By: Karyssa Shaw
It will make or break a trainer-client relationship!
There are many things that are expected when you are a personal training client. Aside from the typical goals of getting stronger or losing weight, every training client should expect to get regular communication and a trainer...
By: Tayler Provost
Are you a "prepper" or are you a "planner"?!
When it comes to meal planning and meal prepping, there is a difference. Planning is as it states, a “plan”, which is less of a thought for most people. When you plan to go to the grocery store, do you make a list, or are...
By: Karyssa Shaw
Everything in Moderation!
If you know me, you know that I am not one to pass up a sugary treat. Donuts, ice cream, pastries, cookies, everything! I guess you could say that I have a sugar “addiction”. Having this “addiction” coupled with not eating real...
By: Katie Burnham, DPT
Yoga For Pelvic Pain - Specific to Sexual Health
By: Karyssa Shaw
Glasses for your brain.
I’ve talked about this on our “In The Rack” Podcast but thought making it into a blog post would be a quick and easy way to help people understand that mental health is health. Your mental health should be just as important as your...
By: Tayler Provost
Take it from Shakira!
Hips are a very common spot to lack mobility. Though hip joints are meant to be more stable and less mobile than a shoulder joint, the importance of hip mobility is crucial for a healthy body. Improving hip mobility can improve athletic performance as well...
By: Nick Sienkiewicz, DPT, CSCS
New Year, Same You ... Just Better!
As the year 2022 began only a couple weeks ago, you may already be asking yourself why you chose your particular resolution. As humans, we have the tendency to bite off more than we can chew. This often results in our...
By: Katie Burnham, DPT
Welcome to Pleasure City
Are you satisfied with your current level of sexual pleasure? Think it could be better?…It probably can! Unless you are one of a small percentage of people that have an optimally functioning pelvic floor and a healthy mind-body...
By: Katie Burnham, DPT
Ever wonder what a scar actually is… Why some people scar more than others?
Scarring is the body’s natural response to damage of the tissues. It is the process of repairing and is the final result of a wound’s healing. Apart from being...
By: Karyssa Shaw
One Twitch, Two Twitch, Red Twitch, Blue Twitch
Most people know athlete types as “strength” athletes and “endurance” athletes. Strength athletes are your powerlifters, wrestlers, sprinters and football players. The movements necessary for these sports are...
By: Katie Burnham, DPT
Why do we sweat?
Sweating helps the body thermoregulate; fancy word for maintain body temperature. The body must maintain a level of homeostasis to survive. This is to say a balance must be kept within the body. This applies to many functions including the...
By: Nick Sienkiewicz, DPT, CSCS
Make your hands have the strength of 1,000 horses!
Did you know that the strength of your hands can tell you a great deal of information regarding how your body is functioning as a whole? Handgrip strength, or simply grip strength, has been shown to be associated...