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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:

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

Fad Diet? No Thank You!

Nov 29, 2024

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By: Shania Rayford, B.S., CGEI. Have you ever heard of the 80/20 rule? What that means is, if your goal is to lose weight, it takes 20% of what you do in the gym and 80% of what you consume in your diet. There are many factors that affect weight loss: genetics, sleep, stress, environment, etc. However, your nutrition plays a major role with weight loss and overall health.

Don’t Let the Cold Stop You!

Nov 27, 2024

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By: Aram Kumar, BA Exercise Science, CSCS

No Thanks-Injuries

Nov 22, 2024

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By Johnny Martin, CPT The gym can be a scary place for most who are just starting out or for those who are attempting a max lift or trying out a new exercise. When trying knew things, maxing out, or starting to workout for the first time; it is important to avoid injuries in any way possible. Injuries can cause you to lose the gains you achieved, make daily living more difficult, and deter you from coming back to the gym as a whole.

No Thanks-Poor Warm Up

Nov 20, 2024

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By Dalton Harris, CPT Warmups are essential in prepping the body for exercise. They get the muscle temperature up, and it increases the elasticity of the muscle allowing for a better range of motion. Warmups are often overlooked, or movements that have no benefit are performed because it may be what some “fitness influencer” may have done on Instagram or TikTok. However, these movements may actually hold no benefit in preparing the muscles and lead to injury as you head into your main exercises. What Makes a Good Warmup?

Negatives?

Nov 17, 2024

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By Cameron Horsfall, CSCS Training with negatives, also known as eccentric training, involves emphasizing the lowering phase of an exercise. This technique focuses on controlling and slowing down the lengthening or lowering phase of a muscle while under tension. The article explains how incorporating negatives into a workout routine can be beneficial for building strength and muscle mass:

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