Tag Archives: guarding

FitOldDog’s Daily Training Diary (Day 45 of 221) - From Aortic Surgery To The 2014 Lake Placid Ironman - Shoulder Work For Run

Posted on January 30, 2014 by Kevin Morgan

Countdown to Lake Placid Ironman Workouts: Continuum/Feldenkrais session. You have to diminish tightness to improve performance. Three steps forward, two steps back. In order to continue to free up my run, which involves tightness of my right calf originating from … Continue reading →

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Yoga Toes Made My Feet The Same Size

Posted on September 12, 2012 by Kevin Morgan

  Hi folks! Thanks for stopping by. Fifty (50) years ago I broke my right ankle in a motorcycle accident. Guarding (chronic psychosomatic tension) the broken bone (medial malleolus of the tibia), by folding my outer toes together and twisting … Continue reading →

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FitOldDog’s Ginsu Guarding Problem That Goes On And On But There Might Be An End In Sight

Posted on July 14, 2012 by Kevin Morgan

FitOldDog says that guarding, or psychosomatic tension, associated with an injury, can have negative consequences beyond the initial site, so fix it if you can. Continue reading →

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The Right Dance Teacher Can Help You Overcome The Effects Of Injuries On Body Movement To Improve Your Athletic Skill

Posted on May 20, 2012 by Kevin Morgan

Injuries can leave tightness, such as FitOldDog’s shoulder damage, which may lead to suboptimal body mechanics in other locations, which take time to diagnose and correct, as shown in the embedded video. Continue reading →

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Tools, Toys, Crutches, And How To Tell The Difference When It Comes To Shoe Orthotics

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Kevin Morgan

FitOldDog’s advice when it comes to shoe orthotics is that you determine whether you really need such equipment or are they a tool that became a crutch? Continue reading →

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Learn To Stand Before You Walk Before You Run

Posted on January 8, 2012 by Kevin Morgan

The way you stand, which can always be improved, will determine the functional state of your body as you progress through walking to running. Your standing stance was determined when you were a toddler, with modifications by life experiences such as teetering or falling. Continue reading →

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11 Tips On Exercise For Better Health From FitOldDog

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Kevin Morgan

  Hi folks, With over 200 posts under my blogging belt, I thought it might be useful to my readers if I went through and pulled out pieces of key exercise advice, with links to the respective posts. Then I … Continue reading →

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