Fitness Tips

Training The Core Muscle November 2007

Many people are still training the core muscles to be movement muscles using traditional motions such as the sit-up. My favourite exercises work the core as "anti-rotators" or as stabilizers… More »

Lift Often, Get Strong October 2007

To be strong, you don't just have to lift heavy weights; you have to lift heavy weights frequently. In order for favourable neuromuscular efficiency adaptations to occur you have to load the muscles with … More »

Train Your Butt September 2007

The muscles that form the buttocks are the largest muscle mass in the body. For athletes, posterior chain muscles are the key to speed and power and thus will directly influence running speed, agility and … More »

Injuries = Imbalances August 2007

Look at injuries as symptoms of imbalances: weak glutes cause pulled hamstrings. A weak psoas and iliacus leads to pulled quads. Rotator cuff strains come from lack of scapula control. I think we … More »

Not A Good Morning July 2007

Full spine bending first thing in the morning is a great way to damage your back. You're taller when you wake up in the morning than when you go to bed at night. This is because the discs suck up … More »