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Julie's Garage Gym > 2019

3 Stretches for Tight Hamstrings & Hips

For any of you who often sit at a desk or in a car, or occasionally experience low back pain, your Hamstrings and Hips could likely use some TLC.   With the assistance of a yoga strap, these stretches can help lengthen all three hamstring heads, (semitendinosus, semimembranosus, and biceps femoris), as well as the inner […]
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Favorite Pre-Workout Snacks

Going into your workout fueled and ready to go will maximize the work you do when you train. For your pre-workout nutrition, you want to focus on foods that are high in carbs, moderate in protein, and low in fat and fiber. Carbs are your main fuel source for activity and, just as important, it’s […]
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Resistance Exercises to Improve Your Posture

With shoulders slumped and slouched, necks thrust forward, and heads bent over electronic devices, it’s no surprise that many people suffer due to bad posture. Your posture and body alignment doesn’t have to be dramatically off to affect how you function or to cause pain.   Want to improve your posture? Here are some effective […]
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Child’s Pose + Push-up for Dynamic Warm-up

You guys, I’ve been struggling lately. I’m having a hard time balancing work and my social life. If I don’t make time for family & fun, I become lonely. When I pause to enjoy, I fall behind with work. I filmed this video last week while on a spontaneous trip to Las Vegas to see Willie Nelson in concert. The weekend was filled with non-stop fun and laughter with one of my closest and dearest friends from Maui. While I did take time to film for a Stretching Sunday blog post, the few days I took
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Total Body Jump Rope Circuit

This week’s workout is dedicated to my client Laura who travels a lot and hates to miss a session. She requested a Total Body Workout using only the Jump Rope she packs with her. Jumping Rope in itself is a total body exercise, but Laura loves variety and wants to do more with it than […]
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How to Plank: Core Stability

A Plank is one of the BEST exercises for core stability. If you’ve never tried one, a plank may look easy… almost too easy to be beneficial, but don’t underestimate the challenge. The core stabilization system required to hold a plank involves all of the muscles that support your spine, aid in proper posture, improve balance and […]
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