To exercise is always better than to not exercise correct?. I am mean any form of movement will be better than the option…right?. The obvious answer here is yes, but unfortunately what seems obvious is not always right. Here is why:
Exercise is a double edge sword and must be treated carefully, our bodies are [...]

Tapering refers to the last component of the periodization cycle. It is the time when the athlete cuts down in training to allow his/her body to enter into full recovery so it can achieve maximal performance. Coaches and researchers have long been mystified by this last cycle and have tried to decipher the code behind [...]

Fat loss programs are relatively easy to design but require a lot of dedication to follow. The industry is filled with opportunistic and unscrupulous companies that promote and sell all kinds of quick fixes and shortcuts. The reality is that loosing fat takes time, effort and a lot of dedication but it is worth [...]

Yoga as a fitness practice is more popular than ever. I myself am a big fan of yoga and combine several elements of it in my ROM training. I even plan to became a certified instructor in the near future. However, I can’t seat back and hear several yoga practitioners say that “yoga is a [...]

Mobility is the ability to perform movement along a predetermined range of motion(ROM). This ROM is predetermined by your bone structure. While working in static flexibility can improve your ROM we must teach our bodies to apply dynamic movement to develop mobility. Without the ability to create dynamic movement through a complete ROM we will [...]

We see the term functional fitness everywhere now. What is it functional fitness?.Can you benefit from this form of training?.How can we incorporate functionality into our own workout program?. All these questions and much more will be addressed today into a one hour presentation-workout that will clear your doubts about the correct application of functional [...]

Just a few days back I was nominated and admitted to the become part of the USA Sports Medicine Network in the field of Strength and Conditioning. As the only Strength and Conditioning Coach in the city of Chicago who is part of the network I would like to invite all coaches and swimmers to [...]

The muscle spindle has a threshold in which it produces muscle tension. Application of an ice pack lowers the temperature of the skin which in turns raises the threshold at which the muscle spindle produces tension. By raising this threshold, the muscle spindle becomes less excitable and decreases muscle tension. This means that an ice [...]

The human body is hip dominant. The muscles around our hips allows us to stand straight and seat. They also allows us to walk, run, climb stairs, etc. When the hip complex is not well developed it puts our bodies out of balance. Our hip flexors and hamstrings get tight, our glutes don’t get activated [...]

The bodybuilding craze raised the popularity of weight lifting and helped paved the way to strength and conditioning methodologies. Research coming from all over the world and published in scientific journals such as the NSCA or ACSM are just an example of how much information is available to sport and fitness professionals. Having said all [...]