What Is Agility, And How To Improve It
Let’s talk about agility. We’ve all seen it. A gymnast pulling flips and spins, a soccer players starting and stopping on a dime, or a running back weaving their way through a field of opponents. We can recognize agility when we see it, and we know it’s an intrinsic...
Common Running Injuries and Ways to Prevent Them
While running is the go-to aerobic exercise of choice for many individuals, according to recent studies, anywhere from 1-in-5 to 1-in-2 runners experience a running-related injury when observed over a one year period of time. While marathoner runners appear to be at...
How Can I Safely Exercise While Pregnant?
Gynecologists, Obstetricians, and Physical Therapists alike defer to The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, or ACOG, when considering exercise while pregnant. The College combines the most current medical research and suggests guidelines based on...
Stretching while Strengthening
Let's start with a quick scenario. You are a typical adult, just trying to live a well balanced life between your own health, spending time with your family, and your work. You know the importance of a good diet, getting adequate sleep and exercising regularly. You...
Differences in Squat and Deadlift Positions
For most people researching effective ways to build strength, they will have either read or been told about squatting and deadlifting. These are two of the fundamental and most effective compound movements for human beings to develop strength through. Within those...
3 Common Golf Injuries and How To Prevent Them
Good news everyone! Golf season is just around the corner. The weather is turning and it’s just about time to dust off those clubs and get to swinging. Now, it’s only been a few months since we got off the course, but in that time, it’s probably been tough to keep up...
Desk Posture: Taking Care of Yourself at Work
Now that the holidays are over, most of us are back at work sitting at desks full time. These long hours sitting can cause certain bio-mechanical changes in our body. Over the long term, this can spell trouble. Sitting for excess time puts...
Running Exercise Series: Lunge to calf raise
Continuing our running training segment, this is a lunge to calf raise. This movement pattern is essential to our running gait pattern. This exercise is great for training our muscles that we use running in a deeper range of motion,...
Running Stability Series: Single leg row
Continuing our video series, we are going to demonstrate a single leg row. Firstly, this promotes single leg balance and lat strength at the same time. Secondly, this is a crucial to have during a running gait.Sets: 8-10/weekreps:...
Deadbug Runner’s
Firstly, this is our first exercise in our runners conditioning series. Secondly, This is called a deadbug with single arm lat hold or Deadbug runners. Lastly, use the following recommendations: Sets: 8-10/week reps: 10-15/set tempo: quick...
Running Stability Series: Intro
We are going to spend the next few weeks showing you a series of running exercises. Firstly, these will help get started on conditioning yourself for the upcoming running season. Secondly, these will be great for decreasing injury risk...
Shoulder stability side plank
This is a side shoulder stability side plank. First of all, it will help with abdominal strength. Also, it will create shoulder stability. Also, our address is 201 Yale Ave N. Seattle, WA, 98109. Our number is 206-624-7602