flys.  Begin with either activity and then work up to doing more of that exercise.  You may find doing variations on your movements or speed and distances make working out more interesting for you and you may see better results.  

Leaning pushups are key to your fitness program.  The pectoralis major is the thick chest muscle of the trunk that provides for shoulder movement.  While the pectoralis minor is located in the upper-side rib that provides for tilt and rotation of the scapula (shoulder blade).  If beginning an exercise program, seek out an excellent trainer that can teach you proper and effective technique.  Wall or leaning pushups are performed in the standing position an arm’s distance from a wall or railing.  The palms of the hands are placed shoulder-distance apart and elbows pointed down.  It is essential to keep the core muscles tight and aligned during this exercise.  Ignore the rumors.  Pushups and leaning pushups are good for men and women alike to build strength.  

Dumbbell flys are another significant option to develop upper body strength.  This activity works the back muscles, shoulders, spine, and arms.  Proper technique and choice of weights is important to gain the most out of the activity and prevent injury.  Select the proper size dumbbells or weights for you.  Stretching the chest, arms, hands, knees, hips, and feet before utilizing weights is also necessary to prevent injury.  Dumbbell flys are performed in standing position with one weight in each hand and legs about hip-width apart.  Proper posture must be maintained.  Begin with a weight in your left hand held at the side of your left hip and a weight in your right hand held next to the side of your right hip.  Then lift the dumbbells up, back of hand facing up, in a synchronized manner away from your body in an arc.  Bring the weights back to your sides.  Repeat.

Join with your family and friends today.  Find a locale to work out that gets you inspired.  Then return here and share your progress, tips, and what you learned.  Please remember all information is of a general nature and is furnished only for education.  See a doctor or medical professional for your own personal fitness advice.

The Ultimate Playlist for Your Workouts

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Note: All information is of a general nature and is furnished only for education.  See a doctor or medical professional for your own personal fitness advice.  Use of this information is at your own risk in regard to any losses, liabilities, injuries or damages resulting from any and all claims.

Credits:  drweil.com/drw/u/ART03528/Always-Hungry-David-Ludwig.html, Image courtesy of [lkunl] at FreeDigitalPhotos.net, Image courtesy of [stockimages] at FreeDigitalPhotos.net, Image courtesy of [photostock] at FreeDigitalPhotos.net, Credits:  drweil.com/drw/u/ART03528/Always-Hungry-David-Ludwig.html, Image courtesy of [lkunl] at FreeDigitalPhotos.net, Image courtesy of [stockimages] at FreeDigitalPhotos.net, Image courtesy of [nenetus] at FreeDigitalPhotos.net,   Image courtesy of [JanPietruszka] at FreeDigitalPhotos.net, KiropraktorCentrum, https://sites.google.com/site/compendiumofphysicalactivities/Activity-Categories/sports, http://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/mayo-clinic-expert-discusses-safe-swimming-practices-to-reduce-water-related-illnesses/, Image courtesy of stockimages at FreeDigitalPhotos.net, Image courtesy of stockimages at FreeDigitalPhotos.net, Image courtesy of franky242 at FreeDigitalPhotos.net, Image courtesy of Ambro at FreeDigitalPhotos.net, nenetus at FreeDigitalPhotos.net

Fitness and Living Jigsaw: Number 10 by Jesse Bluma at Pointe Viven

Fitness and Living Jigsaw: Number 10

Jesse Bluma at Pointe Viven. All rights reserved.

What signs of better strength, wellness, and living have you seen since Fitness and Living Jigsaw: Number 9?

Remind yourself again:  You deserve to live well and be well.  Making fitness and good nutrition a routine, a habit, and expression of how you respect yourself is essential to developing a desire to get moving and stay moving.  

Visit Amazon to purchase your exercise ball and other equipment.

It is imperative to understand the power of health and wellness.  One of the most critical factors in the process of physical, mental, and emotional wellness is you.  Your creativity, choices, workout equipment, awareness of your own abilities, evaluation of health goals, and execution of good habits is essential.  Execution and implementation can be a challenge, although without implementing the proper healthy habits all the reading of exercise articles will not make you physically stronger.  Rather than a specific plan, this article supplies guidelines, inspiration, and ideas to spark your interest.

