Susie Rae Fitness

Stress is the lack of control. We’re all stressed. My family is quarantined for 3 weeks on a Bay Area shut down. My city is a ghost town of 8M people. My gym is shut down, my grocery store is empty, and the restaurants shut down, so my bodybuilding prep is over as I know it. Plus with the new NY laws restricting the number of people allowed in a given place, the bodybuilding competition will be cancelled. I’m paying $15,000 per semester in student loans to take online classes... for which 70% is mandated in-person labs, practicals, and observations - Don’t know what’s going on there or how this will affect my ability to graduate on time. And the crazy thing is.. we’re all in this together. Everybody else has there own stress and everybody wants answers and nobody know what’s going on and it seems the news changes hourly. High likelihood I get stuck in Mexico.. so, I’m just going to drink another margarita and smile. Bc why not. #powerless #lackofcontrol #carribeanlife #mexico #tulum #akumal #palmtreelove #illsitrighthereandhaveanotherbeerinmexico #vayaconDios #coronavirus #quarantine See more

I learned many things studying Physio in Israel one of which is mechanisms behind taping. The function of the intervention is dependent on the type of tape (how rigid or flexible), the tension on the tape (stretched or relaxed), and the direction the tape is applied. Tape can help lift the skin to increase circulation and help decrease swelling, or it can help provide limitations in movement to minimize pain or increase stability. Kinesiology taping (or K-tape) is only one... type of tape. It’s a bit more flexible and soft (like @rocktape). The research behind whether it provides a benefit is mixed and often subjective, yet many people enjoy the feeling of the tape and it helps them to increase their awareness to the area (through somatosensory receptors = aka they feel it on their skin). I found it interesting that direction can play a role. Muscles pull towards their origin (which is the proximal point). When tape is applied distally and pulled proximally towards the body it helps to theoretically shorten the area that muscle works in. So when that muscle attempts to contract, it’s beginning in a shortened position already so the full function/range is inhibited. It’s the opposite for proximal to distal (helping a muscle facilitate/complete an action). As always, more research is needed. If you or your patient like tape, use it. If you don’t, don’t. Simple. #taping #ktape #kinesiologytape #kinesiologytaping #athletictape #sportstape #sporttape #sportstaping #ktaping #rocktape #doestapingwork #physio #physicaltherapy #sportstherapy #athletictraining #fitness #physicaltherapystudent @

How do you plank? Forearm? Tripod? Extended? . . If you struggle with planks, try these tips:... 1 Keep your shoulders stacked over your elbows (in forearm versions) or your wrists in extended plank. 2 Tuck your tail bone (posterior pelvic tilt) to activate your lower abs and support your low back. 3 Use those wings behind you and feel yourself lifting up! Don’t be heavy! It’ll be way harder on your joints if you’re not supporting your body from within. The more you lift up away from the floor (light as a feather), the easier it’ll be on your arms supporting you. 4 A wider base is more support: if you’re struggling with your legs extended, widen your feet a little bit! 5 Modifications are not signs of weakness; they’re signs of strength that you’re able to identify when you need one! A modified position in perfect alignment is better than the original position in crappy alignment. Drop to those knees if you need to lighten up for your upper body, but make sure you keep your knees, hips, and shoulders in a straight line it’s called a plank, not a V! #happyplanking . . . . . #plank #fitness #forearmplank #tripodplank #extendedplank #modifiedplank #protraction #shoulderstrength #abs #coreworkout #personaltrainer #physicaltherapy #lexfit #planksgiveyouwings #absofsteel #lightasafeather See more

#MCM aka @masterchefonfox crush Monday to meeting 6 of the amazing S10 chefs last weekend! Thanks for sharing your food with me! Also, shout out to @nick.digiovanni with the matching @whoop! Can I get a whoop whoop? And thanks to @thedudenyc for hosting an amazing event, along with @eatwith.... #masterchef #masterchefseason10 #nyc #eatwith #whoop #notanad #justafan #foodie #instafood #foodforthegram #brooklyn #subhaspice #fitness #whoopband #linkinbio @ Etiquette Brooklyn

MOTIVATION MONDAY: 8 weeks ago & 2 days ago, I tore my hamstring at the hip attachment. After a frustrating 2 weeks of complete rest and lots of icing, I started physical therapy. I also began upper body workouts with LOTS of lower body modifications for how I positioned myself. (Shoutout double-floor every time at @barrysbootcamp). Major creativity boost: I started thinking about exercises in ways I’ve never thought of them before and built hyper-awareness about ...body alignment. Talk about tuning in. In the following weeks, my upper body workouts progressed in intensity but I still couldn’t forward fold without pain in my right ham/glute [so no leg days or yoga yet]; however, I could bend my leg into my chest pain-free. Anatomy: Although the hamstring is stretching at the hip in this movement, the bent knee keeps the hamstring relaxed in a mid-ranged position, so I can still use the muscle without putting a max stretch on it (like in a forward fold). Around 5 weeks post-injury, I tried a cycling class (my 2nd ever cycling class).. no pain! I totally sucked - couldn’t find the rhythm, didn’t understand the hand placements, messed up on my seat settings, looked like an idiot trying to clip in and a bigger idiot clipping out, BUT I could finally do something aerobic! So I went back. I tried another studio, another class, another instructor. I kept going back. Now, I’ve tried @cycfitness, @soulcycle, @flywheelsports, @nyuniversity, and @swervefitness. I cycle about 3x a week. I’m getting stronger. I’m finding my rhythm. I learned how to adjust the bike to my body. I clip in/out like a pro (kinda). I still struggle keeping rhythm while standing with weights and sprinting.. uh yea. but who doesn’t.. It’s unfortunate that injuries happen, but when you focus on the positive moments, and find gratitude in the healing process, you may end up with a new hobby, new passion, new motivation. My favs at the moment: Cyc for music & Flywheel for performance! @ SoulCycle NoMad

