biomechanics Archives | Radiance Wellness by Shari Zisk

Hidden Injuries. Listen to your joints when they speak to you.

Posted on October 9, 2020July 22, 2021 by Shari Zisk

A few simple preventive strategies can prevent exercise-related injury and promote joint and muscle health. Exercise-related injuries are sneaky and can creep up without you ever knowing what happened. Listen to your joints when they speak to you. The subtle shoulder...Read More

10 year blogging anniversary (2009-19)

Posted on March 22, 2019April 30, 2019 by Shari Zisk

[siteorigin_widget class="SiteOrigin_Widget_Image_Widget"][/siteorigin_widget] It’s the 10 year anniversary of my Radiance Wellness blog, now rebranded as Sharizisk.com. For a full decade I have been writing about getting sweaty, nourishing with superfoods and using clean beauty and home products. I started my fitness...Read More

The cycle class that is not for MY soul

Posted on October 28, 2016April 30, 2019 by Shari Zisk

I was pretty excited when I moved to a new town that had a Soul Cycle studio however the novelty wore off fast.I love indoor cycling classes and I am an outdoor cycling enthusiast. I believed that this uber popular fitness class was going to...Read More

The Melt Method by Sue Hitzmann- Book Review

Posted on July 21, 2013March 14, 2023 by Shari Zisk

Melt Method: A breakthrough self-treatment system to eliminate chronic pain, erase the signs of aging, and feel fantastic in just 10 minutes a day. Sue Hitzman, Harper One, 2013 HOW I HEARD ABOUT THE MELT METHOD This book review of the...Read More

Use your Skintelligence for better yoga, fitness and posture

Posted on May 19, 2013May 9, 2019 by Shari Zisk

The term Skintelligence coined by movement specialist Mary Bond refers to our sense of touch and the brilliant connection between the skin of our hands (and feet) and our posture and coordination. After reading Bond’s book The New Rules of Posture: How to...Read More

5 cool pieces of fitness equipment you might be lucky enough to see in your gym soon

Posted on November 12, 2011November 12, 2011 by Shari Zisk

This past week I had the fortunate opportunity to network with a select group of fitness equipment suppliers at a Fitness Industry Suppliers Association (FISA) event in Orlando Florida. Here are some of the standout pieces of fitness equipment and...Read More

My Favorite Things: The oven-baked solution that saved my knees

Posted on October 14, 2011February 4, 2012 by Shari Zisk

[caption id="attachment_2323" align="alignleft" width="225" caption="I have supportive footbeds in my hiking boots so my knees can make it back down the mountain!"][/caption] There is nothing worse than active people who can’t be active and do what they love because of...Read More

Kinesiology + Passion + Paintbrush

Posted on September 25, 2009May 25, 2010 by Shari Zisk

[caption id="attachment_98" align="aligncenter" width="475" caption="Soccer player in motion (oil on Aluminum)"][/caption] The Radiance Welllness blog is a celebration of healthy and active lifestyles, as well as a tribute to others who celebrate the same through programming, philanthropic projects, volunteer work,...Read More