Bloom Archives
Category: Health & Fitness
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Roller Derby for Kids—Meet the Thunderbirds: They’re ‘Cute But Not Cuddly’
By Libby Peterson The Bleeding Heartland Roller Girls, Bloomington’s roller derby league, won’t be the only game in town anymore. This year, girls ages…
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Weekly Exercise: ‘Supermen’
Last week, Allison Chopra, a personal trainer and owner of Urban Fitness Studio, showed us a variation to the Lower-Back Extension, called “The Swimmer.” For the last…
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Parkinson’s Disease Patients Defy Stereotype—to Dance!
BY KELLY KENDALL After teaching a special dance class for just a few short weeks to people with Parkinson’s disease, Roberta Wong already has…
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Weekly Exercise: ‘The Swimmer’
Allison Chopra, a personal trainer and owner of Urban Fitness Studio, has shown us a Lower-Back Extension and a variation to the exercise. This week, she continues with…
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Weekly Exercise: Lower-Back Extension with a Twist
Last week, Allison Chopra, a personal trainer and owner of Urban Fitness Studio, showed us a Lower-Back Extension. She now adds a twist to the Lower-Back…
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Pioneer Massage Therapist Still Going Strong on Square
BY ROSIE PIGA PIZZO When Kay Thorbecke opened her massage therapy practice in 1980, she was, she says, the “only kid on the block.”…
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A Heart Attack Warning Device Being Tested in Bloomington
BY JANET MANDELSTAM Imagine a device that could warn you of an impending heart attack before you were aware of any symptoms. Then imagine…
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Weekly Exercise: Lower-Back Extension
For our next set of exercises, Allison Chopra, a personal trainer and owner of Urban Fitness Studio, focuses on exercises for the lower back. She says…
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Weekly Exercise: Quadricep Stretch
For the past few weeks, Allison Chopra, a personal trainer and owner of Urban Fitness Studio, has been showing us stretches that can help in everyday…