Athletes whether they are professional football players or collegiate volleyball players are surrounded by a team of medical providers, team coaches, and strength and conditioning staff all focused on providing a comprehensive program to achieve optimal health and performance. Outside these settings, however, a coordinated effort between one’s medical doctor, personal trainer, chiropractor, or physical therapist is more […]
Many people enjoy running as a great form of exercise. Some people have been running for years and yearn for the next “runner’s high,” while others are simply just trying to get in shape. Seeing as how we live in America’s Finest City, we are given the opportunity to enjoy going out for a jog […]
By Todd Durkin, MA, C.S.C.S. The Thursday night kickoff of the 2011 NFL season was a high-scoring, crowd-pleasing match between the New Orleans Saints and the Green Bay Packers. Back-to-back Super Bowl champions… What a way to start the season! I’d been gearing up for days. This was going to be a showdown pitting several […]
Push-ups are probably the most commonly used bodyweight strength callisthenic whether you are working with kids, adults, or pro athletes. They can be done anywhere and are highly effective for building upper body strength and endurance. However, in my work with kids, I am finding that fewer and fewer boys and girls are able to […]
One of the aspects of training that often gets pushed to the wayside is flexibility. When we are in a crunch for time, the first thing that gets removed from the workout is stretching. Unfortunately, that is an important aspect! Stretching improves and maintains range of motion, reduces stiffness in your joints, reduces soreness, reduces […]
I was about 15 years old the first time I felt overweight. It seemed to sort have snuck up on me, all of a sudden my body had changed and I was horrified. I remember trying on a pair of pants and feeling frantic because I was supposed to go to a church event and […]
My wife, Melanie, and I recently took our three young children (ages 8, 6, and 3) to Disneyland in Anaheim, CA, for summer vacation – three days at the “Happiest Place on Earth.” It was an amazing adventure filled with laughter, smiles, tons of rides (my personal favorites were Space Mountain and Thunder Mountain Railroad), […]
Are your kids “coocoo for Cocoa Puffs?” Does there breakfast come in the form of pink moons, yellow stars, and orange clovers? Are they receiving morning nutrition information from a rabbit? Silly parent! Trix are for kids! Unfortunately now, so is obesity, heart disease, and diabetes. Foods and drinks high in sugar are at […]
As I write this, my 1RM on the deadlift is 385 lbs (stop snickering). My 3RM on weighted pull-ups is bodyweight plus 105 lbs. I would say my pull-up numbers are respectable, the deadlift numbers, not so much. I’m hoping a couple months of Jim Wendler’s “5/3/1 training program” will help. My goal? I would […]
Justin Russ, CPT I was having a conversation with one of the Fitness Quest 10 athletes the other day and one part in particular stood out to me. He looked me and my colleagues in the eyes and said, “This is why I train the way I do. This is why I become a demon […]
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