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There is No Such Thing as Muscle Confusion Muscle Confusion, as with so many other fallacies in the personal fitness industry, if enough people say it as though its true, it will start being repeated as Gospel truth. That’s what...
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...
To Stretch or to Squeeze? Have you ever played a sport of any kind or competed in any way? Maybe not, maybe so. I’ll ask a different question, is it proper thing to stretch your muscles before any kind of...
Muscle Shapes Muscle shapes determines function. This is true for everything. It is especially true for your muscles. There are over 650 muscles in the human body and each one has a unique shape and function. Muscles can be classified...
In the Spotlight: Busy Mother, Alison Clark Alison Clark was tickled pink. “Look,” she said, “you can see my tricep muscle! This is the best training I’ve ever had!” Alison came to Vertex as a busy mother of two boys and...
Losing Fat – Why is it so difficult? “Fat is an amazing tissue. It has ensured survival of our species through two ice ages and never ending drought and famine. A mere pound of fat stores an astounding 3500 calories...
Are Your Muscles Confused…? The Truth About Muscle Confusion “The philosophy behind muscle confusion exercise is to prevent a ‘plateau effect’ by continually challenging the body to reach its maximum potential.” You’ve probably heard the term “muscle confusion” before; it’s...