Finding your physical activity passion is much like reading. Once you find that thing that you'll love doing, you're more likely to stick with it.

Using a ball for soft tissue mobilization is an easy way to work on tight spots, tender “trigger points”, and improve fascial mobility. Just know what tool you’re reaching for before you get started.

The answer to the question “What makes posture bad?” can usually be summed up in one word: Time. Posture isn’t just how we sit or stand; posture is how you use your body in your daily activities.

“Tell me about your Core Stabilization exercises. What exercises do you do that help to strengthen your core and stabilize your spine?”

Many patients are surprised to learn that most exercises that they’ve just listed are not for core stabilization. B...

Last post, we discussed the early phase of starting a new fitness program - being specific, and building a support network. Now comes the hard work - doing it.

Go Back to Why

Taken directly from Nike, those three little words sum everything up perfect...

Embarking on new fitness goals can be daunting. Where do we start? Sometimes the answer is TO just start. Beginning a new exercise regime can be daunting.

Hardly a day goes by in the clinic when a patient says either “I know my posture is bad” or “I think I’m doing this wrong”. We have such binary perceptions of our bodies - posture, physique, movement, task, technique. The desired outcome is either Ye...

There are a number of unfortunate things that can happen to a shoulder. One thing is consistent, despite the diagnosis, shoulder pain is awful and debilitating.

Shoulder pain can be such an elusive beast. The causes run from the unknown and mundane (“How did this happen to me? I didn’t do anything!”) to the obvious and glorious (“How did this happen to ME? I’m strong!”). But one thing is certain: we hardly e...

It’s nice to know that your fitness and healthcare professionals actually talk with each other, right? Antonio Sini and James Camastra from Progressive Personal Training and Mark Lusk from MVMT Physical Therapy each asked the other four questions. In...