Exercise Course

On February 1st, we will begin a 12 week video course on proper haircare before, during and after your workouts! Learn how to keep your hair healthy and stylish as you get into shape!

Course Objectives

The course lessons will focus on:

How exercise helps you grow longer, stronger hair
How perspiration destroys the hair
How to make your workouts work FOR you
Tips and Techniques to try
Solutions by Hair Type

Course Components

1. HT Exercise Course Introduction and Plan of Action

This plan of action will give you a basic 10 week road map for the Exercise course. The lessons will compliment the plan of action with additional tips and techniques.

2. Exercise Course Study Guide (Click here to Download)

This two page worksheet will help your document your progress.

3. Twelve Video Lessons and Assignments

Week One - The "Condition While You Workout" Technique

Week Two - The "Co-Washing" Technique

Week Three - No/Low Drying Series - The "No Heat" Technique

Week Four - No/Low Drying Series - The "Low Heat " Technique

Week Five - The "Work Out in a Style" Technique

Week Six - The "Dry Shampoo" Technique

Week Seven - The "Tame Curly Roots" Technique

7/29/2011 - The "How to Wash the Roots" Technique

8/5/2011 - The "Outsourcing" Technique

8/12/2011 - How to Plan Ahead

Additional Articles & Video Lessons:

Tips for Swimmers
Tips for Runners
Tips for Straight Hair
Tips for Curly hair
Tips for Natural Hair
Tips for Relaxed Hair
Tips for Loc'd Hair
Tips for Braids, Weaves and Extensions
Co-Washing FAQS

All Recent Articles

5 Ways to Keep Roller Sets Fresh While Working Out & My Workout Regimen May 11, 2013: I follow the Les Mills Body Combat Plan, which I absolutely LOVE. It is essentially a cardio kickboxing routine that incorporates high intensity interval training to tone muscles.

Below is my workout schedule and a few tips that help me keep my roller sets bouncy and fresh!

5 Healthy Hair Tips for Runners! Apr 18, 2013: If you are a runner, the main thing you need to worry about is friction.

You want to avoid any opportunity for your ends to brush up against your shoulders, work out clothes or running jacket.

Exercise Course Video Lesson 7 - How to Tame Curly Roots (Part II) Jul 26, 2011

Learn:

A quick and easy way to straighten frizzy roots
What to add to help stretch newgrowth straight
How to incorporate this technique into your busy workout schedule.

Exercise Course - 6 Healthy Hair Tips for Swimmers! Jul 26, 2011: Swimming is a fantastic way to get or stay in shape. Its a great way to build endurance, flexibility and cardiovascular strength.

It is a lot easier on the joints than running or weight training and can be a excellent form of meditation and/or stress release.

If you decide to make swimming a part of your daily or weekly workout regimen, you need to take certain precautions to protect your hair........

Exercise Course Video Lesson 7 - How to Tame Curly Roots (Part 1) Jul 25, 2011

Learn:

Why you should not keep your hair in a low ponytail
Why your headband isn't working
What brush to use and where to get it!

Exercise Course Video Lesson 6 - The Dry Shampoo Technique! Jul 15, 2011

Learn:

Why you should NOT being using a dry shampoo daily
The difference between a cleansing spray and dry shampoo
Who should be applying the product before working out and who should be applying the product after a workout.

Exercise Course Lesson 5 - The Work-Out In a Style Technique Jul 8, 2011: What we will accomplish in this lesson:

This lesson will show you a quick and easy technique to avoid sweaty frizzy hair after a workout.

Exercise Course 4 - The Low Heat Technique Jun 28, 2011: What we will accomplish in this lesson:

This lesson will teach ways to reduce the amount of time spent air drying after a workout.

This technique is great for women who work out on a regular basis but hate walking around with wet hair or simply want to cut down the time spent air-drying.

Exercise Course Lesson 3 - No Heat Technique Jun 15, 2011: This video lesson will teach you ways to include air drying into your exercise routine.

This technique is great for women who work out on a regular basis but are afraid of drying out their with frequent washing and heat styling.

Co-Washing FAQS - Frequently Asked Questions About Co-Washing! Mar 6, 2011

In response to the Co-Washing Video Lesson, I decided to list some of the common FAQs!

How often do you wash with shampoo using this method?
How often do you deep condition?
Do you worry about the hair getting over conditioned?