Fitness

Act I. Scene I. “To core or not to core: that is the question”. Okay, those aren’t the exact words of William Shakespeare, but let’s be honest, conversation around diastasis recti abdominis (DRA) and exercise feel as [...]

The posterior chain is a hot topic in sports performance, rehab, and fitness programs. The muscles on the front side of the body are often trained the most since the front side of our body is what you see in the [...]

Whether you are new to strength training or you have spent years training, the push-up is an exceptional exercise that can be a part of any Prehabber's plan. Not only is it a great bang-for-your-buck exercise that [...]

Squatting is not only an exercise that can be quite physically demanding, but it is also a prerequisite to healthy human movement! In order to hit and break PRs or just make your life easier on a daily basis, you want [...]

Have you been trying to get into the position for a particular lift, and it just doesn't feel right? Particularly in this article, we will be addressing the most commonly overlooked front rack mobility constraints and [...]

Are you frustrated by your lack of progress with your fitness program? Do you find yourself jumping from workout to workout based upon what your favorite influencer does? Are you constantly dealing with nagging aches [...]

During the most recent March Madness and Olympic games, you may have heard one of the commentators say: "his strength in the paint is impressive" or "she's a very powerful athlete." Strength and power are two terms [...]

Many people in the fitness space utilize dumbbells for strength building, hypertrophy work, or functional fitness. It is not uncommon to see a huge rack with several (sometimes) neatly organized rows of them as soon as [...]

As someone who has been involved in the fitness industry throughout the last 16 years, I've seen a lot of fitness trends come and go. The pendulum has swung back and forth from a time where machines ruled the fitness [...]

Picture this – it's 75 degrees outside. The sun is shining, the birds are chirping, and your body is ready for a workout. Who wants to take it down to the dusty old basement gym on such a perfect day?! Time to move [...]

There are some questions in life that are always accompanied by a little bit of controversy and leads to people arguing about which is correct. Some of my favorite arguments include: the ranch versus blue cheese [...]

Remember being a kid in elementary school and having to perform various tests of fitness? Usually, these tests involved running a pre-determined distance, sit ups, push ups, maybe some baseline flexibility [...]