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Active and passive exercises for rehabilitation are the key to understanding your rehabilitation process. In this article, you'll learn what they mean for different people in their recovery journey as well as how these types of exercises can help with strengthening muscles after injury or surgery! What Are Passive Exercises? Passive exercises are also called "passive ROM (Range of Motion)" movements and allow you to move through the full range...

Exercise can help you recover after childbirth, make you stronger and improve your mood. Even if you're tired and not feeling motivated, there's plenty you can do to get your body moving. But no two pregnancies are the same. How soon you're ready to start exercising depends on your individual circumstances–so always check with a health professional first. After you've had a baby, regular exercise will strengthen and tone your...

While training for Olympic Weightlifting multiple days per week is beneficial, every lifter still needs a rest day or a decompression week. The first step to any successful training program is having a knowledgeable coach and an athlete who can listen, allow for adequate recovery time so that you are able to stay on top of your game both mentally as well as physically, while also taking care of other...

Functional training is a workout that not only improves your physical fitness but also enhances the way you move and perform daily activities. In functional exercises, there's an emphasis on movement patterns with real-world objectives, so they are perfect for people looking to enhance their lives both inside and outside of exercise. In this article, we will talk about the 4 Benefits of Functional Fitness. 1. Improves Body Functional Movements...

What are the benefits of Olympic Weightlifting? Olympic lifting is best known for its ability to increase strength and explosive power.  Fun Fact: The Snatch is actually the fastest movement in sport! In order to be proficient in Olympic lifting, a person also needs to have good mobility and coordination. By adding Olympic lifting into your training program, you will be challenged to make improvements in both strength and flexibility,...

On today’s blog we are going to discuss the 7 functional fitness movements that are essential in everyday life, which are the squat, lunge, push, pull, hinge, twist, and walking. These movements are what we utilize for normal day to day tasks, such as grabbing a box from the shelf, bending over to pick up something from the ground, even opening or closing a cabinet. In this article we are...