Last year I started a fascinating educational journey by joining Dr. Evan Osar’s Integrative Movement Specialist Certification. The IMS is an advanced program designed to armed fitness professionals with the tools to became “The Movement Solution to the Health Care Crisis”. The program is based on three important principles: 1.Teach proper breathing techniques and core activation. [...]
Read more
The main reason why motivated people fail to reach their fitness goals is because they lack the patience and perhaps the knowledge to master the basics. New coaches are all about intensity, creativity and running people to the ground. Experienced coaches know that before the glamour of high intensity training comes the development of a [...]
Read more
The resistance band is perhaps the most practical of all fitness tools. It is easy to transport so it is great for fitness on the go. Resistance bands can be cheap (10 -20$) and the number of exercises that can be performed using this tool is only limited by the imagination. The first time I trained using [...]
Read more
What if I told you that I haven’t bothered with traditional crunches or sit ups in several years. Not for myself or for my clients. My reason: research showing that there are better ways to develop a strong core without risking low back or neck pain. In my experience indirect abdominal training via running, plyos, [...]
Read more
Greater t-spine mobility decreases risk for low back pain and improves rotation in all sports.
Read more