Focus and Concentration Focus and concentration are considered synonyms and used interchangeably in conversation. However, while the words are similar, they have different meanings. This can be illustrated best by looking at a workout at Vertex Fitness. In the broadest...

You Can’t Out Run a Bad Diet! When we watch weight loss competition shows like The Biggest Loser, we’re led to believe that weight loss is due mostly to countless hours of grueling exercise in a gym with a trainer...

Better Then He Could Have Imagined – Carl Cutler Carl Cutler says, “The experience was even better than I had imagined. The staff is wonderful and the facility and location are convenient. I would recommend to anyone interested in a...

Calorie Saving Tricks When You Eat Out Regularly eating out can result in consuming hundreds of unwanted calories in a sitting, but luckily, there are many ways to save calories when you eat out. I’ve got the details of some...

Leaving Perfectionism Out of Your Diet I feel like a common struggle among those who embark on a new healthy eating journey is dealing with a perfectionist or “all or nothing” mentality. You’re either eating healthy or you’re not, with...

Flexion and Extension Flexion and Extension – When describing an anatomical movement, flexion is the closing of the angle between two segments of the body. For example, when you bring your hand from your side up to the shoulder, you...

Gluten Free Doesn’t Mean Calorie Free Last week I overheard someone say “I can eat as many of these gluten-free cookies as I want because they are healthier than the peanut butter cookies” Wait, what? I hear this logic (or...

Muscle and Function: The Quadratus Lumborum The Quadratus Lumborum (QL) is a deep core muscle located on both sides of the spine that connects the iliac crest to the 12th rib and lumbar spine. Its primary functions are to unilaterally flex...

Mindful Eating Can Help You Lose Weight + 5 Tips to Get Started Snacking while cooking dinner, eating while writing emails, munching on the drive to work. Multitasking might save time, but when it comes to eating there is also...

Quick results, Alia Bookman is Amazed – Vertex Fitness Testimonial It is a very beneficial experience. I am amazed, in just three sessions I see and feel changes in my muscle strength and body form. I have been learning key factors to make my workouts...