Shoulder injuries are common, and I encountered many patients with them while working as a physical therapy aid. Frozen shoulders, impingements, labrum tears, dislocations, separations, and rotator cuff tears are few that come to mind. Individuals embark on fitness quests to lose weight, get strong, try a new activity, without giving a thought to shoulder health, when just aContinue reading “Shoulder Rehab: Take #2”
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Don’t Stress! Let’s talk about Cortisol
What is Cortisol? A hormone! It’s part of the body’s endocrine system. A hormone is a signaling molecule that the body uses to control and regulate nearby or distant cells or organs. They play major roles in many essential processes not limited to moods, metabolism, growth, reproduction, and digestion. Some examples of other hormones are melatonin,Continue reading “Don’t Stress! Let’s talk about Cortisol”
Wednesday Workouts Body & Mind
Body Workout My current workout schedule is a 4 day resistance training split with one day of interval cardio per week. My split is: -Upper Body -Lower Body -Full Body A -Full Body B and my focuses are increasing strength on bench press and deadlift and increasing repetitions on pull-ups. I’m using a programing techniqueContinue reading “Wednesday Workouts Body & Mind”
Resistance Train for Bone Health
Let’s look at bones: You know how all the commercials say that the calcium in milk helps build strong bones? Well, resistance training is another essential component. What exactly is resistance training? Defined by ominous Google, resistance training is any exercise in which muscles contract against external load. This load can be body weight, band resistance (withContinue reading “Resistance Train for Bone Health”
Strength Coach K8 