Every exercise routine should encompass these four aspects of fitness: Nutrition Flexibility/Proper Ranges of Motion Cardiovascular/Endurance Strength If one of these pillars of fitness is ignored by your program, then incorporate it as soon as possible. Specialization in any one of the aspects is fine as well, but not at the expense of the others. […]
1. You can do a couch to marathon in 6-8 months. Any serious fitness professional will tell you this is not advisable. Any marathon plan that is designed for around six months is for runners who have been putting in about 20 miles of running a week for the past year. Moreover, a foundation of […]
Let’s all move better. Please. Well, definitely stop moving terribly. If you have never been taught proper mechanics, come in and let’s work on it! I challenge you to spend time and energy on simply moving well for a few workouts, or for 20 minutes per workout, and then work up to every time you […]
The Kipping Pull-up is not a bad exercise – it is an advanced exercise and there is a big difference between the two. I have heard many coaches and trainers over the years talk about how dangerous kipping is to the shoulder girdle. It is not dangerous to a trained shoulder girdle, however, and those […]
Your spin classes could be tightening your hip flexors! If you work all day sitting at a desk, your hip flexors are being shortened. Sitting during your workout time will only shorten them more. If you spin during your lunch break, or before work, you’ve added an extra hour of sitting to your day. Your […]