Stressful Times Call For Ways to Help Declutter Negativity Who knew that when we started a new decade that we would have been faced with the challenge of trying to control an unseen enemy with this pandemic. Now that you are asked to stay at home and work from home to help with social distancing […]
Hello all Performance Members, Oh boy, do I miss seeing your familiar faces. I hope this crisis is short-lived so that you guys can come back soon. In the meantime, I wanted to reach out to all of you with this informational blog on what you can do while you are trying to stay at […]
18 March 2020
Progress is Progress
“Progress takes many forms. Sometimes, it may not be visible to you.” – Mitchell Schumacher Progress is something we try to achieve each and every day. Whether we are at work, at home, at the gym, or at play; progress is something we yearn to see. The problem with progress is two-fold. The first problem […]
11 March 2020
Foam Rolling Techniques to Relieve Lower Back Pain
Did you know that 85%-90% of people in the US suffer from some sort of lower back pain? It’s the 2nd most common reason people go to the doctor while contributing to $60 billion in healthcare costs. Lower back pain can be caused by arthritis, disc issues or it could just be from tightness with […]
31 January 2020
Monthly Wellness Challenge: Self-Care
Wake up, feed the little one, let the dogs out, feed the dogs, make coffee and eat breakfast, get dressed, go to work, pick up the little one, go back to work, go to the grocery store, feed the dogs, make dinner, do the dishes, feed the little one, go to bed. Do you see […]
29 January 2020
The Keys to a Complete Workout Plan
Here we are in a new decade. I’m sure that some of you have looked back at the last 10 years to reflect on the positive memories but may have also realized that there are things you would like to do in this next decade to improve yourself. Which brings me to the topic of […]
If you haven’t heard, I recently completed my Senior Fitness Specialist Certification. There are many reasons why I felt compelled to further my expertise in working with older clients. The following highlights a few of the most important reasons: Between the ages of 65-75, we all lose 15% of our muscle. This fact contributes to the […]
03 January 2020
HIIT Training | Understanding Zones and Heart Rate
Originally published May 3, 2018. Updated January 3, 2020. There has been a lot of buzz in the fitness community about HIIT (high-intensity interval training) and using your heart rate to determine your intensity. For the longest time, we have exercised without much thought as to what our heart rate is or why it is […]
01 January 2020
Monthly Wellness Challenge: Commitment
Another year has come and is almost gone, so now is the time to start thinking about what you would like to achieve in 2020. I’m sure that most of us can say that we had goals for ourselves in 2019 but were unable to achieve them because well, life just happened. Illnesses, injuries […]
29 November 2019
Back on Track: How “Pre-habilitation” helped Craig Engel Recover from Knee Replacement Surgery
When Craig Engel tore the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his right knee for the third time, he found himself in a surprising position. Over the next two to three years, he was turned away from every doctor he approached about a knee replacement, who all told him “you’re too young and you’ll have to […]
