STOP SQUEEZING THAT STRESS BALL! Some people have a stress ball or tennis ball that they squeeze to relieve them of some aggravation. That’s fine. But when someone has an elbow/wrist tendinitis, squeezing a stress ball hurts but may also be contributing to the injury! The forearm has muscles that flex…
VS What is your goal? Many people still believe the best way to burn fat and to lose weight is through aerobic exercise when in fact jumping off the treadmill and focusing on strength training is the key to get you results. If your…
Now that it is finally summer and warmer outside, more runners take to the streets! It is very rare that running surfaces are perfectly level. There is always some degree of tilt (sidewalks and the sides of roads, for instance). Running constantly on a tilted road surface can promote more ankle, knee, hip and pelvic…
Have you felt that your hamstrings are missing flexibility? Are you stretching every day but there is not much change? Have you tired everything? Here is a simple exercise, which should be able to help you out as strange as it sounds and all you need is a firm rubber ball or golf ball….
Everyone can do a chin up… the same way everyone has the capacity to squat, lunge and do a push up! Of course, over time, we lose some of those abilities because of lack of practice! However, the chin up is as important to the upper body as a squat is to the lower body! There is a gradual…
Milo’s muscles There is an old Greek myth that suggests that Milo of Kroton used the modern principles of weight training to enhance his physique and gain super human strength. The myth is as follows: He was born about 2000 years ago and was one of Greece’s most decorated athletes. His strength…
Old F.I.T.T. principles: Frequency Intensity Time Type These 4 variables can be manipulated to make progress with any program. If you have an existing program that has you in a rut, then adapting these 4 variables will do the job! Frequency: change the frequency with which you are working on…
Multi-joint versus conventional isolation training Weight training that focuses on how the body moves rather than what the individual muscle is doing is a far more effective way to burn fat, create lean muscle tissue, and help prevent injuries in the long run. Compound exercises involve using more than just one joint…
Keeping your New Year's resolutions! Did you know that Jan 21st is the day that most people stop following their resolutions? Don't be a statistic! Try using these SMART guidelines to make sure your resolutions stick throughout the year. Specific – goals should be stated in specific terms as opposed to “do your…
You have heard us talk about our Primal Movement Petterns before: Push, Pull, Twist, Squat, Bend, Lunge. Here is one exercise that covers 4 of those 6 movement patterns! Great bang for your buck! Click on the video to see what we mean!
