Comments on: Mark’s Beach Sprints http://www.marksdailyapple.com/marks-beach-sprints/ Serving up health and fitness insights (daily, of course) with a side of irreverence. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 15:07:54 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 By: MamaGrok http://www.marksdailyapple.com/marks-beach-sprints/#comment-506967 MamaGrok Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:33:13 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/marks-beach-sprints/#comment-506967 You've got it! I've used it for four births so far - opens the pelvic outlet by 60%! The secret to keeping your legs from going numb is to make sure your heels are *planted*. Flat. And to get there takes some time. Start with legs really wide, maybe in some heeled shoes. I used to practice while brushing my teeth (a convenient amount of time) till I could do it easily. You’ve got it! I’ve used it for four births so far – opens the pelvic outlet by 60%!

The secret to keeping your legs from going numb is to make sure your heels are *planted*. Flat. And to get there takes some time. Start with legs really wide, maybe in some heeled shoes. I used to practice while brushing my teeth (a convenient amount of time) till I could do it easily.

]]> By: Weight Loss Shortcuts: Pills, Suction and Now… Lasers | http://www.marksdailyapple.com/marks-beach-sprints/#comment-506524 Weight Loss Shortcuts: Pills, Suction and Now… Lasers | Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:40:58 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/marks-beach-sprints/#comment-506524 [...] or fitness destination without compromising the integrity of the trip. It’s why I’m partial to sprints (because they work both the anaerobic and aerobic energy pathways in a short amount of time), [...] [...] or fitness destination without compromising the integrity of the trip. It’s why I’m partial to sprints (because they work both the anaerobic and aerobic energy pathways in a short amount of time), [...]

]]> By: Francois Gamache http://www.marksdailyapple.com/marks-beach-sprints/#comment-467374 Francois Gamache Fri, 23 Oct 2009 18:58:44 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/marks-beach-sprints/#comment-467374 Dont people think of you as a weirdo? hah Dont people think of you as a weirdo? hah

]]> By: Bill http://www.marksdailyapple.com/marks-beach-sprints/#comment-467372 Bill Fri, 23 Oct 2009 18:55:22 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/marks-beach-sprints/#comment-467372 Hands-down, still my favorite stretch for several years. I'll often spend a large portion of a staff meeting squatting like that instead of sitting in a chair. Hands-down, still my favorite stretch for several years. I’ll often spend a large portion of a staff meeting squatting like that instead of sitting in a chair.

]]> By: Bodyweight Exercises and Injury Prevention | Mark's Daily Apple http://www.marksdailyapple.com/marks-beach-sprints/#comment-466950 Bodyweight Exercises and Injury Prevention | Mark's Daily Apple Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:26:33 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/marks-beach-sprints/#comment-466950 [...] and the explosiveness make for a lot of intensity, and I can add weight if I want to (if Monday’s sprint was especially rough, I’ll usually keep it strictly body weight). I’ll don’t eat before or [...] [...] and the explosiveness make for a lot of intensity, and I can add weight if I want to (if Monday’s sprint was especially rough, I’ll usually keep it strictly body weight). I’ll don’t eat before or [...]

]]> By: How to Squat Properly | Mark's Daily Apple http://www.marksdailyapple.com/marks-beach-sprints/#comment-462456 How to Squat Properly | Mark's Daily Apple Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:21:26 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/marks-beach-sprints/#comment-462456 [...] to poop. It’s a primer on squatting in general. Whether it’s heavy barbell squats, the Indigenous People’s Stretch, the bodyweight squat, the resting Grok squat, or the evacuation squat, squatting is a fundamental [...] [...] to poop. It’s a primer on squatting in general. Whether it’s heavy barbell squats, the Indigenous People’s Stretch, the bodyweight squat, the resting Grok squat, or the evacuation squat, squatting is a fundamental [...]

]]> By: Primal Blueprint Success Story | Mark's Daily Apple http://www.marksdailyapple.com/marks-beach-sprints/#comment-450887 Primal Blueprint Success Story | Mark's Daily Apple Thu, 27 Aug 2009 20:40:03 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/marks-beach-sprints/#comment-450887 [...] days) of that. Two days a week, I would do some kind of intense running intervals – see my beach sprints video for more info – but you could also do “stadium steps” where you sprint up [...] [...] days) of that. Two days a week, I would do some kind of intense running intervals – see my beach sprints video for more info – but you could also do “stadium steps” where you sprint up [...]

]]> By: Bob Garon http://www.marksdailyapple.com/marks-beach-sprints/#comment-435201 Bob Garon Mon, 03 Aug 2009 19:41:13 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/marks-beach-sprints/#comment-435201 Stretch your calves and hip flexors. Stretch your calves and hip flexors.

]]> By: How to Gain Weight and Build Muscle | DodaPedia http://www.marksdailyapple.com/marks-beach-sprints/#comment-421682 How to Gain Weight and Build Muscle | DodaPedia Tue, 14 Jul 2009 10:03:31 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/marks-beach-sprints/#comment-421682 [...] CNS will barely notice. If you want to get your CNS’ attention, pick up the intensity. Run some sprints or do some heavy lifting. When you do an exercise like the squat with a heavy weight, all hands are [...] [...] CNS will barely notice. If you want to get your CNS’ attention, pick up the intensity. Run some sprints or do some heavy lifting. When you do an exercise like the squat with a heavy weight, all hands are [...]

]]> By: How to Gain Weight and Build Muscle | Mark's Daily Apple http://www.marksdailyapple.com/marks-beach-sprints/#comment-417798 How to Gain Weight and Build Muscle | Mark's Daily Apple Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:17:57 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/marks-beach-sprints/#comment-417798 [...] CNS will barely notice. If you want to get your CNS’ attention, pick up the intensity. Run some sprints or do some heavy lifting. When you do an exercise like the squat with a heavy weight, all hands are [...] [...] CNS will barely notice. If you want to get your CNS’ attention, pick up the intensity. Run some sprints or do some heavy lifting. When you do an exercise like the squat with a heavy weight, all hands are [...]

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