Author: Milo Bryant
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Moving the Future: Curves are fine but don’t take big butt craze too far
I like big butts, and I cannot lie. And nowadays, big butts are big business – there are gym classes aimed at plumping the posterior and plastic surgery to boost the buns. Since Sir Mix-a-Lot’s 1992 release of “Baby Got Back,” an ode to the glory of the female gluteus maximus, folks throughout the world,…
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Milo Bryant: Join me at Mother Nature’s First Church of Movement
There is a certain way the body is supposed to move. That way is pure. It is unmolested by toddler walkers, elementary school chairs and desks, modern medicine and many of the fitness machines marketed today. There was one way that we learned to roll, crawl, sit, stand, squat and walk. Though the people around…
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MILO BRYANT: Tests help detail spots to work on
Last week we began to explore the understanding of what we’re doing with our workout programs and why we’re doing it. We talked about having measurable goals, known strengths and weaknesses, and a program that features checks and balances to make sure we’re doing what we’re supposed to do. Measurable goals were the easiest to…
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MILO BRYANT: Details key to fitness progress
In my Jan. 5 column, I recommended that we take up a resolution to gain a better understanding of our bodies and why we work out the way we do. We used jogging as an example: Folks often jog as a means of getting in better shape. And jogging is fine in some respects. But…
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MILO BRYANT: Follow a few rules to get max benefits at gym
The year is new, and many people are or will be new to the nation’s exercise facilities. So here’s something to be aware of: Each exercise facility has its rules, some more extreme than others. Unwritten rules exist, too. We’ve talked about some of those before: putting back your weights, not smelling like a flower…
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MILO BRYANT: Resolve to understand your body
As the new year began on Thursday, millions of people probably vowed to stop smoking, lose weight, spend extra time with the family, become debt free, quit drinking and spend less money. Each is admirable. But didn’t we do them last year? Let us look at a different resolution this New Year. This resolution is…
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MILO BRYANT: Fitness savvy is a gift to yourself
You got through your gift list, wrapped all the presents and got them distributed to your friends and family. Now, it’s time to give a few gifts for the new year to the person you see the most – yourself. Call it “me time,” and don’t do it for anybody else. • Give your body…
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MILO BRYANT: Be smart if out in cold weather
The cold weather doesn’t have to stop us from getting outside and enjoying a good workout. We simply have to be respectful of Mother Nature and take a few precautions. • Watch the forecast. It sounds simple, but it’s a big one. Nobody wants to get 15 minutes into her workout and realize it’s colder…
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MILO BRYANT: Work your muscles for slopes
A lot of people hit the slopes over the Thanksgiving holiday, and I’m sure they had fun racing down some of the season’s freshest snow. But for many, the thighs, glutes, calves and core are now paying for it with a quadruple helping of extreme soreness. Here are a few simple ways to cut down…
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MILO BRYANT: Medicine ball, fitness shoes make good gifts
The holiday season is upon us, and many of us are looking for that gift for the fitness fanatic in our lives. In the past, we’ve gone a bit crazy at times with some of the gifts’ costs. This year we’ll keep everything under $100. • Bosu Ball. I like the Bosu primarily because as…