Many individuals experience great success with their strength training workouts. That is until they hit a roadblock, typically known as a training plateau. This can occur for many different reasons. When this does happen, take a few days off, adding in active recovery. Once you’re back at the gym, you can occasionally try adding drop …
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It can be easy to fall into the trap of doing the “same ole same ole” regarding your exercise routine. Meaning, if you’re a runner, you only run and if you lift weights, you typically do only that.
What is the best position for your body when dealing with hip and/or back pain? One such position is known as static back. Many physical therapists would agree, this is an easy position to get into that often leads to reduced pain and discomfort. One of the great things with this pain reducing static position …
Despite what sport or workout you do, recovery is crucial. Without taking the time to rest and recover, you risk overtraining and making yourself more prone to injury. You’ll also feel not as great as if you’ve had the proper rest that you need. So how do you recover and do recovery times and methods …
We have all been there before, trying to squeeze in a workout on a lunch break or when short on time. In these cases, most of us typically jump right into the workout. A dynamic warm-up will help prepare the body for the upcoming training session. Full body, dynamic type movements are ideal prior to …
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More than 20 million of whom have what is known as “high-impact pain” where the pain is so severe, it can limit everything from activities of daily living to daily exercise.
Since 2010, the award-winning Jefit app has been one of the best online strength and conditioning resources for many gym-goers. The community, found on both iOS and Android platforms, has more than 10 million users to date. The following are a few of the questions asked recently by the Jefit community. Can I Run and …
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It seems like every time we pick up a magazine or surf the web we’re overwhelmed with outlandish weight-loss claims. Let’s do a reset on this for 2023 and change the narrative. Rather than focus on weight loss like so many do, let’s start looking more at our percent body fat level. Do you know …
You can expect to lose about half-a-pound of muscle per year beginning around age forty. It may not sound like much. But it’s about a five pound loss of metabolically active muscle tissue each decade. Keep in mind, this will be different for each person due to genetics, hormonal changes and activity level. We know …
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Some put too much stock in the number they read after stepping onto the bathroom scale. Keep in mind that weight number can fluctuate a few pounds or more in a given day depending on various factors. Conversely, for someone on a severe diet or an older individual, the scale can’t distinguish between the amount …
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The best way to remember what makes up the posterior chain is to think about all the muscles on the backside of your body. This group of muscles include the: glutes, hamstrings, calves, erector spinae, lats, traps and posterior deltoid muscles. If you’re like most gym-goers, you may spend more time working the muscles you …
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Most of us know the usual culprits of back pain: stress, excess body weight, improper lifting technique, and poor posture. While these are a few of the typical causes, unexpected issues can also be the root of the problem. Most cases of back pain are mechanical or non organic, meaning they are not caused by …
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