There is more than one way to cook an egg. So goes the same for squats. The squat is a functional and versatile way to strengthen some very important leg muscles. These include the hip extensors (Gluteus Maximus, Hamstrings and Adductor Magnus) and knee extensors (Quadriceps). Do your squats so that you can sit down and stand up, go up and down stairs, ski, surf, jump, and get down and up from the floor. And of course, having contoured and strong squat muscles help us feel better in our jeans...

It sounds so  simple , and I guess it really should be. Something we can do at any time and without having to think about it. How did it happen that running has been deconstructed and analyzed to the minutia? For the competitive athletes out there, the break down might make the difference for a win. For the rest of us, it can make the difference in the ease, enjoyment and longevity of our running careers.  There seems to be nothing more frustrating for a runner than to have some nagging issue...

The Hip A with a hip-hop, the hippie to the hippie The hip, hip-hop and you don't stop the rockin' To the bang-bang boogie, say up jump the boogie To the rhythm of the boogie, the beat The hip joint is known as the acetabulofemoral joint as it joins the femur with a part of the pelvis called the acetabulum. The word acetabulum means a cup shaped cavity. This cavity is formed by the fusion of the pelvic bones- the ilium, ischium and pubis. The acetabulum forms the “socket” for the ball and...