What’s the Rush? The Benefits of Slow Jogging
The well-known fable of the tortoise and the hare has science behind it! Learn about the advantageous experience of slow jogging. Your running aficionado clients [...]
Velocity Based Training: An Advanced Strength and Conditioning Technique
Velocity based training is a valuable tool for fitness professionals and advanced athletes seeking that ever-changing competitive edge or to enhance workouts for our daily [...]
Hernia Healing: Start With Prevention
Each year, hernias affect more than 5 million Americans. Unfortunately, many individuals either choose to self-diagnose/treat or ignore the symptoms, both of which can have [...]
Functional Movement Assessments For Fitness Clients
Up until the early 90's, fitness assessments consisted of measuring body fat, upper/lower body strength, flexibility, and anaerobic capacity. As we learned more about the [...]
Highlighting HILIT—High-Intensity, Low-Impact Training
As the population of fitness enthusiasts over the age of 50 continues to grow, trends must keep pace with the realities of aging bodies while [...]
How Your Ears and Poor Hearing Affect Balance
A convenient place to tuck stray hair, holders to display chic jewelry, the means of hearing a symphonic orchestra…indeed, our ears serve a multitude of [...]
Nerve Glides: Flossing Away Pain
Often we instruct our clients to help work out muscular tension and pain with static or even dynamic stretching. When this doesn't resolve the issue, [...]
Weighted Vests: Dressing For Fitness Success
The notion of wearing a weighted vest might occur to a fitness enthusiast for things like pushups and pullups, but what about for other goals? [...]
Post-Workout Carbs: Simple, or Simply Confusing?
Understanding the importance of food intake to support clients’ workouts depends partly on science, and also on each one’s body unique response to the demands [...]
Mighty Mitochondria: Powerhouses of the Cells
Mitochondria play a huge role in our energy levels and our metabolic functions. Can we help clients make the most of these cells’ power? As [...]