Nov 27
Opening jars, turning a set of keys to the deadbolt to our homes, or just picking up bulky items throughout our day; hand movements make our lives functional. The unique organization of fingers and thumbs at the end of our arms gifts us the ability to type, use our phones, drive, and make food. Opposable …
Nov 22
Time isn’t just the name of my favorite Pink Floyd song. It’s not just a digital number changing digits on our phones when look to see where we are in our day. The interactions, significant emotional events, and energy spent on the various experiences in our lives are what fill these brackets separated by seconds, …
Nov 08
Physical activity has been a facet of survival and progression throughout our existence as the human race. Building houses and farming are examples of staples in our physical activities we have conducted through the millennia which propelled society to function efficiently as it does today. The physically stressing demands of constructing structures and performing the …
Nov 02
Our veteran client, Freddy, was beginning his weekly exercise routine. He expressed his back was feeling tight. He immediately knelt with his back facing an exercise bench. Putting one foot on the bench and the other foot positioned in front of him as if he were genuflecting in a position meant to stretch his quadriceps …
Oct 12
One of our aspiring young coaches recently completed an ultra-endurance event known as the Spartan Race. This is an event that includes eight miles of professionally designed obstacles one would see in a military boot. The only difference is a creative twist with the addition of obstacles including long distances of monkey bars, ice cold …
Aug 27
Last week, we reviewed the young Olympic phenom, Simone Biles and her ability to display the extents at which the human body can move in various presentations of imbalance. We concluded that Simone is a generational phenom of athletic performance that arises once a decade to set new world records in sports. While the rest …
Jun 28
“Take life by the horns.” A phrase some of the most inspirational people live by. The ability to accomplish tremendous feats in life are cherished by many ambitious people. Summiting Mt. Fuji, diving in the great barrier reef of Australia, or taking an ice breaker to visit Antarctica are just a few samples of milestones …
May 19
One the most popular fitness goals among our society is weight loss. The weight that is measured on the scale is a numerical unit of the amount of force produced on the ground dictated by the overall mass of a body. This means a combination of our bones, muscles, blood, and visceral organs. Let’s not …
Apr 22
They cover our feet. They prevent blisters. We even make an extra effort to wear the type that have cute cats on them. These soft, warm, protective layers of woven cloth are the next most worn object on our bodies, aside from underwear. We are talking about the trusty pair of socks that envelop feet. …
Apr 01
“It gives you those positive endorphin things,” Mara explained after conducting her monthly fitness check-in. An effective question we ask our clients after a 4-week period of regular exercise is, “What results have you experienced from this previous 4-week exercise phase?” Our team of coaches knows to gather this information following a 4-week period of …
