by admin | Aug 9, 2010 | Fitness Blog
Are you or your clients ready for plyometrics? First let’s define what plyometric exercises are. Plyometrics are movements such as jumping or an exercise where the body leaves the ground in a forceful manner. They are exercises that enable a muscle to reach maximal...
by admin | Aug 4, 2010 | Fitness Blog
Forward head rounded shoulders (FHRS) is a fairly common condition. In fact most of the human population would be categorized under this. FHRS refers to the upper body pertaining to head and shoulder positioning. Normal, or what we call desirable upper body...
by admin | Aug 3, 2010 | Fitness Blog
Many professional power lifters, and body builders make use of lifting straps, wraps, and weight belts, because they offer extra support, or prolonged grip while working with heavy weight. Wraps are generally used to provide greater support and protect joints from...
by admin | Aug 2, 2010 | Fitness Blog
(Magazine article taken from Kiplinger’s / November 2003 / Sean O’Neill) At the University of Connecticut’s Human Performance Laboratory, you won’t hear the clank of free weights or the whine of a treadmill. Instead, the rooms hum with the sound of data-recording...
by admin | Aug 1, 2010 | Fitness Blog
It’s amazing to me that every time I walk into a health club how many people have absolutely terrible form while resistance training, it actually makes me cringe. I would say it is over 95% of the club members. Isn’t the point of going to the gym to get healthy,...
by admin | Dec 23, 2009 | Fitness Blog
Working out can hurt you almost as much as it can help. With this quick list, you can turn your hum drum work out session into a great one! 1. MIX IT UP: Change your training program frequently and avoid doing the same workout, over and over again. Change the...
