Stretch into the New Year with a Stretch Band

Pick a color/tightness of a stretch band that is doable and gives you a workout. 

You can work out your arms or legs.

Place the stretch band under your feet, holding it with each hand. If you twist it around your wrist, teh band will get tighter and the workouts will get harder.  Keep your elbows by your side and do biceps curls.

Raise your arms straight to the sides for the shoulders. 

Place one foot under the stretch band and hold it tightly with both hands. Raise your legs to the side for the gluteus minimus and abductor muscles.

Many more exercise variations can be created.

I do Zoom workout sessions.  Send me a message if you are interested.

Have a healthy, happy, creative new 2024!

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My other short story and poetry book Life, Work and Play, fitness book Pocket Guide to Fitness (two versions and the anti-bullying children's book The Boy in a Wheelchair are available on Authorhouse or AmazonMy other short story and poetry book Life, Work and Play, fitness book Pocket

Guide to Fitness (two versions and the anti-bullying children's book The Boy in a Wheelchair are available on Authorhouse or Amazon

Body Mass Index Nature Article

 The body mass index or BMI is too simplistic to measure health. (See past posts.)

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-03143-x

My books:

The latest one, Musings https://www.lulu.com/en/us/shop/louiza-patsis-phd/musings/paperback/product

My other short story and poetry book Life, Work and Play, fitness book Pocket Guide to Fitness (two versions and the anti-bullying children's book The Boy in a Wheelchair are available on Authorhouse or AmazonMy other short story and poetry book Life, Work and Play, fitness book Pocket

Guide to Fitness (two versions and the anti-bullying children's book The Boy in a Wheelchair are available on Authorhouse or Amazon

My Book

 Pocketguide to Fitness gives you this blog content and more in your hand.

https://www.amazon.com/Books-Louiza-Patsis/s?rh=n%3A283155%2Cp_27%3ALouiza+Patsis

Ola Kala, Usually Sung by George Dalaras

https://youtu.be/jDLXeSI4w_c

https://lyricstranslate.com/en/Ola-kala-Everything%E2%80%99s-fine.html

My books:

The latest one, Musings https://www.lulu.com/en/us/shop/louiza-patsis-phd/musings/paperback/product

My other short story and poetry book Life, Work and Play, fitness book Pocket Guide to Fitness (two versions and the anti-bullying children's book The Boy in a Wheelchair are available on Authorhouse or AmazonMy other short story and poetry book Life, Work and Play, fitness book Pocket

Guide to Fitness (two versions and the anti-bullying children's book The Boy in a Wheelchair are available on Authorhouse or Amazon

My Rendition of Ricardo Montaner's Yo Que Te Amé

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2WjbcBbQm0

My books:

The latest one, Musings https://www.lulu.com/en/us/shop/louiza-patsis-phd/musings/paperback/product

My other short story and poetry book Life, Work and Play, fitness book Pocket Guide to Fitness (two versions and the anti-bullying children's book The Boy in a Wheelchair are available on Authorhouse or AmazonMy other short story and poetry book Life, Work and Play, fitness book Pocket

Guide to Fitness (two versions and the anti-bullying children's book The Boy in a Wheelchair are available on Authorhouse or Amazon

Good Luck Kalh Tuxh Greek Song

 https://youtu.be/lRtbwUuIFKA

The credits should be here:  https://lyricstranslate.com/en/kali-tihi-good-luck.html-1

My books:

The latest one, Musings https://www.lulu.com/en/us/shop/louiza-patsis-phd/musings/paperback/product

My other short story and poetry book Life, Work and Play, fitness book Pocket Guide to Fitness (two versions and the anti-bullying children's book The Boy in a Wheelchair are available on Authorhouse or AmazonMy other short story and poetry book Life, Work and Play, fitness book Pocket

Guide to Fitness (two versions and the anti-bullying children's book The Boy in a Wheelchair are available on Authorhouse or Amazon

Paideia tou Peiraia Sung by Me

 My rough draft rendition of Ta Paideia tou Peiraia #Piraeus #PaideiatouPeiraia #NeveronSunday #MelinaMercouri https://youtube.com/watch?v=m5ENILCXvtc…

https://lyricstranslate.com/en/Ta-paidia-tou-Peiraia-Piraeus-children.html

My books:

The latest one, Musings https://www.lulu.com/en/us/shop/louiza-patsis-phd/musings/paperback/product

