Sean McCawley
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May 12
La Crosse Ball Hip Self Massage Techniques!
The hip joint can be a troublesome area for a lot of people. There are times when hip pain can really impede the progress of a person’s day. Common symptoms of hip pain can be tight hip flexors, sciatica, or tight IT bands on the sides of the leg. A great way to alleviate that …
Mar 31
Bored? Reached a Plateau? Do Resistance training and cardio equally for better results!
There is a 3 headed approach to why some people are not getting fit and trimmed and fed up with their work outs not having any results. Poor results lead to a decrease in motivation and physical activity. The three reasons are: Not enough cardio, Too much specialized training And not enough heavy lifting. One …
Jan 21
What are “Good” Carbs and what are Bad “Carbs”?
Sugar. Sugars are carbohydrates. When speaking in terms of exercise physiology and the function of a carbohydrate, they are used to create energy for various purposes inside the human body. Carbohydrates are used to provide energy to create muscular movement so the human body can move effectively in our everyday lives. Carbohydrates are also used …
Dec 10
The Shoulder Blade: An Important part of the Body that is Easily Overlooked
One of the most important parts our bodies as humans are our arms. We use our arms for tons of stuff throughout the day. Our arms function to cook, brush our teeth, bring a coffee cup up to our lips and even to type on a key board (like I am doing right now). Now, …
Nov 11
Pigeon Stretch: Why it’s so good!
The pigeon stretch is a great stretch for a number of reasons. This stretching movement can help increase mobility of the hip, improve the effectiveness of your exercise routines and decrease the likelihood of hip injuries while solving hip pain issues. The “pigeon” stretch is traditionally a stretch that assists with external rotation of the …
Dec 31
Dynamic Stretching Before Doing your Chores!
Chores. Chores around the house. Chores in the back yard. Chores in the front yard. Chores in the side yard. Dishes, laundry, sweeping, raking, picking annoying little things up off the ground that you have procrastinated doing for the last 3 weeks. Maybe the refrigerator needs to be cleaned out too? That spilled beer/milk combination …
Nov 30
Back Strengthening for Desk Workers
I work with a lot individuals who work at desks all day to make a living. While sitting at a desk, sometimes we forget about how sitting for prolonged periods of time can affect our bodies. It’s not like we don’t know that sitting down in the same position will cause pain to our …
Oct 27
Elastic Band Training Vs. Free Weight Training: What’s better?
Elastic Band Training Vs. Free Weight Training: What’s better? Elastic resistance offers a variety of benefits to any training program. The use of elastic resistance can be beneficial for injury prevention, sports performance enhancement and general resistance training. Elastic resistance bands are also inexpensive and convenient. In some cases elastic resistance has been shown to …
Oct 08
Kids are the future! Resistance Training is GOOD when they’re young
Kids are the future! Resistance Training is GOOD when they’re young My days as an adolescent young boy were pretty rough. I had kind of an interesting hand of cards dealt to me where there was not a lot of social support available to me. So I ended up turning to something that I …
Oct 08
The Value of Nutrition Over Exercise in Weight Loss
The Value of Nutrition Over Exercise in Weight Loss Exercise is critically important toward maintaining healthy function in the human body. Performing resistance training will help regulate certain hormones in the body and train the body to utilize fat as a fuel source more efficiently. Performing steady state cardio for 20-30 minutes has been …
