TACKLE ALLERGIES THIS SPRING
With These 3 Strategies
of showering and changing immediately after coming back inside. While you were out crushing that 30-mile bike ride, pollen was slowly accumulating in your hair and on your clothes. And while 30 minutes of outdoor exercise will, according to WebMD, completely coat your nasal membrane with allergens, showering and laundering your clothing will limit your exposure while indoors.
suffer from seasonal allergies, the season is bittersweet. For many, this time of the year is characterized by stuffy noses, burning eyes, and sneezing. But according to WebMD, even severe allergy sufferers can enjoy the outdoors without worrying about allergies by taking the following precautions. Watch pollen counts. You can usually find information about local pollen levels on the internet or in your local newspaper. If pollen counts are through the roof, consider hitting the indoor gym instead of running outside. In general, pollen counts are highest on warm and breezy mornings and lowest when it is cool and rainy. Plan your outdoor pursuits accordingly. Change immediately after spending time outdoors. If you suffer from seasonal allergies but still love to exercise outdoors, build a habit
Medicate, medicate, medicate. Depending on the severity of your
allergies, medication, not prevention, will likely provide the best relief available. Every person is different, so ask your doctor about the best medicine for you, and make sure you understand how you’re supposed to use it before dismissing its efficacy. Some allergy medicines can take as long as three weeks to reach their full effectiveness.
S pring has officially sprung. Grass is growing, flowers are blooming, and longer days are here again. And while the arrival of spring is a cause for celebration, for outdoor enthusiasts who
EXERCISE OF THE MONTH
“3D Hamstring Stretch”
WHY: This exercise is a great way to undo the tightness you’ll get from long periods of sitting at work or on car rides. It’s also a GREAT way to warm up your hamstrings (the long muscles in back of the legs) for a run, hike, row, soccer game, or any leg workout. Keeping your hamstrings flexible and happy can prevent back and knee pain and improve performance. You can do this almost anywhere! HOW: This is a right hamstring example: Put your right foot up on a bench, chair, box, or car bumper with your right knee slightly bent. Tip forward at the hips with a straight back until you feel a slight pull behind your leg. Hold that for 15 seconds, then maintain that position and slowly rotate your trunk left and right. You should feel the pull moving around slightly. Rotate 5–7 times each way. If you don’t want to rotate, then just hold the position for 45 seconds.
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