{"id":15054,"date":"2014-08-06T07:10:00","date_gmt":"2014-08-06T11:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.sportspecialists.ca\/?p=96"},"modified":"2014-08-06T07:10:00","modified_gmt":"2014-08-06T11:10:00","slug":"get-balanced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportspecialists.ca\/fr\/2014\/08\/06\/get-balanced\/","title":{"rendered":"GET BALANCED!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>2 SIMPLE steps to creating balance in your body!<\/p>\n<p>This is not as hard as it is sometimes made out to be.<\/p>\n<p>One of the things that baffles my mind is that in most fitness books there is little mention on creating a better balance when exercising.&nbsp; There will be some great content but more often than not, balance through CORRECTIVE exercise is not fully addressed.<\/p>\n<p>We have mentioned it in our fitness tips before.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Stretch what is tight, strengthen what is weak, in that order&rdquo; and you will achieve a better and balanced body.<\/p>\n<p>Here are 2 examples and how you can see and feel the difference:<\/p>\n<p>EXAMPLE #1:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sit up tall on your chair while reading this and cross one ankle over the other knee and bow forward from the waist.&nbsp; Hold it for 5 seconds.<\/li>\n<li>Now repeat the same movement with the opposite ankle.&nbsp; Hold it for 5 seconds.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You should notice a difference in how one side feels tighter than the other.&nbsp; If this is the case, stretch the side that is tighter&#8212;your body is TELLING you to!&nbsp; Now imagine running or exercising with one hip tighter than other!&nbsp; Something is BOUND to happen!<\/p>\n<p>EXAMPLE #2:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sit up tall, cross your arms across your chest with elbows pointing forward.&nbsp; Turn your torso in one direction then the other.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>One side may feel tighter than the other.&nbsp; If it is, guess what you need to do?&nbsp; Yes! Stretch that tighter side.&nbsp; Now imagine golfing or playing tennis with one side of your body not rotating as efficiently as the other!<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, PLEASE take the time to &ldquo;stretch what is tight, and strengthen what is weak\u00a0\u00bb in that order!<\/p>\n<p>We can help you with an existing injury and help create a more balanced program for what you are training for! &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Give us a call: 514 556-4994 to Get Balanced!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2 SIMPLE steps to creating balance in your body! This is not as hard as it is sometimes made out to be. 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