Is yoga for more than just flexibility? The short answer is, of course, YES. But what else can and does yoga enhance?
Exercise Technique: Planks
Planks are one of the most common exercises performed in a gym and rehabilitation program. However, technique is rarely corrected before progressing on to harder variations. So, today we’re going to look at the basics and a few variations.
Why Exercise Technique Is So Important
Technique is the most important and yet often the least appreciated part of an exercise program. It is not just important for strength training as many people think; it plays a vital role in even everyday tasks. So, what techniques have you lost?
AT Spotlight: Barton Anderson
FITLIFE is excited to welcome Barton Anderson to the team. Check out the Q & A to get to know him!
In the Beginning…
For over 20 years FITLIFE has been serving the Valley of the Sun. FITLIFE was founded to bridge the gap between medicine, athletic training, strength and conditioning, personal training, and fitness. John Neel and Dan Wright were two athletic trainers who saw the need for a personalized fitness business that incorporated the knowledge of the health care professional into a small comfortable environment where Continue reading “In the Beginning…”
Athletic Training Services
The services that an athletic trainer can provide is quite diverse. As previously discussed athletic trainers are an integral part of a healthcare team. Dependent upon their educational background many ATs are qualified to provide a number of differing services. Not every clinician is the same, so learn what they can do for you and seek out who has the skills to get you to where you want to be. Some of the Manual Therapy Techniques & Injury Prevention Services our staff Athletic Trainers provide regularly include:
Functional Training: what is it?
Over the past decade or more the term functional training has become quite common in the exercise and rehabilitation realms. Why? That’s what we’re going to hash out.
LifeStyle Management
There are several components that make up our daily lives (i.e. sleep, nutrition, family, exercise, hobbies, work, etc.). Often hectic or busy schedules make it challenging to maintain that elusive healthy balance everyone talks about. Balance is a tricky thing that takes continual adjustment to achieve or more importantly, to maintain. Family, work, nutrition, exercise, the list can and does go on for miles. So, when you’re thinking about your lifestyle which components fall by the wayside first?
Keys To Athletic Enhancement
Athletic enhancement. What do you think of when you hear that? Early sport specialization or perhaps one-on-one sports specific training? Although these may be factors, we’re going to take a look at a few of the key components that take an athlete to the top of their game AND allow them stay there for the long haul.
Questions To Consider Before Starting An Exercise Program
This has become too complicated of a question and a plethora of exercise training programs are out there. Circut Training, Weightlifing, Running, Cycling, Boxing, Zumba, CrossFit, Yoga, etc. You name it, it exists. It can be hard to navigate understanding which type of exercise is right for you or what you might be interested in doing. So start by asking yourself a few questions…
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