Bulking Up Fear: Exercise Misconceptions A lot of people avoid strength training because they are afraid of bulking up. However, the results they fear the most have little to do with actual strength training. There are many physiological factors that go into the results of strength training. Chances are, adding strength training into your exercise…
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Performing Everyday Activities with Ease – Client Spotlight, Kathy Hock With her sixtieth birthday less than a year away, Kathy Hock’s fitness goals have changed. Her whole life she has been centered on sports. Much of her physical activity involved running, cycling, and playing tennis. However, these days she is just looking to stay in…
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Breath, When Life Hits You Hard, Take a Breath I’m writing this post feeling like I just got gut-punched. This week, I got the news that my older brother is going to be facing a serious illness. I woke up feeling sad, scared, and lost, so I was grateful for the distraction when it was…
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Resistance Exercise Misconceptions: Exercise Duration When it comes to resistance exercise, it is easy to get the wrong idea. A lot of people avoid it because they think they don’t have the time or they don’t need it. However, resistance exercise is crucial to a healthy lifestyle. This post will address the misconception of exercise…
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Should You Try Pre Exhaust Training? The HIT (High Intensity Training) method suggests that you reach momentary muscular failure–that moment when you resist against the resistance, and for just a moment, you are incapable of overcoming the resistance. HIT is good for overcoming your strength plateaus to stimulate further muscle development beyond what you can…
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Muscle and Function: Erector Spinae The erector spinae muscles are a group of muscles along the vertebral column. Collectively, they are responsible for back extension as well as extension of the neck and sideways movement of the head. It is made up of three muscles: the iliocostalis, the longissimus, and the spinalis. The Different Parts…
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August is National Golf Month – Vertex Fitness Can Help with Golf Sports Conditioning If you plan to hit the links during the beautiful remaining days of summer, consider improving your game with sports conditioning boosted by the strength training regimen offered at Vertex Fitness. Peter Draovitch and Wayne Westcott have a great book on…
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