Paradigm Shift Is Hard – (Part Three) So how does one change a paradigm? When Nautilus rolled out their machines and training philosophy in 1970, they were attempting to change the paradigm that you needed to spend lots of time...
Don’t Be Tone Deaf I will be honest. I probably know what you mean when you say toned despite not believing the word has a definitive meaning. You want that lean, defined, athletic body type. I get it. The problem...
Changing Paradigms – (Part One) Changing Paradigms is not easy. To do it, first we must understand what a paradigm is. Here’s the dictionary definition: Paradigm-a framework containing the basic assumptions, way of thinking and methodologies that are commonly accepted. To...
Don’t Do the Lumbago! Lumbago is a fun word to say (it reminds me of a Latin dance), but you don’t want Lumbago, for that is the British word for Low Back Pain! 80% of all adults will experience back...
Summer’s Coming!! Its that time of year when everybody starts thinking about the summer, going to the beach and wearing a swimsuit. After the winter, most people are like, “I put on so much weight over the past couple of...
Finding Inspiration In his book, Change or Die, Alan Deutschman states his three keys to making a change. The first is to Relate; find a person or an idea or thing that inspires you to want to change. The second...
Muscle and Function: The Rhomboid Muscles In thirty plus years in the health and fitness industry, I have never heard anyone say, “I really want to work on my Rhomboid Muscles!” However, despite their non-sexy role in human movement, the...
Feel The Burn – DOMS DOMS. I would say it is the most complained about aspect of training. DOMS is an acronym that stands for Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness. The feelings of soreness derive from micro trauma where the muscle...
Stretching There might not be a better feeling than stretching when getting out of the car after an hour’s ride and arching your back with your hands thrust in the air. But what else does stretching do for you? Some...
Never Give Up Never Give Up If you feel you are ahead and start coasting, someone will come from out of nowhere to overtake you. That’s why it’s important to never let your guard down, and never allow yourself to...