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Knee Pain Prevention
Martina Navratilova, AARP’s Fitness Ambassador, gives tips and suggestions about conditions and treatments for prevention of knee pain.
Scroll to the bottom of the page to follow her mini-workout to help you burn some calories, learn proper posture and work on your core.
To Stretch or Not to Stretch!
As I finished up with my daily run, I felt compelled to eat and go about my business. I realized I had not stretched and I was getting stiff. There was no whining today. My knee was getting better and I knew that my muscles needed to stay loose. I am trying not reinjuring myself. But I hate to stretch. It is a big fight within me to do my stretching exercises. I always felt as if it was an annoyance that I had to do, because my coach, or trainer said I had to. If you are going to be a runner, you must stretch.
So, I grabbed my running partner and went down to my gym to start stretching.
First, I did my easy stretch. I bent over, hung down, as if to touch my toes, and reached for the floor. My partner was not as flexible…
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Cardio Burst Workout
Cardio Work on the Original SANDDUNE™ for athlete or fitness buff.
To warm up – pad slowly for 1 minute. Do not get your heart rate up. When padding, your feet should barely come off of the pads.
- Run for 2 minutes as fast as you can.
- Pad slowly for 2 minutes
- Run for 30 seconds as hard as you can.
- Pad slowly for 2 minutes.
- Run for 30 seconds as hard as you can
- Finish with a 2 minute cool down.
- Step off the SANDDUNE and orient yourself on level ground. Walk around for a couple of minutes.
Do this workout 3 times a week. Within a two week period you should be able to realize a doubling of your cardiovascular capacity, and an increase in quad and core strength as well. This workout is equal to 3 hours of cardio work a week. Try this instead of your run, elliptical or stair stepper segment of your workout.

Squat Run position. Do not arch your back and only drop as low as is comfortable in the squat position.

Upright running position. Lift your knees as high as is comfortable.
A Quotation About Life From Albert Einstein
Balance, Life and Movement!







