How to get rid of tension
In these blog posts, I describe the main problems and offer solutions to most frequently asked questions. Problem What to do Fatigue in the shoulder area Perform neck and shoulder circles. Light stretching. Move around, relax the shoulder area. When touching you can feel the tension in the muscle If you can feel the tension […]
International Sports Week 2016
As part of Sports Week 2016 “Find your rhythm”, I went to Vasalemma elementary school to talk students and teachers about nutrition, exercise and finding a balance between them. The lecture started with a little gymnastics, where all school students could stretch themselves in the middle of the school day, in order to improve their […]
Office fitness improves posture
Has anyone ever felt great and so mobile that they could do splits after sitting or working at the computer for a long time? Probably not… Sitting for a long time makes our body stiff, so the first thing we want to do is to is a little stretch. However, if we do not do […]
Workouts at AS Standard
A surprisingly sweet, heartfelt (and long) feedback about my activities in their company arrived in my inbox from AS Standard. My goal is to bring joy, laughter, togetherness and movement into people’s day, and after reading this letter, I felt like I was on the right patch. It all started when I went to Standard […]
15.11.2016 Training in Setomaa
I had the honor to attend physical education classes for children at the Meremäe school in Setomaa and conduct training for adults at the gym in Obinitsa. In the physical education class, the children performed slightly different exercises than usual, learned about the effect and importance of exercise on the body and health. In addition, […]
How to get rid of lower back pain
Lower back pain often occurs for the reason that the iliac-lumbar muscle (essentially a hip flexor muscle, popularly known as the “sprinter’s muscle”) is under tension. The iliac-lumbar muscle is necessary for standing up from a sitting position, as well as for walking. If these muscles are stiff and do not bend, pain occurs in […]
5 tips…
… how to be more active at work. Instead of taking the elevator take the stairs instead. Make a detour to fill up your water glass. Instead of calling your colleague go talk to him in person. During your lunch break take a slightly longer walk than to the nearest coffee shop. Try talking to […]
Exercises for computer workers III
During the working day, it is very useful for the body to get up and do some movements. The body is meant to move, use it! An active exercise break improves mood, gets the blood moving and improves concentration. Maybe try something that requires a little more effort? The more difficult the exercise, the better […]
Sitting positions
or the survival strategy of sitting. Look at how your colleagues are sitting on the chair. Many are probably hunched forward and have to bring their arms forward to reach the keyboard. In such a position, the neck also goes into an unnatural position. Sitting on a soft cushion at the back of the chair […]
Foam roll & massage
In the following blog post I’ll explain what can be done with a foam roller(also known as roller). This type of massage is perfect for an office worker whose working day is spent mostly in a sitting position. Below, I will write more about the the roller, its usefulness, and I will also add a […]