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Rheumatoid Arthritis Awareness by RxBlogger Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Arthritis Rheumatoid Arthritis, or RA, is an autoimmune disorder, causing your immune system to attack the joints, causing a painful inflammation. Unlike other forms of arthritis like o ... Read on »
Improve Sports Performance With This Kindergarten Exercise by RxBlogger Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Exercise Ever heard this saying? Everything I ever needed to know I learned in kindergarten! In many cases this is true. One favorite kindergarten game (exercise) is woefully underu ... Read on »
Client Sports Fitness Question Of The Week, 5 by RxBlogger Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Exercise For those trying to build up those upper traps using the shrug exercise, look closely at this Q and A! Client Q: When I do the shrug exercise, how much should I roll my should ... Read on »
Client Sports Fitness Question Of The Week, 7 by RxBlogger Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Exercise Read this sports fitness question and answer carefully! Client Q: I have been hearing alot about plyometrics. Should my son start training with plyometrics to improve his s ... Read on »
Maintaining Strength and Power During The Season by RxBlogger Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Exercise One of my clients said to me the other day that as his college sport's season wore on, his performance began to decline. This was due to inadequate training during the season ... Read on »
You Should Be Doing This Exercise: Single Leg Squat by RxBlogger Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Exercise There are many variations of the squat exercise. There is no doubt that the squat should be a part of your regular exercise program. But, you don't have to "max out" on the ... Read on »
Young Athletes Should Beware of Group Training Programs by RxBlogger Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Exercise There has been an increase of offerings of group training and bootcamps by personal trainers. I don't tell anyone how to run their businesses. A prospective client asked me l ... Read on »
Client Sports Fitness Question Of The Week, 6 by RxBlogger Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Exercise One major goal of sports fitness training is injury prevention. Ankle sprains are common to sports competitors. Really bad ankle sprains can give a player trouble for the res ... Read on »
Sports Fitness Hut's Strength and Power Training System by RxBlogger Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Exercise The rule of the day in sports competition is bigger, faster and stronger. Every athlete wants these physical traits. Every athlete can improve strength, power and speed. Ev ... Read on »
Powerize Your Core To Improve Your Athletic Power by RxBlogger Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Exercise As an athlete, you need to know that powerful athletic moves initiate with or transfer through your core area. For example, what's the best way to increase arm speed? You ne ... Read on »
Hip Flexions and Extensions Will Improve Sports Performance by RxBlogger Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Exercise If you want to improve your athleticism, then never forget this: your hips must be flexible! The hips (along with the glutes, quads and hamstrings) are involved in powerful a ... Read on »
Team Warmup After Halftime Break by RxBlogger Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Exercise Its that time of year again! Football season! Love it! The popcorn will be poppin', the bands playin', cheerleaders cheerin' and players playin'! The beginning of the thir ... Read on »
Client Sports Fitness Question Of The Week, 8 by RxBlogger Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Exercise Listen up young athletes! Read this client Q & A to learn about developing lower body leg power, speed and dynamic balance for your sport! Actually, this info will apply to ... Read on »
Focus On Your Sports Performance And Not Your Opponent by RxBlogger Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Exercise There's a saying that goes like this "that's why they play the game......" You still have to win the game, match or race even if you are a heavy favorite! We saw this happen ... Read on »
Use Weighted Squat Jumps To Improve Acceleration Speed by RxBlogger Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Exercise As a kid, I remember playing "street ball" (football) with my friends. The "playing field" was very narrow! The key to being a good player in "street ball" is to be able to ... Read on »
Improve Lateral Strength With Standing Hip Abductor Exercise by RxBlogger Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Exercise Athletes should take the necessary steps to improve lateral strength. Working out on exercise machines will primarily work your muscles in the sagittal plane of motion. That ... Read on »
Improve Speed With Stride Length and Stride Frequency by RxBlogger Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Exercise Like you, I watched the Olympic games this weekend. I always try to watch the best athletes in the world to learn from them. So, I watched the 100 meter dash to learn from t ... Read on »
Client Sports Fitness Question Of The Week, 10 by RxBlogger Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Exercise One area of your body is often under-trained when you are training to improve your running speed. Read this client Q & A.Client Q: I'm trying to improve my running speed and ... Read on »
Training Tips From Elite Athletes, Part 3 by RxBlogger Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Exercise Derek Jeter, captain of the New York Yankees is a champion having won 4 baseball world series titles in his first 5 years in the major leagues (1996-2000)! He is also my favor ... Read on »
Training Tips From Elite Athletes, Part 2 by RxBlogger Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Exercise I tell my athlete clients all the time: you need to eat like an athlete! I stress getting the nutrition you need mainly from food and not supplements!All-American Ohio State ... Read on »