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Ankle Stability

Jan 19, 2025

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There are so many bones, joints, ligaments and tendons in your feet and ankles. Remember, the feet are our firm foundation! To keep all those moving parts strong and stable, there are a few things we can work into our regular day without spending more time in the gym.

Building Strong Ankles: Key Strategies for Stability and Injury Prevention

Jan 18, 2025

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By: Cameron Horsfall Building Strong Ankles: Key Strategies for Stability and Injury Prevention An often overlooked yet crucial aspect of overall strength and conditioning is ankle strength. Strong and stable ankles play a vital role in maintaining balance, preventing injuries, and enhancing athletic performance. In this article, we will explore the importance of ankle strength, key exercises to build it, and tips for injury prevention. The Significance of Ankle Strength:

Ankle Stability

Jan 17, 2025

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By: Aram Kumar, BA Exercise Science, CSCS The good news is training your ankles to be more stable is quite possible, no matter what fitness level or age you are. Below are some exercises that can be done to develop better ankle stability:

Ankle Anatomy

Jan 5, 2025

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How many bones make up the ankle? The tibia, fibula, and talus is three. The previous post showed the bones of the foot with all it’s 33 joints, but moving up the chair, we have three bones.

2024-starting from the feet up!

Jan 3, 2025

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Happy New Year! In 2024, we have decided to work through the body from the feet up to the head. We will spend one week on anatomy and physiology, one week on stability, one week on strength, and one week on mobility for each body part. This is a detailed breakdown so that you have a deeper understanding of how each body part functions alone and as a whole and how you might, strengthen, stabilize or mobilize each joint/muscle group/section. We are starting with the feet. Did you know, there are 33 joints in our feet alone? This does not include ankles!

Holiday Workout-Music!

Dec 19, 2024

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A fun way to enjoy the holiday is by spending time with family and friends, and what better way to have a fun little workout session with the people you enjoy being with. One fun way to get good bodyweight exercise with your loved ones is in the Christmas music game. The steps below outline how to approach this game.

12 Days of Christmas: Exercise Edition

Dec 11, 2024

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By Aram Kumar, CSCS ‘Tis the season to get gains! This workout is modeled after the classic holiday song “The 12 Days of Christmas.” The workout is meant to be done in the same order as the song, meaning you will add an exercise to each round until you complete all 12 exercises in your final round. It will look like this: Round 1: 20 second Plank Round 2: 2 Burpees —> 20 second plank Round 3: 3 Walking Lunges —> 2 Burpees —> 20 second plank You get the idea!

Family Fitness for the Holidays

Dec 6, 2024

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By Johnny Martin, CPT

Family Fitness for the Holidays

Dec 4, 2024

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By Dalton Harris, CSCS

Don’t Let the Cold Stop You-Really!

Dec 1, 2024

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By Cameron Horsfall, MS, CSCS Exercising during colder months offers unique benefits and challenges. While the chilly weather may deter some, it can be an invigorating time to engage in physical activity. Cold weather exercise presents an opportunity to embrace the outdoors while reaping numerous health advantages.

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