Mobility – The Ability to Move Freely, Easily, and With Less Risk of Injury

The line between flexibility and mobility is often blurred and confused. This is understandable. Although they shouldn’t be used interchangeably, they are certainly correlated and limitations in either flexibility or mobility will result in a restriction of movement. There is a definable difference between the two and understanding the difference will not only help you maximize your ability to…
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Should You Wear Shoes When Exercising | Time to Get Back on Your Feet

Are you thinking of replacing those well-worn, raggedy cross-trainers? Before you go out and buy that expensive pair of shoes with the fancy arch support, let's answer one question: should you wear shoes when exercising? Let's point out the obvious. If you're exercising in a public place, i.e. gym, studio, etc., it's only common courtesy to wear shoes. Not to mention, hygienic. But, should you…
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More Than Strength and Endurance | Other Important Benefits of Exercise

When we think about exercise we often think about getting stronger and developing our cardio. Otherwise, we think about improving our general health; i.e. reducing stress, sleeping better, etc. These are all excellent reasons to exercise. However, there are other benefits of exercise we should also consider. Benefits of Exercise We Don't Talk About In this blog, we'll discuss stability and…
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Personal Trainers – The Evolution is Your Solution

What do you think of when you hear the term personal training? Personal training may garner various definitions but essentially, the practice can be summarized as such: personal training occurs when an individual with a degree of knowledge (“trainer”) prescribes and leads another (“trainee”) through physical exercise to achieve a set of pre-determined goals. Pretty straight-forward…
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Agility – The Ability to Move Quickly, Precisely, and Safely

Have you ever been bumped by someone, tripped over something, or slipped on ice and ended up hard on the ground? That’s a rhetorical question. Of course, you have – we all have! Wouldn’t it be nice to have the ability to correct your body position and avoid the inevitable crash? Some people are simply luckier than others, always managing to stay upright in scenarios where others end up in…
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