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How Do Your Muscles Remember What To Do? – Muscle Memory The Truth About Muscle Memory I’ve been hearing about this concept of ‘muscle memory’ from my clients. One of my clients approached me to ask me about muscle memory,...
January is the Month of New Year’s Resolutions You’ve probably already seen about fifty articles and Facebook memes joking about how no one ever sticks with their New Year’s Resolutions and fitness plans. You’ve probably also seen another hundred tips...
How Your Muscle Fibers Work I was talking to one of my clients the other day, and she wanted to know why we didn’t incorporate more diversity into her workout routine in order to change up what muscle fibers we...
Are You Getting the Most Value from your Training? Do you have measurable data that you analyze on a regular basis from your strength training program? A topic that comes up frequently at Vertex Fitness is, “How much effort should I...
Are Your Prescription Pills Making You Gain Weight? These days, it seems almost any problem can be solved with a pill. High blood pressure? Take beta blockers. Asthma? Try steroids. Feeling sick? Start a round of antibiotics. But some doctors argue...
Physical Education = Strong Bodies, Strong Brains Physical education is now viewed as an expendable part of the school curriculum. Yet there is no question that children need to be physically active to not only stay healthy and reduce their...
Beat the Heat Before It Beats You It’s summertime and you head out for a run. Before you even finish the first mile, your body feels as though it might ignite from the heat. It’s not your imagination. Fifteen minutes...
Sneaker Savvy If you’ve tried to buy a pair of athletic shoes recently, you probably noticed the wide range of high-tech, state-of-the-art athletic gear. Consumers are faced with so many options that the task of choosing a pair of shoes...
Diet Myths In a society that is becoming increasingly health conscious, more and more information is constantly coming out on how to lose weight, how to get fit, how to eat, sleep, breathe—everything under the sun that will help you...
Exercise to Boost Your Job Performance How would you like to feel more energized at work — to sharpen your brain and enhance your ability to concentrate, learn, and think creatively? Not only would you feel better physically, but you’d...