Paradigm Shift Is Hard – (Part Three) So how does one change a paradigm? When Nautilus rolled out their machines and training philosophy in 1970, they were attempting to change the paradigm that you needed to spend lots of time...
Don’t Be Tone Deaf I will be honest. I probably know what you mean when you say toned despite not believing the word has a definitive meaning. You want that lean, defined, athletic body type. I get it. The problem...
Establishing a Paradigm – (Part Two) Question: Can you change a paradigm? Answer: Sure, here’s four nickels! Paradigms don’t just spring out of a box and say, “Here I am!” An idea or plan has to take hold and resonate...
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...
Proving Age Is But A Number What is holding you back from taking some time out of your day to train? Do you think you can’t work around injury or do you think you can’t because of your age? Dean...
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...
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...
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...
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...