By Fabio Comana, MA, MS, NASM-CPT, CES, PES, NASM Faculty Instructor Neuroplascity was a relatively unknown term until the 1970s when scientists began accepting the notion that our brain is a not a physiologically static organ, becoming fixed shortly after birth with...
By Joe Vennare for Life by Daily Burn It seems logical — a toned tummy is the by-product of a million sit-ups. At least that’s what the late-night infomercials lead us to believe. Plus, gym-goers everywhere appear to be using Swiss balls, ab wheels and...
By Fabio Comana, MA, MS, NASM-CPT, CES, PES, NASM Faculty To this day, we still hear certain squat rules echoed over and over throughout gyms and health clubs by many fitness professionals that often sound contradictory. While some rules emerged through research, the...
By Fabio Comana, MA, MS, NASM-CPT, CES, PES, NASM Faculty That dreaded six-letter word that many of us know all too well. While we may be aware of some of the consequences of stress, the question that should be asked is what we are doing on a consistent basis to...
Sports Medicine TRX Editor 10.12.14 Since its inception, TRX has advocated that people stand up to train. Going to a gym to sit down in a machine to “workout” after a day spent seated—during a commute, at the office, at the dinner table and while watching TV—creates...
By Cassiano Costa, Ph.D., Head of Tennis Performance, IMG Academy While watching a tennis match, it is easy to see the large demands that are imposed on the shoulder, elbow and wrist of a player. These joints are highly involved with every action performed during a...
WOD Talk – www.wodtalk.com You are probably wondering what makes Olympic Weightlifting a better choice for resistance training than others forms. Weightlifting offers many benefits over bodybuilding, powerlifting, and machines. However, the main reason people do...
By Steve Novencido MA, CSCS, USATF II, PES, FMS While working as a Strength & Conditioning Coach at IMG Academy, one of the premier academic and athletic institutions in the world, I have become familiar with the many recovery and restoration methods. These...
Brought to you by Trigger Point – By Kyle Stull, MS, LMT, NASM-CPT, PES, CES Senior Manager of Research and Program Design Myofascial Compression Technique (MCT) is defined as building compression in a targeted muscle and moving the distal limb through a range of...
Our shoulders are a part of virtually every movement we make during the course of a day from typing and driving to eating and opening doors. Add in regular workouts and our shoulders are always in motion. It’s no surprise then that shoulders are at a high-risk for...
By: Joshua J Stone, MA, ATC, NASM-CPT, CES, PES There are more than 100 different conditions that are collectively referred to as arthritis and rheumatism. It is the most common chronic condition in older adults. The two most common forms of arthritis include...
By Kyle Stull, MS, LMT, NASM-CPT, CES, PES, NASM Master Instructor “Do you suffer from muscle imbalances?” “Is your back pain due to a muscle imbalance?” “Prevent ACL injuries by reducing your muscle imbalances!” What does all this mean? Are muscle imbalances just a...
