The following article that I ran across at theptdc.com could totally change your life. With a better understanding of pain we will be able to better cope with those nagging joint issues that can crop up. Please feel free to share with anyone you know who have issues with chronic pain as this could be… [Read More]
How Long Does It Take to See Results?
The following post I ran across on EatMoretoWeighLess.com. I found it to very motivating and hope that it can motivate you as well. Enjoy! – Nate If you’re newer to lifting, or perhaps just newer to lifting heavy – at some point you’ll wanna know just how long it takes to see results from… [Read More]
Common Mistakes with Static Stretching
Today’s post comes from one of my heroes in the strength and conditioning world a one Mr. Eric Cressey. He outlines some of the common mistakes that folks make while stretching. I hope this helps y’all out. – Nate One of the most debated topics in the strength and conditioning world in recent years has… [Read More]
How Strength Can be Corrective
An article originally published on DeanSomerset.com but written by “the glute guy” Brett Contreras. I feel that this article illustrates my sentiments toward strength training and corrective exercise to a “T”. I hope y’all enjoy the read. – Nate Today I’ve got a guest post from Bret Contreras on how he’s used strength to recover… [Read More]
10 Things I Wish I Knew as a Beginner
The following is yet another amazing post from Brett Contreras. Amazing advice delivered in a concise manner. I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I did. – Nate Every experienced lifter out there can remember the first time they moseyed into the weightroom, full of fear, confusion, and insecurity. Though most of us… [Read More]
A More Effective Way to Fix Forward Head Posture
Forward head posture is no joke. Besides being unsightly; forward head posture can lead to literally having a pain in your neck, mid, lower, and upper back as well as headaches. It is generally caused from sitting on ipads, laptops, or just reading a book for extended periods of time – hour after hour, day… [Read More]
Why Do You Still Have Back Pain?
This article was originally published on www.ThePTDC.com. It is geared towards personal trainers; however I felt that the information was written in a way that even average Joes and Janes should be able to follow along and learn. I hope you enjoy it! – Nate “Disclaimer: This article is for information purposes only. It is… [Read More]
Understanding Chronic Pain
The following article was originally published on www.BrettContreras.com. I hope you enjoy reading it as much as i did – Nate By: Anoop Balachandran of ExerciseBiology.com Just like many fitness professionals and lay people, I used to believe that pain comes from an injury or damage caused by misaligned joints, weak and tight muscles, ruptured disks,… [Read More]
Mr. Burn’s No More
Yo! Mr. Burns! If that made you look then you came to the right place. Not only are rounded shoulders an unattractive look but they can lead to a host of joint issues ranging from shoulder pain, neck pain, or even mid to lower back pain. If you currently look like Mr. Burns and are… [Read More]
A Smart Man Makes a Mistake and Learns from it – A Wise Man Just asks a Smart Man 1st and avoids the Mistake Altogether
Ok. Let’s address the elephant in the room. Can we do anything about poor posture? Is it possible to fix? If you want to skip the nerd section – short answer is yes. We will start with some facts. “It takes 500 hours to invoke a motor pattern before it becomes unconscious. It takes 25-30… [Read More]
The Easiest Way to GUARANTEE Results
Mistakes. They are a part of learning. If you tell me you never made a mistake then I would say that you probably never tried. You played it “safe” and therefore limited your potential. If we want to grow and develop then mistakes are necessary. The trick is to learn from those mistakes and try… [Read More]
Should You Balance on a Bosu Ball?
2009. I had just become a personal trainer. Weightlifting, running, and all that jazz had had a profound effect on my life. I had crushed Mark Wahlberg’s bicep workout, read a copy of Arnold’s encyclopedia of body building, and of course I went through the 300 workout. Obviously, I knew everything about losing fat and… [Read More]
Is Muscle Confusion a Good Thing?
Chest Day. Back Day. Shoulder Day. Leg Day if I didn’t skip it. Arm and Ab day because I would NEVER skip that! My o my, what a solid plan I was on.
The Truth about Cardio Machines
“Hey Nate, we need your help.” Of course, what’s going on? “We have a member here and his knee is hurting him. Could you talk to him?” No problem, that’s what I do! I approach the member and exchange some small talk at first covering such fascinating topics such as the Saints being awesome… [Read More]
Should Runners Lift Weights?
Well, I was prepared to write a 300 word introduction delineating why endurance athletes and the general public alike should lift weights to supplement the hours of cardio they do. Lucky for you, I remembered the age-old adage: “a picture is worth a thousand words.” So thanks to this revelation we can skip my usual charming, witty introduction and jump… [Read More]