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Great post by @speakezspeech. These are benefits that everyone can gain from exercise. Keep moving, one day at a time . #Repost @speakezspeech with @make_repost In all my speech therapy reports, I now incorporate a "encourage movement/standing throughout the day" or allow student to pace (safely) while thinking) recommendations at the end of my reports. ... So many of my students (especially now with distance learning), spend a vast amount of hours behind their screens. I don't see a problem with video games or technology and often do encourage it as for some of my students, that is their great passion and skill... However, everything in moderation is healthy! and too many of my student's aren't getting in the bare minimum of movement (30 min-1 hour a day). There needs to be more balance. These young minds and bodies need to sweat and move and play! And yes, a 30 minute walk does count

The shoulder has a harmonious relationship with the ribcage, and spine. Synchronization and rhythm between these areas is important throughout movement of the shoulder complex. The shoulders are impacted by the stress of pulmonary exacerbations, ports, and restricted breathing. Check out our latest video as we a dive a little deeper into the shoulder complex and a few simple exercises that you can do to help keep spine and shoulder integrity.

HAPPY NEW YEAR! We are thankful for your support throughout this entire year. Through the strength of our community, friends, and family, we were able to achieve goals that wouldn’t have been possible. We are excited for 2021 and stay tuned as we have some great projects in the making to help guide you on your exercise journey. Cheers to 2021 and many more years to come.

Box Jump and Stick is a great exercise to incorporate in the early phases of training to learn acceleration and deceleration mechanics. If the goal is to incorporate HIIT training or higher intensity plyometric training into a workout routine. Learning the proper techniques of jumping and landing is important to reduce injuries and unwanted pain early or later on in phases of training.

All of us here at Pulmonary Performance Institute are sending holiday cheer to you and your family. Thank you for making this year so great. May you and your family have a very merry holiday season and happy New Year.

Training outcomes thrive when training programs align with the goals. Aerobic and anaerobic thresholds are fundamental markers in exercise tolerance (Powers & Howley, 2018). Training to improve aerobic or anaerobic capacity must consist of stressing the circulatory system and the oxidative capacities of skeletal muscles within the anaerobic and aerobic parameters. What does this mean for you in respect to resistance training ?... If the goal is to build maximal strength or short duration power outcomes, you want to build anaerobic muscle capacity. Anaerobic fibers also known as fast twitch fibers (Type IIx, Type IIa) produce high power output and are built to give you maximal strength for short durations. If you are looking to build muscle mass and power, integrating strength training exercises at 6-12 (>70% 1RM) and muscular power exercise 1-6 reps (<60% 1RM), is the helm at which you want to live. If the goal is to build muscular endurance or longer durance aerobic capacity, resistance training will look a little different. Integrating resistance exercise with light loads and higher repetitions (15-25 reps) is key to building slow twitch (Type I) muscle fibers. Type I fibers have a higher concentration of mitochondria (powerhouse of cells), capillaries, and myoglobin. This allows for a higher resistance capacity to muscle fatigue (eg. running, walking, swimming). Skeletal muscle is very adaptable and training volume, intensity, and frequency will determine the type of muscle adaptation that occurs.

This is a great read. #Repost @drjrutland with @make_repost Stop it! You are a Doctor. You are not an influencer. Rather, you have worked hard and tirelessly to earn that MD/DO after your name. Do not change your goal to be an influencer. I am not criticizing influencers in any way, shape or form. Keep doing you. We need you. This message is for my medical students, residents, fellows and other physicians. I have received many dms in regards to how to build a fo...llowing. My response besides, I don’t know has been Be a doctor and inform the people. Read that book. Understand that pathology. I am not trying to influence. I am trying to understand. I am sharing evidence based information I believe can make people better. I have put countless hours in the books to be able to explain to others how things work and why. I will not shortchange what I have been learning to say I am an influencer. Sure, my opinion may be respected but it is due to the time I have spent studying. All of you asking me how I got here. First of all, I am not anywhere close to where I want to be. Second of all, I got here being better than yesterday. Third, all I did was work and read with a lot of support from family and friends. Call it influence if you want but don’t call me an influencer. I am a doctor who strives to be better everyday. You want to surpass me (because I fully understand I am what you will grow beyond)...be better today when compared to yesterday, say, I don’t know, then go read and know it and smile big. Sorry for the late night rant. Just be a doctor. The influence will come with your expertise. Don’t rush it. Bake. No reason to use the microwave. Knowledge gets as soggy as the pizza in there. The homie @daniellebelardomd inspired this old post again. #influencer #please #doctor #physician #dontgetmad #nocriticism #pulmonary #criticalcare #internalmedicine #dontquityourdayjob #MD #nike #jordan #lungs #healthcare #immunology #rmrn #westcoastlung #rutlandmedicalgroup cred @modunks @byeverythingpositive See more

