What is Functional Fitness?
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What is Functional fitness?
As an avid weightlifter and a Chiropractor who believes heavily in the benefits of lifting weights, I want to discuss this very current topic of Functional Fitness. I will do my best to not name any names when I discuss certain types of training to avoid upsetting anyone.
For many years now this topic of functional training and functional fitness has been doing the rounds and gaining popularity. Sometimes these workouts are time based ... Read More
Squat therapy
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Squat therapy
The squat is essential to your well-being. Squats can greatly improve athleticism as well as help keep your lower back and the joints in your legs healthy. Coming from someone who has had way more than my fair share of knee injuries, I am allowed to class myself as an expert. Not only is the squat not detrimental to the knees it is remarkably rehabilitative of cranky, damaged, or delicate knees. In fact, if you do not squat, your knees are not healthy ... Read More
The rotator cuff, what is that?
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What is the rotator cuff and why is it so important?
I am certain everybody taking the time to read this has heard of the term ‘rotator cuff’ and it’s likely that a large number of the readers have even injured this mysterious being called the rotator cuff.
So what is it?
Well, what I am also certain about is that not many reading this, if you aren’t a trained health professional will be able to answer that question effectively. H... Read More
Risk vs Reward: Is that workout worth it?
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Risk vs Reward: Is that workout worth it?
Almost every athlete or weekend warrior I know has a niggling injury. Maybe it’s a stiff lower back, a knee that gets stiff at the movies, or a tweaked shoulder that needs deep heat to get through a gym session. They’re usually not crippling, debilitating, or otherwise serious injuries, but they are injuries that limit quality of life and performance. And all those people barring the professional athletes got their injuries fr... Read More