My other short story and poetry book Life, Work and Play, fitness book Pocket Guide to Fitness (two versions and the anti-bullying children's book The Boy in a Wheelchair are available on Authorhouse or AmazonMy other short story and poetry book Life, Work and Play, fitness book Pocket

Guide to Fitness (two versions and the anti-bullying children's book The Boy in a Wheelchair are available on Authorhouse or Amazon

Rendition of the Greek song Matia Bourkiomena by Me

 https://studio.youtube.com/video/p0XwdrB7rNQ/edit

https://lyricstranslate.com/en/matia-vourkomena-%CE%BC%CE%AC%CF%84%CE%B9%CE%B1-%CE%B2%CE%BF%CF%85%CF%81%CE%BA%CF%89%CE%BC%CE%AD%CE%BD%CE%B1-crying-eyes.html

My books:

The latest one, Musings https://www.lulu.com/en/us/shop/louiza-patsis-phd/musings/paperback/product

My other short story and poetry book Life, Work and Play, fitness book Pocket Guide to Fitness (two versions and the anti-bullying children's book The Boy in a Wheelchair are available on Authorhouse or AmazonMy other short story and poetry book Life, Work and Play, fitness book Pocket

Guide to Fitness (two versions and the anti-bullying children's book The Boy in a Wheelchair are available on Authorhouse or Amazon

Exercises to Prevent or Manage an Inguinal Hernia

I find this video to be informative and well0ne for strengthening the core. A specialized physician would have to verify if it is useful for preventing or managing an inguinal hernia.

I spent at least 45 minutes doing these exercises/stretches. I thought it would take 15 minutes. Thank you to the physical therapist who published them. You can choose some each day or every other day, according to your needs, or which exercise(s)/stretch(s) work best for you.

https://www.vivehealth.com/blogs/resources/inguinal-hernia-exercises

My books:

The latest one, Musings https://www.lulu.com/en/us/shop/louiza-patsis-phd/musings/paperback/product

My other short story and poetry book Life, Work and Play, fitness book Pocket Guide to Fitness (two versions and the anti-bullying children's book The Boy in a Wheelchair are available on Authorhouse or AmazonMy other short story and poetry book Life, Work and Play, fitness book Pocket

Guide to Fitness (two versions and the anti-bullying children's book The Boy in a Wheelchair are available on Authorhouse or Amazon

My First Short from a Developing Work The D*ck Play or Film; for a Tisch Certificate

I already see how it can be brushed up but is good enough for a first shoot.

It is quite funny. I enjoy watching it myself! Really a tragicomedy...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-NkhNnTcPo

Musings book: https://www.lulu.com/en/us/shop/louiza-patsis-phd/musings/paperback/product-186r9z9d.html?fbclid=IwAR0stDXt_ywHMcnAJYcNZjV89HM80MUpVAuk5twxxcwRAcZgpLa94ALoHgo&page=1&pageSize=4

My other short story and poetry book Life, Work and Play, fitness book Pocket Guide to Fitness (two versions and the anti-bullying children's book The Boy in a Wheelchair are available on Authorhouse or AmazonMy other short story and poetry book Life, Work and Play, fitness book Pocket

Guide to Fitness (two versions and the anti-bullying children's book The Boy in a Wheelchair are available on Authorhouse or Amazon

American Medical Association Requests a De-emphasizing of Body Mass Index (BMI)

I wrote about Body Mass Index (BMI) being a bad measure of fitness, especially taken alone. The American Medical Association (AMA )should have doctors not consider it. Browse past posts to see what factors should be taken into consideration together.

https://www.statnews.com/2023/06/13/bmi-obesity-ama-criticism/

The primary concern, past age, gender, and race, the latter of which are all the craze lately in the United States, is that it doe snot consider body fat composition and location (belly fat being the worse), genetics, or heavier-than-fat muscle mass.

Musings book: https://www.lulu.com/en/us/shop/louiza-patsis-phd/musings/paperback/product-186r9z9d.html?fbclid=IwAR0stDXt_ywHMcnAJYcNZjV89HM80MUpVAuk5twxxcwRAcZgpLa94ALoHgo&page=1&pageSize=4

My other short story and poetry book Life, Work and Play, fitness book Pocket Guide to Fitness (two versions and the anti-bullying children's book The Boy in a Wheelchair are available on Authorhouse or AmazonMy other short story and poetry book Life, Work and Play, fitness book Pocket

Guide to Fitness (two versions and the anti-bullying children's book The Boy in a Wheelchair are available on Authorhouse or Amazon