Is there a difference between Instagram muscles and functional muscles? Let’s dig in. This post was inspired by a recent conversation. The gentleman concerned had given up body building type exercises for what he considered more functional pursuits such as calisthenics. He felt the former was just focused on building muscles for Instagram. So, what […]
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Does exercise cause Osteoarthritis and lead to joint replacements?
In this post we ask, does exercise cause Osteoarthritis? And if it can, does that lead to joint replacements? There seems to be a fair amount of confusion on this topic. Even professionals working within heath care are not immune from erroneous comments. Here’s a quote from Ivan Tornos, CEO of medtech firm Zimmer Biomet, […]
Strength training for women over 40: the questions the fitness industry doesn’t ask
In this post we discuss strength training for women over 40 and the important questions the fitness industry fails to ask. I recently read an article by a journalist who explored what it’s like for a woman to start strength training in her late 40s. It’s a great piece that contains sensible advice and is […]
Change in the body is an internal process that requires muscle contraction
In this post we discuss how change in the body is an internal process and some of the incredible benefits that using your muscles provides. Do you remember when you first started training and began to notice your body was changing as a result? Perhaps your clothes fitted slightly differently, or parts of your body […]
Trigger points: Fact, fiction, or irrelevance?
In this post we discuss if trigger points are fact or fiction, and what relevance they have to the goal of reducing muscle pain. We’ve probably all experienced this at one time or another. The feeling that the source of all the tension in a muscle is coming from a precise location. This can develop […]