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Testimonial – Ambler Selway I’ve been coming to Vertex since 2005 when I was trying to get in shape for my sisters wedding. I’ve never really felt comfortable in a big gym environment, and so the personal attention and small environment...
To Run or Not to Run… That is the Question When we think of an ultimate athlete, the people that we usually think of are those of greatness. We may think of Arnold Schwarzenegger all greased up and flexing for...
The State of the Fitness Industry The Fitness Professional Show – The State of the Fitness Industry Click HERE to listen to the Show In this week’s episode of The Fitness Professional Show we decided to veer a bit from our...
FDA – Public Notification: “Fat Zero” Contains Hidden Drug Ingredient Fat Zero sounds like a safe, natural product, containing bee pollen and other ingredients like green tea and lotus seed. But it also contains sibutramine, a prescription diet drug that...
Are Your Muscles Confused…? The Truth About Muscle Confusion “The philosophy behind muscle confusion exercise is to prevent a ‘plateau effect’ by continually challenging the body to reach its maximum potential.” You’ve probably heard the term “muscle confusion” before; it’s...
Personal Training as a Profession: A Vertex Fitness Personal Training Internship Perspective When I first started at Vertex Fitness, I was fresh out of Temple University with a degree in Exercise Science and an ACE Personal Training Certification. Like many...
The S.A.I.D Principle of Exercise Our body is an amazing thing. It has the capability to judge just how much energy is needed to maintain it’s current level of activity. The human body is economical, it will take fuel that’s...
The Core Quandary in Back Pain  Since the 1990s fitness professionals have touted training the poorly defined core to be the solution to a variety of problems. A common belief includes that a strong core stabilizes the spine and thus...
The Wind of Exercise – Valsalva Maneuver Breathing –  It is one of the most imperative activities of life. It’s such a simple task, isn’t it? Inhale, exhale, inhale, and exhale. Increasing the volume of the lungs and consequently lowering pressure...
Resistance Training As We Age – Use It or Lose It As we become older (30+ yrs) our bodies are changing and many people don’t realize that their normal routines may be hindering their overall health, especially if their routines...