by Andrew Schaeffer, LMHC, CSCS | Mar 17, 2017 | Fitness
Of all the joints in your body, there is something special about the shoulder. The socket portion of this ball-and-socket joint is located on the shoulder blade (a.k.a. scapula), and the shoulder blades move. They can glide, tilt, and rotate. This little anatomical...
by Andrew Schaeffer, LMHC, CSCS | Mar 7, 2017 | Fitness
To maximize your exercise while minimizing the risk of pain and injury, it is important to understand a few basic movement principles of the body. What follows is not nearly exhaustive, but it will give you a sense of some foundational ideas. Three Components Of Human...
by Andrew Schaeffer, LMHC, CSCS | Feb 27, 2017 | Fitness
Do you check your knee alignment when performing lower body exercises like squats, deadlifts, or reverse lunges? If not, you are missing out on key benefits like increased strength and reduced risk of pain and injury. Basic Knee Alignment During Exercise The rule of...
by Andrew Schaeffer, LMHC, CSCS | Feb 19, 2017 | Fitness, Strength
Do you know the difference between strength and endurance? Believe it or not it is actually tricky, and because of that you might be mistaking one for the other. Here is a good way to help you visualize the concept. Defining Strength And Endurance Take a look at the...
by Andrew Schaeffer, LMHC, CSCS | Feb 16, 2017 | Fitness
Exercise machines are in every gym because they offer a user friendly way to work out. But the ease of use comes with a trade-off. They don’t teach you how to move in the real world, which deprives you of some very important benefits that free weights deliver....