Wanting to play some golf this spring, but feeling a little rusty from the winter break? I’ve got the solution. Talk with PGA professional David Marchand and his team of golf professionals at Metairie Country Club. They do a great job and will give you just the right instruction to help you enjoy golf this spring.
Check out this youtube as David Marchand talks about the importance of maintaining good golf posture.
Fit across New Orleans, Golf style.
Did you know that you can take as many as 7000 steps playing golf! And that is with a golf cart!
Spring is here and the weather is perfect. Add variety to your fitness program by enjoying some golf with friends. Try one of these local golf courses for some golf fitness in the area: ( TPC New Orleans, City Park, Lakewood Golf Club, or Audubon Institute Golf).
Get Fit New Orleans!
Team Baudry got a taste of Jazzercise this week, and we like it. Instructor Meredith Delord led our not so coordinated team in a great Jazzercise class. If you’re looking for a fun way to exercise check out one of her classes, she rocks it:
Monday 5:45 pm at the Knights of Columbus Hall 1427 Seminole St, Metairie, 70005
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Friday at 5:45 am 8847 Veterans Blvd, Metairie, 70003
Congratulations on finishing the first four weeks of our building a stronger runner series! This week we will begin part 2: The knee and Hip. Often when you hear people talk about running-related injuries, knee pain is high on the list. Although pain and inflammation may show up in the knee as the primary source of pain it is often dysfunction elsewhere that is causing the abnormal strain on the knee. The knee is a relatively simple hinge joint, with more complex joints below it and above it. Muscle imbalance in the foot and ankle complex and the hip can cause pain in the knee.
Since you have done such an amazing job strengthening your feet and ankles, we will begin this new series targeting the strength in the hips.
1. Exercise number one is a bridge. Bridges work to stabilize the abdominals and strengthen the glutes while working hip extension.
Lie on your back with your knees bent and feet hip distance apart. Tighten your abdominal muscles and squeeze your gluteals prior to lifting your bottom off the floor. Hold for 10 seconds. Repeat 10 times. As you get stronger increase the duration of your hold to 20 seconds with 5 repetitions.
2. Exercise number two is a side-lying clam. This exercise works gluteus medius one of the primary stabilizing muscles used with single-leg weight-bearing activity.
Lie on your side with hips and knees bent. Keep your feet together and lift the top knee up towards the ceiling. The hips and trunk should not move during this exercise, if you feel you are rolling back you have lifted your knee too high. To increase the difficulty of this exercise add a resistance band or increase the length of the hold. Repeat each exercise 15 times holding 5 seconds each.
Good luck and keep up the good work! Let us know how it is going.
Fit across New Orleans- New Orleans Youth Tennis at City Park
This week we are featuring New Orleans Youth Tennis and the free tennis clinic they offer at the new City Park/Pepsi Tennis Center. Every Saturday morning from 8:00-11:00am, tennis professional Gerald Davis leads a tennis clinic for kids 6-16 years old. The clinic is open to the public and free for all who show up. So as the Spring time approaches and the weather warms up, take advantage of this great opportunity to get your son or daughter out on the court and playing tennis.
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Disclaimer: The information provided on Baudry Therapy Center ’s website and blog is presented for information and educational purposes only. This general information is not intended to diagnose or treat any medical condition nor to replace diagnosis or treatment by your healthcare professional. Before beginning light or moderate intensity physical activities, we encourage you to talk with your healthcare provider about health and exercise as part of your everyday routine. Baudry Therapy Center and it’s respective agents, heirs, assigns, contractors and employee’s will not be held liable for any injury incurred or exacerbated while performing any exercises, stretches, or any other activity related to the content and information available on this website.
Congrats to our color run and 1/2 marathon competitors. Great Job!!!!!
Come run with us on Wednesday nights or join us for the next Baudry Race series event “The Shamrock 8 K” on March 17th. For more information like us on Facebook , follow us on Twitter, or contact our office.
Running Series – # 4
Self-soft tissue work for runner’s foot and ankle
Though stretching and strengthening are great activities to improve joint and soft tissue mobility, sometimes it is not enough to keep movement-impeding restrictions from forming. That’s why taking a hands-on approach to self-tissue manipulation is additionally beneficial for runners. Listed below are some examples of soft tissue work you can do at home to target the tissues we have been concentrating on the past three weeks.
Arch Rolling with a Ball
There are several options for what type of ball you can use. We have found that lacrosse balls seem to have a nice balance between hard and soft. However, golf balls and tennis balls also do the trick. Roll the ball along the bottom of the foot from the ball of the foot to the heel. Perform it with the big toe flexed and extended to get into the tissues differently. Do for 1-2 minutes each foot.
Stick work on the calf
Perform soft tissue work on the calf in a half kneeling position placing moderate tension on the target tissues. Make sure to work the entire length of the calf in the center and the medial and lateral sides 1-2 minutes each legs. The instrument being used in the photograph is called “the stick”. If you do not have something like this you can use a rolling pin from the kitchen or a 1-inch dowel rod.
Working on soft tissue mobility through the foot and ankle can make a big difference in your running performance. For more information on running, run training, and how to run better,like us on Facebook , follow us on Twitter, or contact our office.
This week brings us back to City Park and the new Fit Core exercise machines, one located by Christian Brothers School, and the other by Tad Gormley Stadium. These are great tools for all fitness levels to enjoy an outdoor workout. Take the family out and try the following:
After a good walk or run around the track hit the machines for a fast metabolic workout:
For more information on training, working out, or to tell us where you like to workout, like us on Facebook , follow us on Twitter, or contact our office.
Disclaimer: The information provided on Baudry Therapy Center ’s website and blog is presented for information and educational purposes only. This general information is not intended to diagnose or treat any medical condition nor to replace diagnosis or treatment by your healthcare professional. Before beginning light or moderate intensity physical activities, we encourage you to talk with your healthcare provider about health and exercise as part of your everyday routine. Baudry Therapy Center and it’s respective agents, heirs, assigns, contractors and employee’s will not be held liable for any injury incurred or exacerbated while performing any exercises, stretches, or any other activity related to the content and information available on this website.
This week brings us to Mardi Gras. And what better place to get a great workout then by running or walking the parade route. Here are the paths for this weekend’s Endymion and Bacchus parades. Go for a run or walk along these routes and get fit. And you’ll likely see some great sites along the way!!!!
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Run Longer, Stronger, and Healthier week 3
This week I want to look at improving calf flexibility. A common misconception when it comes to long distance running is that is takes place mostly in one plane of motion, the sagittal plane, meaning movement forward or backward. However, each joint in the body, regardless of activity, must move through three planes of motion (forward/backward, side to side, and rotation) for successful task completion.
In the attached video I demonstrate a dynamic calf stretch that is designed to improve calf / ankle mobility in all three planes of movement.
Next week will conclude our four-week runner’s series on the foot and ankle. Stay tuned as we discuss more techniques to improve joint and soft tissue mobility in the foot and ankle.