Just Google it? Have you tried looking up fitness information on google or opened a magazine and said “I want to look like that so I will do what this celebrity is doing?” Many of us have, myself included. About 8 years ago, before I began strength training with a focus in High Intensity Training…
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Quality over Quantity - A review of exercise and nutrition recommendations
Exercise and Nutrition: Quality over Quantity Exercise We have all heard the saying quality over quantity but why don’t we apply this to exercise and nutrition? Arthur Jones, the inventor of Nautilus exercise machines and High Intensity Strength Training was a pioneer in the movement to emphasize quality over quantity in fitness. Many times he…
Muscle Imbalance and Proper Strengthening Protocol
Single Limb Training We have been asked questions about muscle imbalances a lot lately. I will highlight a specific example, but keep in mind this protocol should be applied to all muscular imbalances/injuries. A client saw his doctor and was recommended to a physical therapist who diagnosed him with one glute being weaker than the…
Exercise is Medicine
Resistance Training Is Medicine In 2012 the American College of Sports Medicine published an article written by Wayne Westcott, PhD. titled Resistance Training is Medicine: Effects of Strength Training on Health. The article highlights many benefits of strength training if performed properly. The main focus of the article is the importance of using resistance training…
Osteoporosis and Proper Resistance Training
Increase Your Bone Mineral Density In the U.S., 55% of the population aged 50 and older suffer from low bone density or have been diagnosed with Osteoporosis according to the International Osteoporosis Foundation. Having a low bone density increases your chances of breaking a bone and depending on the break could rapidly decrease quality of…
"Functional Training" and Why It Doesn't Work
Our trainers stick to our guns and stay within the parameters of our niche, that being evidence based resistance training. When you see us train clients you will here tons of research babble, you will not see anyone jumping around like circus animals, we simply do not cling on to new fads because it looks…
Alleviate Your Low Back Pain
In the US, over 80% of people experience chronic low back pain. Why is the percentage so high? In a culture so focused on “core” strength, how can this be possible? The reason is for most we associate “core” with our abdominal muscles. As important as it is to have strong abdominals, we forget about…