Here's a tricky question for you. In which instance are you doing more physical work? 1. When you perform 10 conventional pull ups *, or 2. When you perform 10 unconventional, leg assisted pull ups in which you're allowed to keep your feet flat on the floor while your legs help you move your body up and down through the pull up range of motion on the bar?

it's been said that pullups are so good for a persons body, that if all they did was pullups they'd still have an amazing physique! It's true, if you want to gain strength while toning, pullups are the answer.

If bad posture has become a norm for you, then you may have realized that it's time to do something about it. Of course, you can purchase a back or posture support to help you stand or sit straight, but you'll notice that as soon as you remove the brace, your back goes right back to the same slouched position. Wearing a posture support only gives your back and neck short-term support. What you need is a method that will enable you to correct your posture and help you to stand upright.

Cumulative Trauma Disorders (CTDs), an occupational illness, has increased exponentially in the past couple of years. Cumulative trauma disorder encompasses various musculoskeletal disorders which involve muscles, bones, tendons, etc. Musculoskeletal disorders are mainly caused due to repetitive motion and/or improper static posture which result in undue stress and strain to body parts, especially to the lumbar region.

It was bedtime for our boys. Instead of sleeping peacefully, when my husband and I peered into their bedroom they were playing an imaginary game of baseball. It could have been the World Series considering their exuberance. Tommy, who is three, was excitedly jumping up and down on his bed, a baseball in hand yelling, "Oh, yeah, oh yeah! Jack, we won the game! We won the game, Jack! Yeah, baby!" My husband gives me a knowing look and says, "Jack, Tom. We get it. We know the feeling."

One of the best ways to experience the outdoors in Seattle is to go mountain biking. One of the reasons mountain biking is so great is because it is so accessible. There are numerous trails that are suitable for all types of skill levels. I mean, with the Olympics on one side and the Cascades on the other, the hard part can be actually picking one to ride.