Vertex Client David Broida, Still Skiing Strong at 70 Years of Age Yes, I am skiing strong and that’s World Ski Champion Lindsey Vonn and me at the World Alpine Ski Championships at Beaver Creek (Feb. 2015). Lindsay brought home one of the 5 American medals, with the U.S. finishing 2nd to Austria with 9…
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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 Rhomboids are very important muscles. Located just underneath your trapezius muscle, between your shoulder blades…
DetailsSpotlight: Catherine Herrmann Confidence. As an attorney, Catherine Herrmann exudes confidence. She has no problem getting information from a combative witness or providing evidence to a judge. Her confidence is not the boastful, arrogant type, but rather, the confidence that comes from knowing your job and believing in your ability to do a great job.…
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Maximum Effort Here at Vertex Fitness, we are always pushing (as an aside, muscles pull, so we won’t tell you to push a weight up). We push ourselves to learn more about our craft, we push each other to become better instructors, but most importantly, we push our clients to work as hard as they…
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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 meets the tendon that develops over a longer period of time following the use of…
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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 people use stretching as a warm up activity. Think of salt-water taffy. Grab a piece…
DetailsKeeping the Family Strong and Healthy – Laurel O’Connor, Vertex Fitness Client Spotlight Laurel O’Connor was impressed. Her husband and son were training at Vertex and they were doing what she thought wasn’t possible: They were working super-intensely, but they weren’t getting hurt, they were getting stronger! Laurel has always been an active person. She…
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Making Time to Work Hard and Smart I decided to dedicate time and energy towards getting in shape. As a business owner and mom of two young children, time spent on improving myself (specifically not related to my work or my kids) is also known as a precious indulgence. That’s right, I’m at the point where I equate…
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Muscle and Function: The Gluteus Medius Muscle One of the most used, but least known muscles in the body is the gluteus medius. Partially covered by the Gluteus Maximus, the Gluteus Medius originates along the iliac crest and inserts into the greater trochanter. The Gluteus Medius has two main functions in the body. One is…
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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 become complacent, and never give up. Complacency is the key to poor health. If you…
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