Movement
Movement of the Month: Barbell Single Arm Lateral Lunge to Press
By Coach Kennedy Barbell bench press, barbell squat, barbell deadlift, barbell bent over row, barbell hip thrusts: we’ve all heard of these very important, KEY fundamental movements in exercise and I’m sure we’ve all performed them at some time or another. I’m a big believer that fitness tools, if applied with purpose, not circus, are…
Read MoreMovement of the Month: ViPR Lateral Bound with Single Leg Landing
With Coach Kennedy It doesn’t matter how long you’ve been exercising, we all go through various phases of expanding our knowledge of the human body and movement. What sort of phases? For myself I’m always searching for new ways to integrate the human body. I love feeling powerful, strong, agile and endurant! So, I’ll go…
Read MoreIs It Too Late for a Summer Body?
By Fyonna Vanderwerf, B.A, B.Sc, canfitpro PRO TRAINER With 1,440 minutes every day until that first week of September, it’s never too late to get in shape and create some really great habits to keep as we move through 2019. What is the biggest barrier? I can tell you right now, it’s the space between…
Read MoreMovement of the Month: DB Multi-Planar Hip Thrust with Swing Switch
With Coach Kennedy Summer brings along summer sports and many outdoor activities. Walking, running, hiking, mountain climbing, soccer, football, baseball, tennis, golf, and the list goes on, and on! One sure way to hinder your summer plans is an injury. If you consider, for a moment, the strength and movement patterns required to perform the…
Read MorePulling for Power™: Six Simple Steps to Total Pull-up Proficiency
By “SGT Ken®” Weichert The US Marines Physical Fitness Test (PFT) utilizes the Pull-up exercise to effectively measure the grip strength and power of the back and arms muscles. The love-hate relationship with the pull-up I have always been a huge fan of the pull-up exercise, so much that I perform pull-ups nearly at every…
Read MoreBreaking the Barriers to Build a Better Bench Press; World Class Technique by a World Champion
By Frances Manias and Jennifer Thompson The bench press is perhaps one of the most technical lifts to master because it requires unique considerations and presents challenges to both the average strength training athlete and the powerlifter alike. Beyond the obvious challenges of equipment – most gyms don’t offer the best possible equipment in which…
Read MoreThe Champion’s Challenge: Burn 300 Calories in 30 minutes
By “SGT Ken®” Weichert “Your struggle today is your strength tomorrow.” Our Little League Baseball team kneeled in front of me for some encouraging words after a difficult loss last Saturday. Some looked sad and others frustrated, but all were desperately seeking some sort of approval for the their extraordinary efforts during the game and…
Read MoreMovement of the Month: Single Arm DB Frontal Plane Deadlift
With Coach Kennedy With summer just around the corner, many are now taking action to be ready for the summer ahead. With that said, we get to a point where exercise can be repetitive and while we may not want to make huge changes, for various reasons….sometimes small ones make all of the difference. While…
Read MoreThink (and Move) Outside the Core Box!
By Kathleen Trotter, FIS, PTS Planks, side planks, V holds, bird dogs — all are excellent functional core exercises. The problem is, on the millionth repetition, even the most amazing move can feel dead boring, and in my experience, boredom is the kiss of workout death. I am not suggesting you let your clients off…
Read MoreHard-Core!
By Cat Kom Shhhh…we’ve got a secret, and it’s a doozy. It’s all to do with getting that sleeker, slimmer waist – the one that people spend hours upon hours, angrily doing crunches trying to achieve. But the secret, in fact, lies in an often-overlooked set of muscles sitting deep within your core. They’re called…
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