Author: Milo F. Bryant

A few rhetorical questions for us, to which the answer is: We stopped moving too young. What’s happening to our bodies? Why are we overweight and obese? Why are we looking at children who are more overweight than ever? We have the answer – at least, my answer – but for some inane reason, we’ve…

Parents and guardians, it’s time we chatted about our children. This is my passion. This is why I left sports journalism. Our children are suffering from the effects of horrible nutritional habits and a paucity in movement. And I want to do something about it. So, for several weeks, we’ll be chatting about our children.…

Back to the core! When we last visited the core a month ago, we worked on a few basic exercises. Remember, when it comes to functional movement, the core muscles are amazingly important. They are involved in nearly every move we make: standing, sitting, walking, running, bending, extending, rotating and squatting. So, let’s make them…

I’m calling an audible today. I was supposed to be writing about a few additional core exercises, but I’ll get to those in a couple of weeks. Today, let’s talk about misinformation. Local weather forecaster James Brown recently posted a simple yet great question on Facebook: “What’s the best way to lose weight?” There’s nothing…

Let’s start the core body exercises with the muscles of the inner core, or what I like to call the organic core. Remember, the core muscles start at our pelvic floor and go to the top of our thoracic spine. They help protect the spinal column in small and gross motor patterns. The pelvic floor,…

Two weeks ago, we worked on a few more glute exercises. Remember, when it comes to functional movement, the glutes are king. Strong glutes enable the rest of the muscles to do what they’re supposed to do in the proper sequence. Glutes are king, but it’s time to work on the queen. The core. Muscles…