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Protect Your Back By Lengthening Your Hamstrings

Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Sep 27, 2018
Exercises for Mobility and Functional Strength
Mobility Exercise Routines

Short hamstrings and even short calves can contribute to intermittent back pain and stiffness, as a shortened posterior chain creates a constant downward pull on the pelvis, predisposing the tissues that surround the spine to sprains and strains.

With most of us sitting for many hours each day with our posterior chain contracted, it's highly worthwhile to stretch the hamstrings and calves on a daily basis. Read more

 

Grace | Rag'N'Bone Man

Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Sep 25, 2018
Music

Said I loved you without hesitation
So easy for you to break my foolish heart
Now I wonder if you ever speak my name
Will I always be defined by my mistakes?

In the eyes of a saint I'm a stranger
We're all trying to find a way
At the death of every darkness there's a morning
Though we all try
We all try
We're all one step from grace Read more

 

Let Me Go

Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Sep 07, 2018
Music

Originally posted in November of 2014

Sometimes, you hear a song that your soul connects with from the first listen. It's a lovely experience, really, and last night, I put an app called Shazam to good use in identifying the name of this tune that grabbed me within seconds.

Hero, by Family of the Year, feels like it was written for many of us during our coming of age years. Sometimes, you feel immense weight on your heart, and you just want to be free of worry and expectations.

I'm told that this song is a part of the soundtrack for a film that I'd really like to see - it's called Boyhood, and was shot over 12 years by Richard Linklater, chronicling the story of a boy and his family from the time he was 6. Remarkably, Richard cast the actors of this film when the lead was 6 years old, and they gathered once a year to continue shooting. Read more

 

Yellow

Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Sep 06, 2018
Music

“If we’re going to be called yellow, we’re going to make it beautiful.”

- Jon Chu, Director of Crazy Rich Asians

For the story of how this Chinese-language cover of Yellow came to underscore the final part of Crazy Rich Asians, please read: Read more

 

Very Easy Make Happy

Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Sep 04, 2018
Inspiration

Many thanks and respect to Kane from BuzzFeed and his lovely mom for sharing this with the world. Very easy make happy indeed. :) Read more

 

All of this mixed up and baked in a beautiful pie.

Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Aug 25, 2018
Music

Thank you Sara Bareilles. Thank you. Read more

 

Hand Grip Strength - One of the Best Indicators of Health-Related Quality of Life in Old Age

Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Aug 09, 2018
Exercises for Mobility and Functional Strength
Elbow & Wrist Mobility Exercises

Over the past year, I've noticed an increasing stream of studies that point to hand grip strength as a strong indicator of health-related quality of life in old age. This aligns with mounting evidence that one of the best things we can do to preserve our health as we age is to develop and maintain muscle tissue and the physical strength that it affords. Read more

 

Hanging Progressions and Brachiating Basics

Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Jul 08, 2018
Shoulder Mobility Exercises

If you are mobile and functionally strong enough to condition your shoulders and scapulae with hanging and swinging exercises, you might begin to work at the progressions in this video.

For an overview of exercise progressions that you can work at to improve your mobility and balance in a systematic way, please feel free to visit our Mobility Exercise Progressions page here: Read more

 

A Fun Game that Improves Balance, Core Strength, and Joint Position Sense

Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Jun 13, 2018
Natural Health Solutions
Balance & Agility Exercises

Here's a simple game that you can do anywhere with a soft belt or rope or anything similar that you and a partner can wrap around your waists and be connected with each other.

Have each person wrap one end of the belt around the waist so that the belt takes on an "S" shape. Each person should hold on to his or her end of the belt with the hand on the side where the belt ends, right along the side of the waist. Read more

 

Natural Ways to Treat Wrist and Elbow Pain

Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Mar 21, 2018
Natural Health Solutions
Elbow & Wrist Mobility Exercises

Link to Flex Bar used in this routine: https://amzn.to/2uahWAn

When looking to overcome wrist and elbow pain, a good first step is to identify its root cause. Read more

 

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