80% of Americans will experience back pain in their lives. It’s the country’s most prolific ailment behind the common cold. Yet most Americans that I know do very little to prevent lower back issues from arising. This fantastic article from poliquingroup.com discusses some practical steps we can all take to strengthen our lower back, and
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Dispelling common myths throughout the Healthcare and Fitness Industries
March 20, 2019
Lower Back Strengthening 101: The Reverse Hyperextension.
The Reverse Hyperextension has long been one of my favorite exercises for the lower back. Not only is it one of the safest lower back exercises, but my clients seem to actually enjoy (or at least not hate) it because it uses the lower body to strengthen the back instead of the torso. This article
March 14, 2019
5 Reasons To Hire An Online Personal Trainer
Although I disagree with “Reason #1” in this article, there is still plenty of good information worth sharing. When I work with my online training clients, it is 100% all about them!!!! My online personal training clients have access to my personal cellphone and email, and my programs are designed specifically for them – not
March 06, 2019
Paul Chek’s Guide To Stretching
In the world of stretching, there are generally two types of people: 1. Those who regularly stretch every muscle in their body 2. Those who don’t stretch at all.
February 27, 2019
The Absolute Best Knee Rehab and Prehab Exercises
Knees and Shoulders. Ask any trainer which joint in the body gives them and their clients the most trouble and they will most likely answer with one of those two. Some feel as if the human body has yet to evolve past the quirkiness of these joints. Or maybe they are just so troublesome because
February 20, 2019
The Low Down on Vegetable Oil and Margarine
The American public has been completely confused as to what fats are healthy, what oils they can cook with, and whether dietary fat consumption will make us fat. This article from wellnessmama.com does a great job of cutting through all of the confusing data, research, and recommendations that we’ve been exposed to for the last
February 14, 2019
The Outdated and Corrupt Food Pyramid
I’m shocked that the USDA’s Food Pyramid, and its principles still exists. Since its inception, obesity rates have skyrocketed from 15% to 35% of the population. The low fat, high carb diet does NOT work for most people. How often do you hear people today touting how much weight they’ve lost from cutting back on
February 06, 2019
Should I Hire an Online Trainer or Nutritionist?
Today, there are many options for personal training beyond the typical in-person, one-on-one model. Two of the most rapidly growing sectors of the industry is online personal training and online nutritional counseling. The online nutrition aspect is easy enough for most people to wrap their head around, but online personal training can be a hard
January 31, 2019
WHY ICING INJURIES IS NOT VERY “COOL” ANYMORE
“Put some ice on it.” You hear it all the time when someone gets injured or is suffering from some type of topical inflammation. The problem is that Icing injuries could be doing more harm than good. Inflammation and swelling are natural immune system responses. Reducing inflammation and/or swelling might not be the best idea.
January 21, 2019
Florence Kendall: The “Mother” of Physical Therapy
One of the simplest, yet most powerful books every therapist should have in their library is “Muscles, Testing, and Function” by Florence Kendall. I find myself referencing it on a weekly basis sometimes. I find it so amazing that Florence, as a woman in the 1930’s and 40’s, was so ahead of her time in