Posts Tagged ‘fitness exercises’
Blog Talk – Do You Deadlift? (Episode 3)
The Deadlift. Blog Talk. Episode 3 The deadlift is a common fitness exercise but often performed incorrectly. Did you know that the core and GLUTES drive the deadlift? Right…not the hamstring or back. Unfortunately, most people don’t now this until they get injured. I recently just witnessed a fitness class of 40+ people rounding their…
Read MoreElbow Pain: Blame Your Lat!
Got elbow pain? Is it inside or outside? Commonly known as golfer’s elbow (inside pain) and tennis elbow (outside pain), many patients complain of elbow pain but have never hit a tennis or golf ball in their life. This might be your story too. So, why are you having elbow pain? There are many contributing…
Read MoreFoam Rolling: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
Foam rolling has become one of the most popular exercise tools in the sports and rehab world. At some point, most of us have found ourselves rolling up and down this piece of styrofoam hoping for pain relief or improved muscle flexibility. We may have even had short-term relief. But, let’s be honest. Most of us have…
Read MoreVideos on Vimeo: They Benefit Everyone
The big question I keep hearing is: Would any of these videos benefit me? Quick answer: Yes, these videos are for EVERYONE. I currently teach a mat Pilates class with ~50 people in it each week. The age of participation ranges from 12 to 75 years old. They all love it for different reasons. After releasing these videos last week,…
Read MoreBack Pain and Exercise: Is it Important?
According to research, 60-80% of us will experience low back pain in our lifetime. Yes, 60-80%!! That’s the majority of us, so you may want to take 2 minutes to read this. Most of us know by now that training the deep abdominals and lumbar stabilizers is imperative for back pain relief. Whether that is Pilates or…
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