F.I.T. Tips: The Short Range Hamstring Curl
It addresses the top range (short or end range) portion of a hamstring curl or knee flexion which is so often neglected.
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- May 21, 2022
Successful Changes Often Take A Paradigm Shift
Hitting a home run is always nice, but most games are won by the successive accumulation of base hits.
- Apr 16, 2022
F.I.T. Tips: Stabilize Your Hips
These two muscles play an important role in hip stabilization during any single-leg weight bearing activities such as walking or running.
- Mar 20, 2022
Massage Therapy For Injury Prevention & Optimal Performance
Assessments performed by an RMT can help distinguish the source of the pain that you may be feeling instead of just addressing the symptoms.
- Mar 15, 2022
F.I.T. Tips - How To Strengthen The Bottom Range Of Your Squat
Isometrics can be a great way to strengthen weaknesses throughout a range of motion in a movement.
- Feb 13, 2022
Serratus What? Why Your Serratus Anterior Is Important
The serratus anterior has traditionally been one of the most overlooked, yet important muscles for structural wellness.
- Feb 13, 2022
F.I.T. Tips: How To Effectively Strengthen Your Serratus Anterior
To effectively stimulate and strengthen a muscle, you need to know its functions so that you can activate and load it appropriately.
- Jan 2, 2022
Need Motivation? Find Your Purpose
Pushing my physical boundaries allowed me to access areas of my mental capacity that I may not have otherwise been able to reach.
- Dec 19, 2021
How To Stretch Effectively to Gain Flexibility
For most, stretching is the afterthought of their exercise routines. You hear it all the time, “I just don’t stretch enough.”
- Dec 19, 2021
F.I.T. Tips: Easy Stretches For Everyone
I wanted to share a handful of some of my favorite stretches that would be easy enough for anyone to perform anywhere without any equipment.
- Nov 21, 2021
F.I.T. Tips - How to Strengthen Your Medial Hamstrings
The medial hamstrings in particular (Semitendinosus & Semimembranosus), usually being weaker than the lateral (outside) biceps femoris.
- Nov 14, 2021
Save Your ACL This Ski Season!
In nearly every ACL rupture case I’ve seen there has been a severe strength imbalance between the quadriceps and hamstrings muscles.
- Oct 17, 2021
Fascial Stretch Therapy: What is it? How Can it Help?
FST is a modified form of assisted PNF stretching that incorporates not just muscle, but joint capsules, nervous system tissues and fascia.
- Oct 17, 2021
Guest Feature: Some Things You Might Not Know About Pilates
By Lisa Rennie. Wonder what Pilates is all about, this may be a great time to venture in and investigate.
- Sep 19, 2021
F.I.T. Tips: Hip Flexor Stretch Secrets Revealed!
“Tight hip flexors,” are a common theme these days as we spend more time in positions where they are in a shortened state.
- Aug 15, 2021
Guest Feature: Your Mind is Your Most Powerful Tool Use it! Flex it! Nourish it and Grow with it!
By Sofie Caap. Imagine if you made that new habit a little smaller then there is a good chance you would be doing it today.
- Aug 15, 2021
F.I.T. Tips: How to Activate Your Glutes!
There is no denying the importance of glute engagement for back and postural stabilization.
- Jul 18, 2021
F.I.T. Tips: How to Avoid Back Pain
According to studies, back pain is the leading cause of disability worldwide.
- Jul 18, 2021
Guest Feature: How To Enjoy Mountain Biking More This Summer
By Peter Glassford, R.Kin ChPC.
5 concepts that you can look at this summer to improve your cycling.
- Jun 13, 2021
F.I.T. Tips: Make Your Push-Up Awesome!
Here are two key points that I believe to have the greatest overall impact and make your push-up AWESOME!
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