![]() ![]() Myself and many of my relatives have horrible shoulder range of motion, hip tightness and pain, and steel cable hamstrings. My mobility results after 3 weeks and 6 weeksĪgain, I chose these mobility and flexibility exercises because they target my weaknesses. As you can see, my upper back and lower body strength increased drastically. Note: Even though strength increases are relatively easy to measure, several controls were put in place for each exercise to ensure consistency.īelow are my before and after measurements. I measured strength improvement in repetitions to failure using the following exercises: The following exercises were selected to measure strength improvements because they target my weak areas. Strength results after 3 weeks and 6 weeks Still, when I started charting the data I was shocked by the huge improvements. The routines were still a challenge, but I could tell that I had less tension, more mobility, and I was shaking and cramping less frequently.Īlso, since I was journaling my back pain daily, I knew that Man Flow Yoga was helping me achieve my #1 goal of eliminating back pain. It’s designed for men who are intimidated by classes full of bendy women and want a more accessible, masculine, and fitness-based approach to yoga.Īccording to Man Flow Yoga reviews (mine included), it’s the best yoga app for men.ĭuring the experiment, it was clear that my strength and flexibility was improving. To extend his reach beyond his yoga studio, he created the Man Flow Yoga Members’ Area and App for his on-demand workout platform. He is also a published author of the book, “Yoga Fitness for Men: The Ultimate Guide to Strength, Flexibility and Balance” which has sold 35,000 copies. His Man Flow Yoga workouts are used by professional athletes and recommended by physical therapists, doctors, chiropractors, and other medical professionals globally. Now, more than 10 years later, Dean is an authority on yoga for men. When the coach was too cheap to hire an instructor, Dean’s career as a yogi began. He wanted his whole lacrosse team to experience the boost he had from yoga workouts. Over the next few months, yoga improved all areas of his physical fitness, from:Īt the same time, his recovery time and muscle soreness decreased after his lacrosse practices. Halfway through the class, he was exhausted, too proud to leave, and working muscles he didn’t know he had. The yoga workouts and community were created by Dean Pohlman, an athlete who accidentally attended a bikram yoga class in 2012. “Workouts & Programs to build strength and flexibility, specifically designed for inflexible men new to yoga.” Man Flow Yoga is, according to their website, ![]()
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![]() Wrapping paper is another tall, thin thing that can be awkward to store. Store Wrapping Paper Cut holes in wire shelves Garden tools with long handles (like rakes and shovels) will fit right through those holes. Again, you may need to cut out one or two of the wires to make the handles fit.īut the shelves keep the garden tools standing upright and easy to access.Ĭlick HERE to find more ways to organize your garden tools. This wire shelving hack is another great use for the wire shelf holes! Organize Garden Tools Wire shelving for rakes and shovels ![]() I put them on top of a wood organizer frame like this one*, and it works perfectly!Ĭlick HERE to find other ways to organize your garage. When you go to pull a piece off the shelf, the lip prevents all of the other pieces from falling off. Wire shelves turn out to be one of the best ways to keep those bits organized!Īgain turning the shelves upside down creates shelves that are great for storing lengths of wood. If you’re a DIYer like I am, you probably have a bunch of leftover wood from previous projects. Keep Wood Bits Contained Wire shelves make great wood storage shelving Similarly, the blade of a circular saw slips through the hold and keeps the saw in place.Ĭlick HERE to find other creative ways to organize your tools. Fitting the blade of a circular saw through the wires keeps it upright The end of a cordless drill fits right through the hole and keeps the drill standing upright. This wire shelf storage solution is another way to repurpose wire shelves that takes advantage of those holes in the shelf.Ĭut out one or two of the wires, and they work really well for storing things like drills that can be awkward to position on normal shelves. Make Tools Easier To Store Take out a wire or two to make space for the end of a drill Hook the handles over the edge of the shelf and the wires will keep them separated and easy to grab. They’re perfect for hanging cleaning supplies that have handles. But at least the holes between the shelves come in handy! The next one of my wire shelving hacks does require the shelf to be installed somewhere. Hang Cleaning Supplies Hang cleaning supplies You Might Also Like: 10+ DIY Storage Ideas To Get Your Kitchen Organizedģ. I haven’t actually done this way to repurpose wire shelves yet.īut the next time I’m organizing the pantry portion of my kitchen cupboards, I’ll be using up a few more of those wire shelves with this idea (from ) that makes tin cans really easy to access. But when I finally get around to organizing my closet, I’ll be putting one there, too! 2. I made this shoe rack in the garage for storing work shoes. Then you can use the same clips to attach them to the walls that you would normally. Turning them upside down so that the lip on the shelf is at the front makes sure the shoes don’t slide off the front. While I don’t like using wire shelves for storing clothing, they do make excellent shoe racks. ![]() Make A Shoe Rack Wire shelving turned upside down makes a great shoe rack Keep reading to find out the wire shelving hacks that I came up with. ![]() I don’t like to throw those kinds of things out, so I have been on a mission to find creative ways to repurpose wire shelves. Replace all of those wire shelves with proper shelving units.Īnd that created my next problem: I had all of these wire shelves (and there were lots of them!) taking up space in the garage. I’m sure you can guess what the first thing I did to my house was. Thinking back on it now, I probably should have expected that…since that’s standard for builder-grade houses like mine, but at the time I was totally unprepared. So imagine my dismay when I first got the keys to my house and walked from room to room opening the doors, and every single closet had wire shelves! Ack!! And those fabric bits become unwanted cat toys (there is nothing more tempting to a cat than being able to pull fabric through a hole with her claws). If you store towels or clothes on them, some bits of fabric are always sticking down through the holes. Small bottles and cans tip over sideways if you don’t put them down in exactly the right place. Okay, maybe I should say, I used to hate wire shelving. Let me just start by saying…I hate wire shelving! For more information, click here to see our disclosures. But we only recommend products we would use ourselves. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. We make a small commission if you buy the products from these links (at no extra cost to you). ![]() |