The Fountain of Youth It is safe to say everyone is looking for that fountain of youth. As we age, the aches and pains increase due to all the wear and tear our bodies have endured throughout many years of...
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...
Sorry for the Inconvenience We are sorry for the inconvenience. Many of you know that when we are not training clients or out networking to get new ones, we have many other duties that help us further our business. One...
“I probably pass 100 fitness facilities to train at Vertex Fitness”, Dennis Malandro I’ve been working out at Vertex Fitness since February 2014, I travel all the way from Newark DE (almost an hour away) to do it, and I...
My Daughter, My Wedding Dress, a StoryBook Ball, and the Truth About Working Out Do you fit in your wedding dress? I don’t, but I found some great motivation to TRY in the next month… So I’m working with the...
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...
Spotlight: 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...
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...