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Kim Grundy, PT
Kim Grundy is a physical therapist, as well as an experienced health and fitness writer that has been published in USA Today, SheKnows, Brides, Parents and more. She graduated from the University of Oklahoma and lives with her husband and kids in Florida. She has treated patients with chronic conditions, as well as athletes in the outpatient setting that are working towards recovering from an injury. Kim is passionate about sharing her knowledge of health and fitness with others.
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By Kim Grundy, PT
Young people dancing in class happy
10 Signs Your Body Is Craving Movement
Fitness
By Kim Grundy, PT
person with long hair and tattoos wearing a tank top and sports bra and leggings does resistance band rows as a spine strengthening exercise
Strengthen Your Spine With These 10 Exercises
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By Kim Grundy, PT
Older adult with obesity exercises after bariatric surgery by lifting dumbbells in their living room
Your Guide to Exercising After Bariatric Surgery
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By Kim Grundy, PT
Three people in a gym doing the wood chop exercise with a dumbbell.
How to Do the Wood Chop Exercise for Stronger Obliques
Fitness
By Kim Grundy, PT
fit person with a ponytail wearing shorts and a sports bra doing cable hammer curls at the gym
How to Do the Cable Hammer Curl for Strong Biceps and Forearms
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By Kim Grundy, PT
Athlete performing reverse crunches on black mat in gym.
How to Do the Reverse Crunch for a Stronger Core and Hips
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By Kim Grundy, PT
Image of a personal trainer demonstrating the carioca exercise on a light blue background.
How to Do the Carioca Exercise for Better Balance and Coordination
Fitness
By Kim Grundy and Alyssa Sparacino
People in a mat Pilates class doing the Pilates hundred exercise.
How to Do the Pilates Hundred Exercise to Build Major Core Strength — No Equipment Needed
Fitness
By Kim Grundy, PT
Person in a larger body wearing bike shorts and a tank top showing how to do warrior I in a park
Improve Balance and Build Strength With Warrior Pose
Fitness
By Kim Grundy, PT
Trekker with a ponytail and shorts hiking downhill on trail during sunny day
Strengthen Your Knees With These 10 Exercises
Fitness
By Kim Grundy, PT
Young fit person in a black sports bra and leggings does the lateral lunge on a beach terrace
How to Do a Lateral Lunge to Work Your Inner Thighs and Glutes
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By Kim Grundy, PT
Person in a ponytail and sports bra doing hyperbolic stretching trying to do a middle split
What Is Hyperbolic Stretching and Does It Work?
Fitness
By Kim Grundy, PT
Person wearing a yellow sports bra, leggings and white sneakers doing a bicycle crunch on exercise mat
How to Do a Bicycle Crunch for a Strong, Stable Core
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By Kim Grundy, PT
Person in a larger body doing the cobra pose, a yoga for sciatica move, at home
6 Yoga Moves to Relieve Sciatica
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By Kim Grundy, PT
Person in gym performing the bench press exercise to build upper-body strength
How to Do the Bench Press Exercise to Build Max Upper-Body Strength
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By Kim Grundy, PT
Young athlete in light orange leggings and top performing a single-leg glute bridge indoors
The Only 6 Upper-Glute Exercises You Need for a Sculpted Backside
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By Kim Grundy, PT
Fit person working out with the Gyrotonic method
What Is the Gyrotonic Method and Should You Try It?
Fitness
By Kim Grundy, PT
People in gym doing burpees
How to Do a Burpee for Total-Body Strength — Plus How to Modify It for Any Ability
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By Kim Grundy, PT
two people doing a leg stretch on a bench outside pre-workout
Does Stretching Prevent Injuries? Here's Everything You Need to Know
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By Kim Grundy, PT
Person running outside on road to show how fast you lose cardio fitness.
How Quickly Do You Lose Cardio Fitness?
Fitness
By Kim Grundy, PT
man stretching his neck at his office desk
Can't Turn Your Neck? These 5 Best Neck Mobility Exercises Will Help
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By Kim Grundy, PT
Woman demonstrating the 90/90 hip switch stretch
Can’t Do the 90/90 Hip Switch? Here’s What Your Body’s Trying to Tell You
Fitness
By Kim Grundy, PT
woman doing a push-up on a bench outside
The 7 Worst Exercises for Joint Health and What to Do Instead
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By Kim Grundy, PT
woman doing the thread the needle pose on a black yoga mat
The Thread the Needle Pose Is the Only Stretch You Need to Relieve Tightness in Your Entire Upper Body
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