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Welcome to Pro-Activity!
Each month we bring you a 20 minute update on a specific prevention topic. These span the Elements of Health - MOVE - FUEL - RECOVER - ENDURE - CONNECT. Find an intro to each element on the link below!
Set Your MOVE Compass
Set Your MOVE Compass
Exercise, movement, training...whatever we call it or level that we do it at, the ELEMENT of MOVE is well established in the research as the ultimate 'magic pill' - having immediate impacts on nearly every cell and system in the human body when we do it. This month's message - "Your MOVE Compass" - serves as a roadmap through the three basic stages along most people's 'movement journey.'
Recover, What We Know
Recover, What We Know
RECOVER is a critical for future health. This month we do a refresher on one of the most powerful areas for future health.
Readiness Recipe
Readiness Recipe
Getting "ready" everyday for work and life comes with MANY different routines. Maybe it's turning on the coffee pot or making a healthy breakfast. If nothing else, there's a specific routine for simple things (socks BEFORE shoes). This month we make the case for another CRITICAL part of the routine - readying the body & mind for the action of the day. MOVE, like a body should...everyday!
Change In the Air
Change In the Air
There aren't many times of the year when it's common to seek out change - January is one of them. This month we dive into the approaches proven to increase the odds of success.
All the Bells and Whistles
All the Bells and Whistles
There's a lot coming at us. It's literally changing our brains. This particular adaptation brings risk - more errors and likely more accidents. There are things we can do about it.
Boiling Point; In the Heat of the Summer
Boiling Point; In the Heat of the Summer
The heat of the summer adds risk and inches us closer to our body's threshold. This month we talk more about the threshold, what raises/lowers it, and how simple improvements in movement can make a significant difference.
Top Off: Summer Fluids
Top Off: Summer Fluids
Take a deeper dive into hydration - when we need to focus on it, why we care about it, and how we go about addressing it.
Heat Stress is Gut Stress Too
Heat Stress is Gut Stress Too
For years we've told you that heat stress is heart stress...that the demands of increasing body temps stress our cardiovascular system (still true). Now we dive a little deeper, literally, into the gut biome.
Under the Hood
Under the Hood
We take a look 'under the hood' of metabolic health and building efficient energy systems.
Spring Loaded
Spring Loaded
Early Spring is here which means change is here with it. Now is a great time of year to focus on RECOVER so we can truly Spring forward.
Winterize The Body
Winterize The Body
Winter is HERE and the body has to deal with it....now what? Understanding the risks of a cold & slippery season is important for putting the odds in our favor!
Make It Stick
Make It Stick
January is a month for "new". New slates, new goals, new habits, new resolutions. How do we make it stick? Dive in.
Level Up Mobility
Level Up Mobility
Move like a body should? Yes...and here's a few ways to dive deeper into knowing if you do and if not what to do about it.
Focus on Strength
Focus on Strength
October is a great month of the year to get back to getting strong. From an injury, illness and disease prevention perspective, it's one of the best tools we have and gets better with age!
Knee Joint Health
Knee Joint Health
Keeping knee joints healthy and young can help us maintain a quality life long term. Thankfully we've learned a lot about what really drives pain in this area and how to stay ahead of it. Dive in for the details!
Low Back Health
Low Back Health
By far the most commonly limiting area of the body. This month we unravel some of the mystery of low back pain. We break down some common myths & history, patterns to consider, and strategies to navigate a new or old flair.
shoulder health
shoulder health
Shoulder discomfort is on the rise. Over the last several months it's been the most common reason for consultation at employer clients. Dive in to learn a bit more about "why" shoulders hurt.....what they are "supposed to do", how to test them and get them back to where they need to be.
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