Swim Your Way to Fitness and Health

Swimming is a great workout for your body. It works your lungs, heart and muscles. It is impact-free, great for injury recovery, and has a meditative benefit to boot. That said, the routine of swimming …

3 Steps to Recover from an Ankle Sprain

3 Steps to Recover from an Ankle Sprain Robin Gerber MS, ATC Michael Volkmar, MS, CSCS, PES, CPT One of the most common ‘weekend warrior’ injuries seen by medical doctors is the ankle sprain.  Most …

3 Reasons to start a Garage Gym

3 Reasons to start a Garage Gym: This series of articles starts with the reasons to start your own Garage Gym.  Picture your ideal gym. Most likely, topping the wish list is a location close …

3 Steps to Recover from an Ankle Sprain

One of the most common ‘weekend warrior’ injuries seen by medical doctors is the ankle sprain. Most frequently the ankle is injured during running or jumping activities in which the foot rolls or twists after …

Top 5 Lower Body Mobility Exercises

These mobility exercises are best done as a warm up to your lower body workouts. They will prime the body for better performance by jump starting the correct muscles. These exercise will also keep you …

The Big Toe and Your Health

The Big Toe and Your Health by William Smith, MS, NSCA, CSCS, MEPD Do you ever run, walk, navigate stairs, squat, lunge or jump?  Chances are you perform some if not all of these movement …

Top 5 Mobility Moves for Golfers

Core Strength: Top 5 Mobility Moves for Golfers by Michael Volkmar, MS, CSCS, PES, CPT Summer is here.  The Golf Clubs are out.  You vowed this summer to drop 3-5 strokes off your handicap.  I …

Sign Up for Your First Obstacle Race!

Sign Up for Your First Obstacle Race! by Mike Volkmar, MS, CSCS, PES and Matt Carroll, USAW LVL 1, AFAA CPT The rise in popularity of obstacle races is undeniable. The obstacle course race (OCR) …

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