Wrist pain and discomfort during strength training is not uncommon. Fortunately though, you don’t have to drop your gym membership to stop the pain. Read on to see if you fall into any of the most common risk categories and what you need to know to keep your wrists healthy while still getting a great workout. Risk Factors The most common risk … [Read more...]
Back to Basics: Top 5 Most Important Strength Training Exercises
It’s amazing how much strength and conditioning has changed since the first time I picked up a barbell 20 years ago {and thanks, yes, feelin old!}. There’s good news and bad. The good is that new research and innovative training techniques have vastly improved our collective knowledge on how to build stronger, faster bodies. The bad news, alas, is … [Read more...]
Yoga for Functional Fitness
Yoga has experienced a tremendous surge in the last 40 years. According to Carolyn Gregoire, in a 2013 article for the Huffington Post, yoga has grown to be a $27 billion industry! Yes, that is - billion with a B. In just over a generation, yoga has grown from being an activity for hippie-new-age-weirdos, to being a completely mainstream activity … [Read more...]
How Functional Fitness Changed My Life
Functional fitness is more than just a buzzword. It's a way of life. I love playing sports and exercising my heart out. It makes me happy. Exercise-induced happiness makes me sleep sounder, drink more water, and find it easier to make lemonade out of life's lemons. It reminds me of this great quote. Dear husband, I exercise for you, too. So that … [Read more...]
How Foam Rolling Works
Have you ever tried foam rolling? Or perhaps you've tried it, but want to know more about how it actually works? In this article, I'll teach you the how's and the why's of this relatively new category of stretching techniques. Once you learn how foam rolling works, you'll want to do it every day! It's definitely changed my life for the better and … [Read more...]