Often I am asked about my routine for healthy living and how I maintain good fitness, especially when I am regularly baking, cooking, and always on the hunt for excellent restaurants.  No big secrets here.  I eat well, get a good amount of sleep, rest, and give my body and mind a good workout.  If anyone knows a thing or two about fitness and nutrition, it’s me.  And if I can do it, you can too.  A background of teaching health and physical education, as well as a lifelong interest in nutrition, has been essential to maintain an excellent level of fitness, energy, and strength for me.  

Models, actors, athletes.  The images we see in ads, movies, and media can influence our goals and perceptions.  Keep in mind the people in those professions spend a lot of time and have a lot of time to look their best.  Or computer graphics best.  Rather than focusing on images in media, focus on health and wellness for the mind, body, and soul.  We all approach fitness at various levels, perspectives, and habits based upon previous experiences and family environment.  Take a moment to reflect upon good values, the ideas you hold close, that will be the center of what gets you physically fit.  Structure your day, fight for the time to eat well and get physically fit.  Work toward betterment, not perfection.  Be prepared to respond in life.  That means being ready to plan out options and alternatives to preserve your health and wellness.  We all know life is a continual journey, full of difficulties and blessings.  Put on some good music, turn up the volume, and get liberated from those unhealthy habits.  

Working out is not enough for our bodies.  Diet, what you eat, what you buy at the store and bring home to your kitchen, is highly significant to strong abs and obliques.  Purchase and prepare foods that satiate your appetite.  Eat seasonally and enjoy the monthly flavors.  Your fitness routine also needs variety.  Mix up your activities.  Sleep is also key.  The body, mind, and soul need rest and revitalizing.  Sometimes preparing yourself is the key.  Remind yourself in verbal or written form to workout the next day or after work.  Repeat that reminder each night before you go to bed.  This mantra may be the key to applying the health and wellness information you know to do. 

Eat.  Enjoy.  Satiate.  Satisfy.  Get nutrients.  Deal with emotions.  Make something beautiful to make your belly happy.  Breathe.  Those daily habits make a difference.  In my book, candy, cakes, cookies, and desserts are not the devil.  Too many sweets and too often is not good.  Not to worry though.  Take a breath.  If you get off the path of healthy living, I’m confident you can do better next time.  As David S. Ludwig, MD, PhD stated, “Overeating doesn't make us fat.  The process of becoming fat makes us overeat.  In other words, hunger and overeating are the consequences of an underlying problem.  Follow a simple lifestyle prescription focused on enjoyable physical activities, sleep, and stress relief to improve metabolism and support permanent behavior change.”

Visit Amazon to purchase your exercise ball and other equipment.

Jigsaw Number 10: Lower Body and Stronger Bones

Donkey Kicks

Bowling

As part of improving flexibility, agility, and coordination change up your routine with donkey kicks or bowling.  Begin with either activity and then work up to doing more of that exercise.  You may find doing variations on your movements or speed and distances make working out more interesting for you and you may see better results.  

Donkey kicks, bent-leg kickbacks, are key to your fitness program.  The gluteus maximus is the major backside muscle that assists with the motion of the pelvis, legs, balance, and posture.  If beginning an exercise program, seek out an excellent trainer that can teach you proper and effective technique.  A donkey kick is performed in the tabletop position while on your hands and knees.  The abdominals are held in while performing repetitions of the kicks.  One leg at a time is lifted behind you, raising the leg out in a parallel formation.

Bowling is another significant option to develop stronger bones.  This activity works the quadriceps, hamstrings, and upper body.  Proper technique, shoes, and choice of bowling ball is important to gain the most out of the activity and prevent injury.  Locate a well maintained bowling alley.  Look for a clean environment, excellent floor conditions, and referrals.  Select a bowling ball that is approximately ten percent of your weight, a comfortable grip to hold with your fingers, and smooth without any divots and cracks.  If after awhile of warming up with the bowling ball your arm is tired or hurts, look for a lighter weight ball.  A customized bowling ball is an outstanding investment if you bowl a lot or want to join a bowling league.  Stretching the chest, arms, hands, knees, hips, and feet before a game of bowling is also necessary to prevent a sports injury.    

Join with your family and friends today.  Find a locale to work out that gets you inspired.  Then return here and share your progress, tips, and what you learned.  Please remember all information is of a general nature and is furnished only for education.  See a doctor or medical professional for your own personal fitness advice.

The Ultimate Playlist for Your Workouts

Visit Amazon to purchase your exercise ball and other equipment.

Join the Jesse Bluma at Pointe Viven circle:

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