Around the gym you might have heard people using the term functional training. Often you might wonder what this actually means, and what does it entail? In a general sense it means doing a workout that trains the body to be able to handle the normal activities of life. The Read more…
It’s time to feel stronger with the steel mace workout. You can exercise your entire body. The round metal head is expertly crafted and its weight is perfectly and evenly distributed. Steel mace workout is an effective work out that is safe and ideal for training specific muscle groups more Read more…
I’ve been thinking about what I’ve learned, forgotten, relearned, and adjusted over the last few years on my path to getting back into fitness. I started out knowing I needed to stretch out the upper parts of my legs (hips, IT band, etc) to prevent any sort of nagging pain Read more…
Introduction The push-up is one of the most effective, efficient and safest exercise for the upper body strength development and more specifically, muscle hypertrophy. Pushups are great full body exercise that can be practiced with little or no equipment required. The strength, bodyweight and the willingness to become better is Read more…
We all have our favorite workout routines. Some of us go to spin class, some yoga, power lift, or even take a martial art. And these routines get us fit, at least in the context of our sport of skill. It is sports specific training. A runner gets really good Read more…
Introduction Painful shoulder conditions are a relatively common occurrence, the shoulder joint is a “ball and socket” joint that allows multi-directional movement, it comprises of three bones: the clavicle (collarbone), the scapula (shoulder blade), and the humerus (upper arm bone). It sacrifices stability for mobility and because of this, it Read more…
Introduction Ankle sprains happen to people of all ages it is a very common injury usually caused when the ankle is forced to stretch and bend beyond its normal range of movement. This weakens the ligaments and soft tissues that holds the ankle and foot bones. They are often immediately Read more…
Introduction Exercise is one of the most effective ways to reduce pain and knee to provide greater strength and flexibility. In case of a good routine it helps to strengthen the front thigh muscles so they can withstand the pressure. The knees provide stable support for the body. They also Read more…
Introduction Lower crossed syndrome (LCS) also known as distal or pelvic crossed syndrome refers to the tightness of the thoracolumbar extensors and hip flexors muscles crossing with tightness of the iliopsoas and rectus femoris. Weakness of the deep abdominal muscles ventrally crosses with weakness of the gluteus maximus and medius. Read more…
Introduction As we grow older, our posture tends to decline, not only do the shoulders become more rounded, but the head becomes protracted forward and the thoracic spine (or upper back), more curved. Poor posture is the leading cause of upper cross syndrome (UCS), this happens when the muscles in Read more…