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Liam’s Story

Posted on August 26, 2015 by Dr. Michael Gibson

Hello, My Name is Liam and the impact that Christie Lake Kids has had on my life has been profound and life changing.

When I was six, my mom took my brother and me to a shelter near Bayshore to live for a while. This was very hard for me, not knowing or realizing why I couldn’t see my dad anymore. I was sharing a room the size of a bathroom with my mom and brother, and it was a very hard time for me, made me very angry, and I didn’t know how to deal with what had happened to us.As luck should have it, when I was struggling the most, my brother and I were introduced to Christie Lake Kids and I was able to join the STAR Karate Program.

Improve Your Squat: 4 Simple Mobility Exercises

Posted on June 3, 2014 by Dr. Michael Gibson

Move By Design

Why Squatting Matters for Your Health (And How to Get Yours Back)

If you want to improve your squat, start with mobility, not more weight.

Watch a toddler pick up a toy. Feet flat. Hips low. Back straight. No effort at all.

Now watch most adults do the same thing. They bend at the waist, reach with one arm, and push off a knee to get back up.

Same task. Very different body.

Somewhere between age 3 and 40, most of us lose the squat. It didn’t get harder. We just stopped doing it.

That matters, because the squat isn’t a gym move. It’s how we get out of a chair. Off the toilet. Up from the floor. It’s how we lift the laundry basket, the groceries, and the kid who fell asleep in the car. We do it dozens of times a day without a second thought.

How well we squat shapes how easily we move through every one of those moments.

In one study of more than 2,000 adults, the ability to sit down on the floor and get back up without using your hands was linked to how long people live.

Have You Been Struggling At (Or Getting To) The Gym?

Posted on December 4, 2013 by Dr. Michael Gibson

Move By Design

I don’t think anyone would argue that exercise is important. It’s clear that in order to be healthy, we need to move…

Unfortunately, in today’s crazy, busy world, a lot of people we talk to have a hard time fitting a workout into their busy schedule.

In this video Dr. John chats about the 2 main reasons why people struggle at the gym (or maybe getting to the gym!) and what you can do to change that.