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Media portrayals of health and your body image

There is a question I have been asked quite a few times by various people. The assumption is that if you are completely ripped and built...

WELCOME TO YOUR JOURNEY

New Year’s resolutions are everywhere as we hover around on either side of January 1st. The desire to do more and improve oneself is a...

NEUROMUSCULAR FUNCTION

In the world of health and exercise there is something that does not get discussed often enough or at all which is a little scary...

THE IMPORTANCE AT THE CORE OF IT ALL

There are many ways you would have heard it by now if you train. “Brace your core”, “Tighten your core”, “pull your stomach in” and many...

IF I KNEW THEN WHAT I KNOW NOW

First, stand on one leg Now.... Close your eyes. Did you immediately begin to lose your balance? You now have a slight idea what it feels...

THE CONCEPT OF STRENGTH

Mention the word strength and we usually receive this reaction filled with images of bulking up, lifting weights that only powerlifters,...

STRETCHING & WARM-UP MOVEMENTS TO UTILIZE (PART 2) – SELF-MYOFASCIAL RELEASE (SMR)

That blue or black foam roller in the gym is a common sight but the guy that benches 315 on the regular tells you it is pointless. So,...

STRETCHING & WARM-UP MOVEMENTS TO UTILIZE (PART 1)

“I was working out the other day, and I pulled a muscle.” Fairly common words you hear in a lot of conversations. However, this does not...

MASTER THE BASICS

Here we are at the beginning of another year. Folks everywhere are dusting off the previous year and building up their courage to step...