Exercise Terminology, The Need for Standardization of Terms Exercise science is a field of study. This means that claims need to be backed up with research, and exercise terminology must be really precise so as not to cause confusion or inappropriate assumptions while scientists and medical professionals try to find the answers to how our…
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Studies Show, You Don’t Grow In Your Comfort Zone Yale just performed a study that may indicate something about our brains that we’ve known about our muscles all along; that we need change, and sometimes discomfort, in order to grow. No progress can be made in your comfort zone. A new study by Yale that was…
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Forget New Year’s Resolutions, Try a S.M.A.R.T. Goal You should feel energized and optimistic in the new year, not uneasy with the anticipation of guilt and shame. That’s why we encourage you to ditch the resolution, and embrace a SMART goal. SMART is an acronym that represents a much better (and healthier) approach to self…
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Why Do I Yawn When I Work Out? Anaerobic Exercise Most have experienced it; you get off the machine during your resistance training workout, and you let out a big, involuntary yawn. Maybe your trainer even cracks a joke about boring you. It’s more common than you may think, and the reason has to do with…
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Older Adults Can Fight the Aging Process with a Supervised High Effort Resistance Training Program The effects of aging on health and well-being are well documented in the medical literature–as you age, you lose muscle mass, strength, and bone density. You can accept this as an inevitability, or you can do something about it. The…
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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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How the Fit3D Scanner Can Help You Improve Your Health Technological advances make it easier than ever to understand your body and how you can improve your health. The Fit3D Scanner is one such tool. It gives you access to a wealth of information about your body. How it Works Receiving a body scan could…
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April is National Mental Health Month – Improve Your Mental Health with Strength Training For national mental health month, we’re going to take a look at how high-intensity strength training can improve several symptoms and aspects of your mental health. We’ve all heard that exercising releases endorphins, a “feel good” chemical, but it looks like…
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Vertex Fitness Featured in MainLine Today Magazine Article, “5 Fitness Hacks“ We are honored to be featured in Main Line Today alongside Dan Kubo, personal training manager of Life Time Fitness in Ardmore. In this feature, we took the time to bust some of the biggest fitness myths and share some fitness hacks for our readers. Fitness Hack…
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March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month During the month of March, we’re urging folks to educate themselves about their risk factors and preventative measures of colorectal cancer during Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in the United States and the second leading cause of death from cancer. Colorectal cancer affects…
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