Are Weight Training Machines Really Worth it?
For the many years I worked in the Bally’s and Gold’s Gym worlds I noticed how incredible dependent on machines everyone was. The facilities were wall to wall equipment so I guess it only made sense but I noticed the incredible amount of people who used the weight training machines as opposed to going to [...]
Exercise of the Week Workout #4 Running Warmup
EXERCISE OF THE WEEK WORKOUT #4 RUNNING WARMUP Here is the complete Running Warmup for you to follow. Give it a shot the next time you are headed out for a run. We have taken the time to put together an intelligent warmup that incorporates the various components necessary to promote an efficient stride. Here [...]
Exciting News about Hood to Coast
Just a quick note to say that our team was officially accepted into the 2010 Hood to Coast Relay in Oregon. This is the one of the most unique and exciting running events in the World. It is a 197 mile trek from the Top of Mount Hood to the Beach at Seaside Oregon. There [...]
What is Your Favorite Time of Year to Run?
Some of the Athletes I coach were discussing this topic today. They were doing a workout for our winter track program in our indoor training center. At the end we went outside to do some sprints to open up their stride and it turned out to be significantly colder than I had anticipated. I was [...]
Fitness Tip of the Week #16 Stretching for True Range of Motion
A few weeks back in a tip on stretching we wanted to make sure you hold your stretches for at least 30 seconds or more. We talked a bit about the physiology behind muscles and the nervous system and how they play a role in flexibility. To go along with this last post, I would [...]
Flexibility in the Spine, don’t Lose it!
The ability to maintain mobility in your back or more specifically for this post, your spine, is something that when you are in your 20′s you do not think about all that much. Well ok I actually did think about it quite a bit in my 20′s but I am fairly passionate about health and [...]
So how do we become more like Usain Bolt?
With the latest poll we asked you which of several different sporting events yo would want to be a champion of. Here are the official results: If you Could Win One of the Following, Which Would it be? Iron Man Triathlon: 29% (5) Boston Marathon: 0% (0) Olympic 100m Dash: 35% (6) Super Bowl: 24% [...]
Exercise of the Week #38 Full Squats
EXERCISE OF THE WEEK #38 FULL SQUATS Full Squats or Free Squats are one of the more common exercises we use at the end of warm-ups and cool-downs to introduce proper loading into the hips, knees, and ankles. With the progression of the warm-up exercises leading into this one all designed to properly align the [...]
What is the Best Position to do Overhead Presses?
Great exercises can go terribly wrong if you do them from an anatomical position that is not safe for your body. Overhead press moves like Military Presses are a great tool for adding strength to the muscles of the deltoid and thoracic back. However many people choose to do these moves from either a seated [...]
Fitness Tip of the Week #15 Make sure to Breathe!
Proper breathing techniques are often overlooked when it comes to lifting weights. Most people never think about their breathing when they are lifting weights; it usually never crosses their mind. For the most part, it doesn’t seem to be a big factor. Yet, using the right breathing patterns as you lift will have a big [...]