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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Overdoing It, I Feel Like an Idiot – (My Fitness Journey – Vertex Fitness Diary 7) I don’t know what got into me the other day. It’s not like someone had cut me off or insulted my mother or denied climate change on the way...
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...
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...
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...