Join Us This Saturday at 12pm PT!! #Repost @cfri.cure.cf with @make_repost SURPRISE INSTAGRAM TAKEOVER ALERT!... Stay tuned all day long as Taylor Lewis of @cffitnessinstitute takes over our account to give you an inside look at PPI's online exercise programs, respiratory fitness research, and community resources. SAVE THE DATE: SATURDAY OCT 10th @ 12pm PST (3pm EST Taylor will be with us on Instagram Live on Saturday to share a more in-depth look at PPI's Core Strong Program, and all the respiratory health benefits it offers. PLUS: SAVE 65% ON PPI'S CORE STRONG PROGRAM A 65% off discount code will be provided during the IG Live presentation for those who attend. Register now for the Core Strong Program at https://pulmonary-performance.com/core-strong-program/

Lung transplants improve survival rating and quality of life in people with obstructive respiratory disease and restrictive lung disease. Pulmonary function and ventilation have shown to improve following lung transplant. What is interesting however, is that lung transplant recipients can still experience limitations in exercise capacity post transplant. This can be due to a decrease in oxygen delivery and utilization, decrease skeletal muscle mass and changes in metabolic pr...operties in skeletal muscle. Low work rate and VO2max have been seen in single and double lung transplant recipients at 3 months after transplant (Williams, et al. 1992). What could this mean? That integrating aerobic and anaerobic skeletal muscle endurance training post lung transplant is an important component in improving exercise capacity and reducing exercise limitations. Skeletal muscle mass, strength, and endurance, are important characteristics in skeletal muscle and are directly effected during the lung transplant process (pre and post) (Mathur, Levy, & Reid, 2008). The muscles/tendons move the joints and the joints move the body. Keeping pulmonary patients muscles strong throughout the lung transplant process is a very important component in longevity of health post transplant.

There are approximately 30,000 Americans living with cystic fibrosis. They are moms, dads, sisters, brothers, daughters, sons, friends, and co-workers who struggle every day just to breathe. I walk for them and hope you will support me in my efforts. Great Strides is a fun, family-friendly event that raises awareness and support for people with CF and their families. Real progress has been for those who have CF, but there is still no cure for this devastating disease and many... lives are cut far too short. By walking today, I am helping add tomorrows to the lives of people living with cystic fibrosis. Will you join me? Please consider making a donation to my Great Strides fundraising campaign today! Please support me! Help me reach my fundraising goal by donating to my Great Strides fundraising campaign. Your gift will help add tomorrows to the lives of people with cystic fibrosis by supporting groundbreaking research and medical progress. Your gift is 100-percent tax deductible. See more

We are excited to announced that we have teamed up with Cystic Fibrosis Research, Inc. to host a live 1-hour session this Saturday the 10th at 12pm PT. Our founder Taylor Lewis will dive into the science behind the 5-Week Online Core Strong Program and answer any questions you have about it. We will also be offering a special discount code to anyone who attends. This will be the biggest discount we have ever given. Don’t miss out and join us this Saturday at 12pm PT. More details on how to join coming shortly so stay tuned.

