Tom Toth Fitness

11/05/2022

I wrote a thing for LifeSpeak. Actually, I have written dozens of things for LifeSpeak, but it is usually behind a corporate subscription model, and they made this free: https://lifespeak.com/blog/improving-chronic-muscle-pain/

Check it out. Let me know what you think!

04/19/2020

Hi everyone, I'm starting regular Zoom classes! Currently I'm offering two: A mobility class called The Move Better Workshop that's designed to make sure you don't lose all your flexibility from all the sitting we're doing now, and the 30-minute Strength Bomb, which is a half-hour strength and conditioning class. You can check them out in more detail on my website at www.tomtothfitness.com/classes

03/27/2020

03/27/2020

03/24/2020

I've assembled a collection of yoga videos on YouTube that I've been doing regularly. Since I've been cooped up at home with lots of free time, I've been doing yoga every morning, experimenting with different styles and difficulties. I used to be naturally very flexible, and it was incredible how quickly my range of movement came back with daily practice.

The key with yoga is not pushing too intensely, especially if you do it every day. I pushed too hard into the hamstring stretches initially and needed to take time off to let my muscles recover from the soreness.

The forward bending that is a big part of yoga can be hard on your lower back, so it is OK to keep your back straight and not try to tuck your head between the knees. Do what feels comfortable. Nothing should hurt past a mild/mid-grade muscular stretch.

If you haven't done yoga before, I'd suggest starting out with Yin yoga or the ones marked beginner in their titles. Here's the link to my public playlist:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNsaftHu9-ErxPO7JVO7-ZclVTxPK7jVN

03/24/2020

Ways I'm handling the quarantine: Yoga every day, weights every day, handstand practice every day, keep kids from killing each other every day. That's about it!