by Andrew Schaeffer | Jun 24, 2018 | Fitness
When we think about muscle contractions we usually picture the flexing portion. You know this one, it’s what happens when someone says “flex” so you hold up your arm, contract your bicep, and bend your elbow until you’ve got a nice bulging lump to show off. This is...
by Andrew Schaeffer | Jun 18, 2018 | Fitness
Ok, squats are about the qauds, but they are equally about the hamstrings, glutes, and upper back muscles. If your squats feel like they are a quad killer, then you are missing out. Squats Train The Whole Leg, The Hips, And The Back When you squat, your knees bend and...
by Andrew Schaeffer | Jun 8, 2018 | Fitness
“I have a theory that I’m just growing, and I haven’t really put a roof on it, but I’ll throw it out there, which is that everything that is interesting is 90 percent boring.” That’s Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Eat Pray Love, in an interview she did for the On Being...
by Andrew Schaeffer | May 30, 2018 | Fitness
From the most sedentary desk jockey to the most nimble ballerina, people of all stripes will say they feel tight. Attend any yoga class and you’ll get to listen to the human pretzel next to you say how tight they are. Why do we all, no matter what our background, seem...
by Andrew Schaeffer | May 22, 2018 | Fitness
If you are active, aches and pains happen. But if you keep experiencing the same ones over and over again, then something is off. Here are three common reasons you can’t seem to shake an injury. 1. Faulty Movement Patterns We spend a lot of time in chairs. We sit at...
by Andrew Schaeffer | Apr 22, 2018 | Fitness
It’s common to think of exercises like bicep curls and rows, or leg curls and leg presses as the main components of a workout program. However, for the non-body builder it can be more beneficial to view them only as extras. In this context they are called accessory...