Strength training is an important component to building a strong foundation and reducing injuries and declines in exercise capacity. Strength training not only improves mechanical muscle function, but it also increases bone mineral density, connective tissue strength, reduces resting heart rate, and increases VO2 max. So which exercises are best to program in a workout routine? There is no single best approach to programming strength training exercise because everyone is diff...erent and has different goals, but here are a couple tips to helping you find the best exercise for you. Multi-Joint Strength Exercises Are exercises that involve multi-joint movements hence multi-joint. These exercises target several muscles groups at one time and often called compound movements. This categories of strength exercises includes deadlifts, barbell squats, pull-ups etc. These exercises are great to put at the beginning of the workouts because they target multiple muscles, require more energy to perform, and challenge quality of movement at a higher rate than single joint exercise. Single-Joint Strength Exercises Are strength movements that involve one joint. This category of exercises includes, but isn’t limited to, bicep curls, leg extensions, and leg curls. These exercises require less energy and are great to put after the multi-joint strength exercises. To sum it up, think about building bigger muscles (Lats, Pecs, Glutes, Hamstrings, Quads) first by placing multi-joint exercises at the beginning of the workout and then finishing with single-joint exercises.

Musculoskeletal muscle strength is a important component to everything we do. The stronger you are, the better off you are if you need a lung transplant. Skeletal muscle mass has shown to decrease up to 32% in some cases following a lung transplant (Wickerson et al., 2016). Building a strong foundation through strength training before having a lung transplant is an important component to improving post lung transplant outcomes. Just ask our good friend Reuben Samuels. He did it. He built a strong foundation and is living proof that strength training is key throughout the lung transplant process.

There are multiple categories within physical fitness that are important components to a balanced workout program. Endurance, Strength, and Flexibility training are three important modes that when integrated have a positive impact on quality of life and overall exercise capacity in pulmonary conditions. Fitness programs that focus too much on one mode of training will eventually limit the total progress of performance. If you’re in a rut or see progress slowing down, reassess your program and experiment with increasing one mode of training and decreasing another. Understanding what works for your is key in keeping progressing moving forward.

Post lung transplant, there has been reported to be up to 60% drop in physical fitness and exercise capacity (Langer et al., 2012). The decrease in exercise capacity is multifactorial including but not limited to lung mechanics, gas exchange, cardiovascular, and peripheral muscle dysfunction. Individuals who took part in exercise training pre and post lung transplant have shown to have improved exercise recovery, decreased cardiovascular morbidity, and improved peripheral muscle function and less muscle atrophy compared to individuals who did not partake in exercise pre and post lung transplant. Don’t stop training even when you need new lungs. It helps in the long run.

Human beings are routine and patterned based species. We like things that are predictable and stable. This is because the more routine-based our lives our, the less cognitive activity it takes to complete a task and we preserve more energy as a result. This natural tendency to create routine is due to our body’s biological desire to self-preserve. However, this also means that we are at risk of getting stuck in a pattern and routine that may [ 962 more words ] https://pulmonary-performance.com//20/breaking-the-pattern/

Keep it up @alyssa.g.fit . #Repost @alyssa.g.fit with @make_repost Fact: I grew up with asthma, but I was also an all year around athlete since elementary. I use to eat, sleep, breath sports. (now it’s the gym). I struggled running especially in the cold seasons, but I loved sports more, so I wouldn’t let it stop me. Now that I’m older I keep up with my cardio to keep my lungs expanded, so I won’t need an inhaler. I use to have a hard time running a half a mile. My body... was capable but my lungs weren’t. Now, I run 2-3 miles without stopping. That is definitely a huge accomplishment for myself . @hcathlete @hcfitness_llc @absoluteprogression . #dontquit #keepgoing #asthma #strongwomen #momstrong #womenstrong #thisisme #mylife #thisisme #mylife #basketball #athlete #momswhoworkout #sanantonio #texas #staypositive #goodvibes #blessed #accomplishments #hcfitfam #hcfitness #feelgoodfriday See more

There isn’t enough time in the day to deal with all the negativity. As long as you believe in your own concepts and ideas, that is all that matters. How you perceive life is unique and tells a story about your experiences, dreams and aspirations. Without your strength to break down barriers, the world wouldn’t know whats actually possible. You get one life and you decide how you want to live it . Keep dreaming big and proving that growth is possible.