by Suzi Albers, Director of TEAM Training, Certified Personal Trainer, Certified Health Coach, Certified Athletic Trainer, Certified Pre and Postpartum Coach | Mar 31, 2016 | Lifting & Strength
The birds are chirping and the sun is shining down as I go on my first outdoor run. It feels so good after being cooped up all winter long on the treadmill/spin bike. Although I cannot wait to be outdoors and free from the confines of the gym, I know that I need to...
by Ross Petersen, DPT, CSCS | Feb 18, 2016 | Lifting & Strength
The ability to squat is necessary in all facets of life. Whether we are talking about the 2-year-old child that amazes us with perfect technique picking up their toy, the 80-year-old that must be able to perform the sit to stand to stay active and independent, or the...
by Ross Petersen, DPT, CSCS | Nov 30, 2015 | Lifting & Strength, Tips from Performance Therapies
When you think of a Physical Therapist (PT) what is the first thing that runs through your mind? Are they words like injury, surgery, rehab or pain? Or maybe you think of PTs in the hospital that help patients walk so they can safely return home. What struck me as...
by Brendon Panther, Personal Trainer | Oct 29, 2015 | Lifting & Strength, Tips from the Trainers
We hear a lot about using “sport specific” movements. These are movements that are unique to a given sport. Basketball players using a medicine ball in place of the FIBA-approved game ball or a baseball player using a weighted bat while warming up on deck. Sport...
by Hannah Christie, CPT, CSCS | Sep 30, 2015 | Lifting & Strength
What is weightlifting? Olympic weightlifting is the only discipline of strength sports (sports specifically testing how much weight a person can move) that is competed in the Olympic Games. It has evolved over time, starting with five competition lifts, but now...
by Lynde Weatherford, Director of Training Services & Certified Health Coach | Apr 9, 2015 | Lifting & Strength
Many women get stuck in the rut of cardio workout after cardio workout, thinking its the only way to lose or maintain their weight. However, adding a few days of resistance training into a workout program can be much more beneficial toward achieving those goals, and...
