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Common Postural Dysfunctions
Movement is necessary for us to become healthier individuals not only for sport but for longevity- being able to enjoy life without pain as long as possible. Each of us have goals whether that be to lose weight, gain strength and conditioning for sport or even being able to play with family and friends well…
Daily Movement Series
Movement is very important for us to stay injury free and prevent disease. with as little as 30 minutes per day we can significantly reduce all cause mortality risk by adding the following movement series exercises. American College of Sports Medicine recommends between 22-43 minutes of purposeful heart raising activity daily. Example: 55-75% max heart…
Abdominal Exercises for Fat Loss
Abdominal fat is one of the biggest concerns for individuals, especially men who want to improve health fat loss. There are important components that need to be understood so that we can be sure to implement the correct strategy for fat loss around the mid-section. Abdominal crunches or “Ab” exercises are not entirely the most…
Mobility Tests
Improving and maintaining mobility throughout the whole body can be the best way to stay on track with your movement goals. Mobility can be a huge part of being able to walk correctly, squat correctly and even prevent pain throughout your body. After performing any of these tests, if you see any major compensations let…
Creatine Use in Young Athletes
Increasing muscle mass while improving sport performance is the ultimate goal for most athletes and after researching the performance demands in sports like football, I have come up with a plan of action. Sport specific weight training, speed work, agility and nutrition are important factors for athletes (for example, football) to accomplish high performance goals.…
Caffeine for sport performance?
Overview: Caffeine is very popular within many sports and athletes of all levels over the past 100 years. There is research that suggests ingesting 3-9 mg/kg of bodyweight 60 minutes before exercise can improve performance. Benefits: Recent research has shown that single and repeated jump height as well as single and repeated sprint times have improved through…
Exercise in Heat Recommendations
According to Powers & Howley (2018) there are two responses, which are called behavior adaptations that our bodies go through in hot and cold environments. The first behavioral adaptation is when our blood vessels constrict in cold weather and vasodilate when the weather is warm to maintain proper body temperature. In addition, when our bodies are warm and…
Nutrition and Athletic Performance
Performing at a high level is very important for athletes to succeed in their given sport and much like professional athletes, the general population deserves that same feeling because we all work hard and want great results! Nutrition is one of the main drivers of success as well as quality sleep for promoting optimal recovery.…
Dig Fit Kids Class
Dig Fit Kids is a great opportunity for the whole family to workout together! This class helps teach kids the necessary developmental movement skills that they need to build life-long healthy habits! Age-related developmental movement skills can be displayed through the following: Obstacle Courses Sensory Awareness Drills ‘Exercise of the day’ challenges Movement Stations Fun…
Exercise & Alzheimer’s Prevention
Regular physical activity can be a very useful tool for those who choose to take advantage of its powerful array of health benefits! What are you doing right now to increase more movement into your life? Is your life filled with healthy and engaging activities? Do you know what exercise can do to improve overall…