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Fitness assessments are all the rage at the turn of the year. New Year’s Resolutions combined with a desire to document where you are starting from to track progress make many people susceptible to the hype of various assessments. Whether it is as simple as a sit to stand test to as advanced as a VO2 max assessment, people of all fitness levels are looking to figure out how well their body can perform. But, Read more

Have you ever had an issue with your rotator cuff? Not only can this be incredibly painful for the shoulder, it can also be a large reason why people choose to stop exercising temporarily or all together. But, if you’ve followed our content at all, you know the number one thing you can do to live a long, healthy, and strong life is exercise… So how can you make sure you get a workout in Read more

You often hear us talk about the 4 Exercise For Life Principles as they relate to strength training, but what about cardio? Do these same four principles apply to running, swimming, cycling, etc? Or do you need to consider different things during your cardio workouts to make sure you are building your health, strength, and function without getting achy, sore, or injured? On this week’s episode of the Exercise Is Health® podcast, that is exactly Read more

Is your flexibility training making you weaker? It is well known that stretching decreases strength, but do all flexibility exercises have this effect? How can you increase your flexibility without getting weaker, and do so in ways that actually makes you stronger? On this week’s episode of the  Exercise Is Health® podcast, we are laying out the #1 thing you can do to increase your strength as you improve your flexibility. Stretching does NOT have Read more

Does your strength training leave you feeling still and inflexible? Most people find that they have to stretch and do other flexibility exercises to counteract the effects of their strength training after they workout. But what if your strength training could not only make you stronger, but also make you more flexible? In this week’s episode of the Exercise Is Health® podcast, we are exploring the #1 thing you can do during your strength training Read more

Are you active all day long, always on your feet and moving around, rarely sitting or taking time to rest? While this kind of activity is great, it is not a replacement for more focused and intense workouts. On this week’s episode of the Exercise Is Health® podcast, we are going to break down the difference between being active and exercising, why you need to do both, and how to get both in consistently. If Read more

Life throws in many twists and turns that can derail you from working out. Whether it is social events, late nights, family gatherings, work assignments, or anything else that comes up throughout the day, there are many opportunities to say, “I’m not going to workout today because of ____ .” So how can you get your workouts in despite everything else that may be going on? On this week’s episode of the Exercise Is Health® Read more