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Movements to Relieve Shoulder Pain and Arm Pain

You can get pain in your shoulders, arms and hands when the muscles around your shoulders are “out of balance.”  That means some areas of muscle are “tighter” than they should be and some areas are weaker. That is what causes pain. This video will show you two simple movements that you can do to […]

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You Can Get Muscle Pain Relief With Simple Strengthening!

Pain relief from strengthening your muscles?  You bet! A body that is strong and balanced has much less pain and functions better. I get letters and emails from people all over the world who took action when they started to understand how their bodies work.  They started to understand that maybe they could become pain-free […]

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Avoid Back Pain By Skipping Sit-Ups And Crunches

If you have back pain, you’ve probably heard that you should do sit-ups.  While strong abdominal (stomach) muscles are good, sit-ups can be not so good.  Here’s why: Your abdomen is basically the “front of your back.”  Some of the muscles that attach to your spine are actually accessible through your soft abdomen by a […]

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Are You Fueling Your Body With The Right Stuff? Is Pain Caused By Nutritional Deficiencies?

Your body is like a rocket ship. It needs good fuel to function well.

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Are You As Strong As A Small Child?

You were strong all over when you were an active little child. You used all of your muscles. But, now? You can become strong again at SimpleStrengthening.com.

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Mini-Trampolines Can Help You Rebound and Get Strong

Bouncing on a mini-trampoline can help you get stronger legs and better balance. And, you don’t have to bounce high to benefit. Your feet never have to leave the safety of the trampoline.

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Tai Chi Improves Balance & Strength

Tai Chi can help you get stronger and have better balance. There are differences between yoga and Tai Chi, but both are beneficial.

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Yoga Can Help You Get Strong, Long, Flexible & Pain-Free

Yoga is an excellent way to become pain-free. Yoga helps you become long, strong and flexible. It’s a very good way to get simple strengthening.

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How Can You Use Your Bed To Get Stronger & Straighter?

Did you know you bed makes a great exercise tool? When we press against an immovable object, like a wall, we build strength.  That is called resistance training. Your bed offers some softness but it also allows you to move and press into it while it presses back at you.  Here are a few things […]

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9 Advantages To Strengthening Your Back In Bed

There are lots of types of exercise and movement strengthening programs, and most of them are done in upright positions.  Here are some of the reasons I prefer a program that can be done while you lie on your back in bed. 1.  Almost everyone can lie on their back in relative comfort. 2.  Gravity […]

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You Can Use Your Bed To Get Stronger & Straighter

Have you ever thought about using your bed as a resistance tool? When we press against an immovable object, like a wall, we build strength.  That is called resistance training.  Your bed offers some softness and it also allows you to move and press into it while it presses back at you. Here are a […]

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Get Strong Legs on Your Stairs – How to Use Your Legs Walking on Stairs

Maybe you have knee pain, and maybe you don’t.  Maybe your legs feel weak or maybe they feel “out of balance” or “too tight” or even wobbly. Your legs were designed to be used in certain ways.  But, lots of times, for all kinds of reasons, we “forget” how we used to climb stairs.  Sometimes, […]

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Strong Bones Bounce: Another Benefit of A Strong Backside

You’ve heard about the benefits of weight-bearing exercise for strengthening your bones. Being straight and having a strong backside puts the pressure of being upright on your bones, where it belongs.  That lets your bones become strong. And you can read about preventing osteoporosis with good posture (which you can create with the SimpleStrengthening exercises.) […]

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How Do Good Posture and Simple Strengthening Prevent Osteoporosis?

Osteoporosis is not something we want to have.  What we really want are strong, healthy bones. So, I’m going to tell you about the most common cause of osteoporosis. It’s really common to see people with their heads in front of their bodies.  Sometimes their heads are really far ahead of their bodies. How about bent upper bodies?  […]

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Considering Walking for Knee Pain Relief? Walking Will Help Your Knee Pain

I was starting to have “crabby” knees, and decided I had to do something about it. I remembered working with a man who had severe damage to both knees.  He told me he could walk without pain, even on stairs, as long as he kept the muscles around his knees strong.  He did this with […]

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