Choose the Right Shoe For Your Body, Not Just Your Style Is There Really a “Right” Shoe? When shopping for shoes, you usually consider the brand and the design. These two aspects of style can be important, but functionality and support should be at the forefront of a shoe purchase decision. Instead of deciding on…
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Workout Injuries are Not Normal, So Don’t Accept Them As Normal Workout injuries shouldn’t need to happen, ever. Much in the same way that a doctor takes the Hippocratic Oath to “first do no harm”, we at Vertex Fitness adopt the same philosophy in our approach to exercise. I’ve noticed a disturbing trend lately among…
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September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month What is Your Risk for Ovarian Cancer? Nearly any health risk can be managed with education, an understanding of the risk factors, and proactive management. Cancer, while seemingly random, is no exception. While it is not possible to ever guarantee that someone will never contract a certain type of…
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September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month Are You Managing Your Risks for Prostate Cancer? No one wants to live their life in fear of a disease which can seem scary and impossible to control, so it’s easy to develop a dismissive attitude towards your risk factors for prostate cancer. However, as we are learning, cancer…
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How Fats Fit in to Your Active Lifestyle Are Fats the Villain? We talk an awful lot about carbohydrates and proteins when we discuss workout supplementation, but the conversation often neglects the third macronutrient, fats. Here’s the problem with having any kind of a sensible discussion about the three macronutrients–it seems like every few years,…
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Muscle and Function: The Serratus Anterior This muscle is sometimes known as the “boxer muscle”, because it’s the muscle along the sides of the torso that make boxing athletes look so shredded. Tucked away on the lateral thoracic wall of the body, this muscle received its name from Latin origin due to its saw-toothed appearance.…
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Working with Clients That Have Joint Hypermobility Syndrome What is Joint Hypermobility Syndrome? Have you ever heard of the term “loose joints”, or heard of someone who was “double jointed”? If so then you have seen joint hypermobility! Somebody with joint hypermobility has a lot more joint range-of-motion than the average person. These individuals appear…
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Tips to Keep Training Motivation High The Training Motivation Struggle Finding yourself still struggling with those training goals you set at the beginning of the year or season? You’re not alone. The trick is to find fun ways to boost your training motivation and make it easier for yourself to stick to your plan. that…
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What is Rhabdomyolysis? Today I want to talk about a serious health condition that anybody who works out needs to be aware of. It’s called Rhabdomyolysis, and it happens when people push their training too far, too fast. Rhabdomyolysis is discussed at length in this book, “Rhabdo: The Scary Side Effect Of Exercise You’ve Never…
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Muscle & Function – The Latissimus Dorsi The latissimus dorsi, otherwise known as your “lats”, is the widest muscle in the human body. Having a strong latissimus dorsi is very important for improving posture, preventing back pain, and improving spinal stability. Have you ever heard someone say “you need a strong backbone” in life? Well,…
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