I read this quote and thought how fitting it was for those trying to achieve their fitness goals. Fitness marketing and uninformed personal trainers will tell you that they can help you achieve your goals in 30 days or something of the sort.
The Cost of Using a Waist Trainer
If you’re not familiar with what a “waist trainer” is, it’s exactly what it sounds like. Similar to a corset, that’s not nearly as tight but is marketed as a way to lose inches off your waist. It’s been SUPER popularized by celebrities, I’m not sure who started it but seems like the Kardashians have [Read more…]
Validity of Compression Gear
Compression gear has been a hot ticket item in many sports now. Take a look around central park and see all the runners wearing bright knee high socks, weightlifters wearing compression pants, basketball players wearing compression elbow/shoulder sleeves. Even good ole Brett Favre is advocating compression gear for achy joints and so on. With all the popularity, do they actually [Read more…]
Should The Olympic Lifts Be Used In Sports Performance Training?
The Olympic weightlifting variations have been extremely popular to utilize in the sports performance training world. Many coaches and trainers look at Olympic weightlifters and see the extremely powerful, coordinated, athletes that they are and [Read more…]
The Effectiveness of TENS for Muscular Soreness
When it comes to performance recovery, we use ice, heat, massage, and so on. It’s typical for us to find ways to mask the pain, think NSAIDS and topical analgesics- think icy hot. This is where TENS comes into play, in fact electrical stimulus to treat pain has been utilized for centuries, from the Roman [Read more…]
Should You Avoid Lifting Weights While Pregnant?
When Australian model Sophie Guidolin posted a photo of her lifting 66lbs (30k) while pregnant, the internet did NOT take this weight lightly- get it- she’s lifting “heavy” weights but the internet didn’t take it lightly…No? Okay, let’s just move on 🙂