2 finals & a practical down.. 4 days left with 5 finals, 1 presentation, 1 practical, & 1 paper to go. Then, 5 days of clinical intensive.. and then SUMMER BREAK oh, and also we’ll be 1/3rd through PT school #oneyearinNY #firstyears #physicaltherapy #nyudpt @ New York University

PLEASE READ: Valentine’s day (& my upcoming CVP midterms) led me to thinking about the heart. It BAFFLES me how undereducated we are globally about the severity of Cardiovascular Disease (CVD). YOU GUYS! CVD is the #1 cause of death in the world across both genders. Nearly 1 in 4 deaths is due to CVD. Not a very happy Valentine’s thought. A ton of funding has gone into Breast Cancer and Prostate Cancer research, and while that is AMAZING and I don’t want to regress... that forward progression, I wanted to show a comparison between these death rates in hopes that the next time you donate, you consider donating to a foundation which promotes research & technological advancements for CVD. . For this Valentine's, I donated to the American Heart Association (American Heart Association) in loving memory of my Aunt Anne Johnson who passed away 2/11/18 due to a pulmonary embolism. RIP Auntie Anne. Furthermore, I want to blast a PSA that nearly all of the risk factors which contribute to CVD are PREVENTABLE. Yes, that means it’s up to you to take control of your own health. This begins with a healthy diet & improves with regular exercise. Do it for your loved ones. Nothing says I LOVE YOU & Happy Valentine’s day like taking care of yourself. After all, we must be able to take care of ourselves before we can take care of someone else. Send me a message if you need guidance or coaching on getting your health in order! My heart goes out to you all xo. EDIT: the graphs read "Heart Disease" although they should be labeled "CVD", as Heart Disease is one category of CVD. NOTE: Lung Cancer is included as it has the highest prevalence of cancers in both genders.

Do you ever get bored of your fitness routine? Does your boredom lead to laziness or defeat or just make you want to quit moving? I started feeling that way a bit, so I took a cycling class yesterday (because it was free ) and it inspired me all over again. Not the bike. It could have been any cardio class. ... But the coaching mindset & the self-achievement changed the game for me. Read about my experience at Flywheel & let me know what you think! Are you going through something similar? Have you been there before, what's your best speed? What's your highest power? Blog: https://www.susielunardi.com/blog/getting-my-gears-spinning

Excited to be fulfilling my childhood dream in becoming a doctor! #dpt #doctorofphysicaltherapy #nyu

A chathuranga dandasana a day keeps the doctor away. . . . .... #planklife #fourlimbedstaffpose #lowplank #abs #core #triceps #hiking #yoga #yogapose #yogafun #yogalifestyle #yogaoutside #smile #joyful #susieraefitness #pacifica #california See more

Spoiled.. I get golf lessons for Valentine’s Day we’re coming for those couples tournaments!! #golf #valentinesday #coupleswhogolftogetherstaytogether #fitnessmotivation #fitlife #groupon #golflessons #bestgift #hedidnthaveto #butimstoked #nexttigerwoods #swingandahit #mylove

Nonstop golf practice has developed a little bit of tennis elbow on my right arm. Fortunately, having strong body awareness helped me to realize the first symptoms so I’m in for only about a two week rest from golf. Also fortunately, I work with physical therapists, so I had my arm taped today before I left work! Now building up some forearm strength and enjoying my lat/back day in a different way.. gotta keep switching it up! . . . . #rockclimbing #touchstoneclimbing #ironworks #berkeley #meditation #latworkout #wod #tenniselbow #tendonitis #fitness #healthandwellness #susieraefitness #kinesiologytape #ktape #physicaltherapy #wellroundedfitness #doitall #chalkitup #callousesfordays #thatbootytho

Lame video, great workout. Hip thrust burnouts for that final exercise on leg day: 12 bosu/frog hip thrusts, superset: weighted & body-weight. 3-6 rounds. Keep core engaged; no hyperextending the back. Squeeze glutes and hams at the top of the movement! . . . #hipthrusts #glutes #hamstrings #workoutideas #wod #trythis #exercise #burnout #buildabooty #squeeze #bootypump #feeltheburn #glutebridge #strongcore #bosu #bosuballworkout #bosuworkout #bosubooty #personaltrainer #core #strongcore #susieraefitness