Why The Psoas Is Significant
The terms "psoas" and "hip flexor" are common jargon in the health and fitness world, but getting an intimate handle on the specifics may help [...]
Brown Fat Cells and Thermogenesis
“Fat” can be a “4-letter word” in terms of the negative connotation that leaps into our minds at the mere mention of adipose tissue. However, [...]
The Pelvic Girdle Anatomy
It's helpful for fitness professionals to understand the bone structure and joints of the pelvic girdle given how much movement takes place through the hips, [...]
Understanding Hip Rotation and Abduction
Those pesky ball-and-socket joints going every which way can really confuse matters of movement, can't they? The hip, like the shoulder, can move in all [...]
Dynamic Deltoids: Understanding and Training the Shoulders Muscles
The deltoid muscle, otherwise known as the deltoideus or shoulder muscle, consists of three distinct "heads" with very different joint actions that, when engaged simultaneously, [...]
Understanding Pelvic Tilt Muscles and Function
The pelvic tilt has two main movements and four movements in total. There are dozens of muscles involved in both the anterior and posterior pelvic [...]
Three Brattiest Muscles in the Body and How to Handle Them
There are quite a few stubborn myofascial instigators that can hold clients back, but with a little know-how, any fitness professional can learn to [...]
Understanding and Training Core Abdominal Muscles
Training core abdominal muscles is sometimes a straightforward goal and other times - injuries and discomfort arise when crunching, planking and rotating the spine. Studying core [...]
Exploring Breathing Muscles and Exercise
There are 18 muscles working when we breathe, including the pecs. More often than not, the diaphragm and transverse abdominus are the main two muscles [...]
Understanding and Training External and Internal Obliques
The oblique abdominal muscles have an interesting relationship with one another. Most people know that doing diagonal or crossover crunches exercise the obliques. Exploring the obliques [...]