Will Fitness Fall For The Tech Trap?
Health and wellness is becoming increasingly interested in data and technology. We’re looking for innovative ways to tweak our health through the proverbial ‘push of a button.’ The idea itself is deeply rooted in our cultural Zeitgeist. Lead by Silicon Valley,...
Don’t Talk Back To Your Mother – A Thought On Pain
By Keith Allaway At eight years old I made the first of many poor life decisions. Standing in the middle of our kitchen I took a stab at establishing some independence, telling my mother, who was lecturing me over some minor infraction, that she should “get stuffed.”...
In Fitness There Should Be No Failures, Only Successes
When you view health and wellness as a journey towards being better, rather than an either/or proposition, you give yourself the chance to finally get somewhere with your fitness endeavors. You Must Learn What Doesn’t Work As my clients all know, I have recently begun...
Life’s A Sport, Old Chum
When it comes to movement, athletes get all the glory in our society. But the fact is, everyday life is filled with movement and just like in sport the smoother, stronger, more powerful it is the better! This is why training can make such a difference in your life. It...
You’re Not Strong. Not Even Close
There is a lot of interest in being strong out there. More people are engaging in weight training, be it in the barbell vein like Crossfit, or free weight exercises in the gym, or group fitness. The growing popularity is a good thing because strength is a hugely...
When It Comes To Strength, Isolation Exercises Don’t Stand Alone
A lot of weight training that happens in the gym involves machines and plenty of isolation exercises such as chest press, shoulder raises, bicep curls, pull downs, tricep extensions, etc. Many a lifter though is surprised to find that after months or years of this...