If you like to hike, are in school or walk to work, having a back pack is a great necessity to have. People think that you just need to put the back pack on your shoulder and head out the door, but there are some rules that you should follow when wearing backpacks. The first [...]
If you are a current personal trainer Portland Or client or you are thinking about hiring a personal trainer, then the most important aspect of this business and relationship is knowing what the cancellation policy is. When you have started to begin a professional relationship with your trainer, one of this most challenging things is [...]
The types of injuries that can create knee pain are: cartilage damage, patellar tendinitis, dislocation and plica band syndrome. The person who will give you one of these diagnosis is your physician, who will then refer you out to a physical therapist or they will give you some exercises to do on your own. If you feel [...]
The squat exercise is an excellent exercise if it does correctly. In simple terms, when doing this movement, always practice the ninety degree principle. Meaning, when you go in the squat movement you do not want your butt to go to far down towards the floor, like a lot of individuals do. This i not [...]
A lot of injuries stem from the small muscles that surround a lot of the joints. If the injury has been diagnosed by a physician and you have worked with your physical therapist, there is going to be certain exercises that you are going to be responsible for on your own. In addition, once your [...]
If you are going to be on the water this summer season, then now is the time when you need to start training to get that rocking body. No one wants to see muffin tops or a big gut on someone, so start getting exercising and staying as active as you can to shrink that [...]
Yes, it is true! Having a strong Core is synonymous with having a very strong body. Look at football players nowadays: they are strong, agile, amazing when off balance and can take a hit and keep on going. They have learned over the years through trial and error that in order to have a strong base, you [...]
The time is just around the corner and that means that all of us are going to be working out 2013 goals or if we want to take it to the next level, our vision boards. Like many of us, it can be a challenging time to focus on new goals or existing ones, especially [...]
So you are wondering how are we supposed to keep those unwanted inches off of our waists, buttocks and legs! Well, the answer is to don’t put that much in our mouths and also monitor the type of food we are putting on that fork. You will be amazed how many calories a chocolate cheese [...]
Are you still doing the behind the neck lat pull-down? If so, you should probably stop, because your shoulders will thank you for it. Why is it a problem to do this exercise? The reason is because when we do a pull up, are going to climb something or pull up and then thrust our [...]