Lifestyle
Ester Marsh: Pelvic floor therapy
Happy Labor Day weekend! And this is a gentle reminder that the Rowan-Cabarrus YMCAs are closed Labor Day Monday. I did an article on this ...
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Lifestyle
Ester Marsh: How to get body odors and sweat stains out of your workout clothes
I am one of those people who sweats profusely when exercising. Although not smelling while sweating due to exercise, I did notice a musty smell, ...
by Ester Marsh, Saturday, August 26, 2023 12:00 am
Lifestyle
Ester Marsh — Dealing with ADHD
With school back in session it can be a great challenge for kids who are diagnosed with ADHD. So what is ADHD? ADHD is Attention ...
by Ester Marsh, Saturday, August 19, 2023 12:00 am
Lifestyle
Ester Marsh: The importance in knowing CPR and using the AED
Knowing CPR and be able to use an AED can be the difference of life and death. CPR stands for cardiopulmonary resuscitation and AED stands ...
by Ester Marsh, Saturday, August 12, 2023 12:00 am
Lifestyle
Ester Marsh: I’m so excited to welcome Kim Smith
First of all, I want to tell you how excited I am to have Kim Smith on our J.F. Hurley YMCA team! Kim retired from ...
by Ester Marsh, Saturday, August 5, 2023 12:00 am
Lifestyle
Ester Marsh: We did it!
You can’t keep the Hurley Y Knots down! First of all, if you have never attended the Dragon Boat Festival on High Rock Lake organized ...
by Ester Marsh, Saturday, July 29, 2023 12:00 am
Lifestyle
Ester Marsh: Why not?!
On July 5, 2022, I started a class called “Box Mix for Stability.” With my extensive martial arts background, we wanted to keep the cost ...
by Ester Marsh, Saturday, July 15, 2023 12:00 am
Health
Ester Marsh: The importance of weight lifting
I was talking to some of our members this past week about the importance of weight lifting. Studies show that after age 40, most people ...
by Ester Marsh, Saturday, July 8, 2023 12:00 am
Lifestyle
Ester Marsh: How about a staycation?
A “staycation” can be lots of fun! Not all people are able to go on a trip during the summer months. Whether it’s due to ...
by Ester Marsh, Saturday, June 24, 2023 12:00 am
Lifestyle
Ester Marsh: Don’t be scared, protect yourself while flying
Boy, I was humbled by all the kind responses after my last column about flying and getting the flu. I am 100 percent better and ...
by Ester Marsh, Saturday, June 17, 2023 12:00 am
Lifestyle
Ester Marsh: Traveling and getting the flu
I am back from the Netherlands! I had a fabulous time and got to do everything and see everyone I wanted to see. I had ...
by Ester Marsh, Saturday, June 10, 2023 12:00 am
Lifestyle
Ester Marsh: Flying ‘across the pond’
It’s that time for me to fly to my home country — The Netherlands (Holland). I am also visiting Germany where my daughter and her ...
by Ester Marsh, Saturday, May 6, 2023 12:00 am
Lifestyle
Ester Marsh: Practicing gratefulness
Gratitude definition: The quality of being thankful, readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness. It doesn’t matter who I talk to, we all ...
by Ester Marsh, Saturday, April 29, 2023 12:00 am
Health
Ester Marsh: You can’t out-exercise a bad diet
You cannot out-exercise a bad diet. I have mentioned this numerous times over the past. Too many people are working so hard and their bodies ...
by Ester Marsh, Saturday, April 22, 2023 12:00 am
Lifestyle
Ester Marsh: What is HIIT?
HIIT stands for High Intensity Interval Training. The exact definition is that it’s a form of interval training that is characterized by near maximal efforts. ...
by Ester Marsh, Saturday, April 15, 2023 12:00 am
Lifestyle
Ester Marsh: Therapy after knee replacement
First of all, Happy Easter! Two of my Esterettes, and dear friends, both just had knee replacement surgery in the past 3 to 4 months. ...
by Ester Marsh, Saturday, April 8, 2023 12:00 am
Lifestyle
Ester Marsh: Still carrying around excess weight?
Are you still carrying around excess weight, whether it was because of COVID closings or inactivity due to maybe an injury or surgery? I read ...
by Ester Marsh, Saturday, April 1, 2023 12:00 am
Lifestyle
Ester Marsh: How to stay motivated
If you know me and see me, I am typically moving around pretty fast. Why walk when I can run/speed walk and be faster getting ...
by Ester Marsh, Saturday, March 18, 2023 12:00 am
Lifestyle
Ester Marsh: Daylight savings time begins
Daylight savings starts this weekend! Truly, I wish they stop messing with the time change in the spring and in the fall. When I talk ...
by Ester Marsh, Saturday, March 11, 2023 12:00 am
Lifestyle
Ester Marsh: What to do if you have vertigo
I wrote a column on vertigo a few years ago. I had my first bout with it then, and some lesser episodes since. I had ...
by Ester Marsh, Saturday, March 4, 2023 12:00 am
Lifestyle
Ester Marsh: The importance of sweating
By Ester Marsh With the weather being exceptionally warm for this time of year (I love it!), our bodies’ response to staying cooler is sweating. ...
by Ester Marsh, Saturday, February 25, 2023 12:00 am
Lifestyle
Ester Marsh: Patience is a virtue
Patience is a virtue, and I am learning patience. It’s a tough lesson. — Elon Musk We are challenged each day with the need for ...
by Ester Marsh, Saturday, February 18, 2023 12:00 am
Health
Ester Marsh: Why are insurance companies dictating how doctors should practice?
Since when are insurance companies dictating how medical doctors should treat their patients? I typically want to share and write my columns where people feel ...
by Ester Marsh, Saturday, February 11, 2023 12:00 am
Lifestyle
Ester Marsh: What body type are you?
So many people are looking for a certain shape and don’t realize that their genetics play a huge role in this. Beauty and health come ...
by Ester Marsh, Saturday, February 4, 2023 12:00 am
Lifestyle
Ester Marsh: Why rest is so important
Especially in the beginning of the year when so many people started or re-started their exercise routine, some are worried about taking a rest day. ...
by Ester Marsh, Saturday, January 28, 2023 12:00 am
Lifestyle
Ester Marsh: What exactly is blood pressure?
Besides the ab machine and flexibility machine, the blood pressure machine is in the top for most usages per day at the Y. It is ...
by Ester Marsh, Saturday, January 21, 2023 12:00 am
Columns
Ester Marsh: You cannot spot reduce areas of fat
With the new year, new YMCA members and returning members are starting to work out regularly, and this is fabulous! I love when they come ...
by Ester Marsh, Saturday, January 14, 2023 12:00 am
Lifestyle
Ester Marsh: Bathroom and locker room etiquette
Last week’s fitness etiquette column was such success that as a follow-up, I would like to cover the “unwritten” bathroom and locker room rules. Bathroom ...