Welcome to the start of a new week! This week, I am hoping to show you why CrossFit may be the best choice for you! Before we get started, I want to remind you that I am a physical therapist, so my choices and leanings are often due to the things I see frequently in the clinic! Because I have seen so many injuries and problems in my career as a PT, I frequently start with a safety or injury risk perspective. In my experience in the clinic as well as my knowledge of other fitn

This week, we have been talking about movements to avoid. Whether these movements cause injuries or are inefficient, they are movements that should be avoided in your exercise routine! Today, we are talking about movements that are too light. The body is an incredible machine! Your body is made to adapt to any demand that is consistently placed on it. This means that if you need a certain range of motion, if you continue to work at it, your body will adapt and respond to allo

This week, we have been talking all about the movements your should be avoiding in your exercise routine! These may be movements that put you at an increased risk of injury or movements that don't have a great return on your investment of time and energy. Today, I want to talk about repetitive movements. These are movements like running, biking, swimming and other movements that are performed over and over and over and over and over.... While these movements and exercises are

This week, we are talking about movements that you should avoid doing in the gym. These are movements that put you at a higher risk of injury, or have less of a return on your effort! Either way, they are movements that you should consider replacing with others! Today we are talking about machine rotations. This is a movement in which you often sit on a machine and select a weight or resistance that you want to add. At this point, you will often rotate your upper or lower bod

This week, we are talking about movements you should avoid! Yesterday we talked about avoiding front and lateral shoulder raises...you can read about why here. Today, we are talking about leg extensions. There are two main reasons you should avoid this movement. First, this machine can put your knees in a compromised position, increasing your risk of injury and pain. Second, there are more efficient ways to train your quads and work other muscles simultaneously...a double wha

Welcome to the start of a new week! Every week, I like to discuss some actionable ideas that will allow you to be more successful! This week, I want to talk about movements that you should avoid! What qualifies as movements that you should avoid? That's simple! These are movements that either put you at a higher risk for injury (the types of movements that allow you to see me as a physical therapist!), or movements that just don't have a high return on your fitness! Today, we

Running? Ugh! Gross! This week, we have been talking about movements that you should be adding to your exercise regimen that will help you to become fitter, but also improve aspects of your life! You can read about this week's other movements here, here, here and here! Today, in the final (and most gross) installment of what you should be doing, we are going to talk about running! Keep in mind, I am not a runner! So this hurts me to say as it does for you to hear! If you are

This week, we are talking about the movements you should be doing in your workouts that will make you better and more able to accomplish your goals! Monday we talked about adding burpees to your workouts...you can read about that here. Tuesday, we discussed squatting and the benefits it can have for you. Read about that here. Yesterday we talked about how important deadlifts are for your body. Find out more here. Today, I want to talk about presses, most notably overhead pres

This week, we are talking about the movements that you should be doing in your workouts to make them as effective for you as possible. Monday, we talked about the dreaded burpee. You can read about that here. Yesterday, we talked about adding squats to your routine for great gains. You can read about that here! Today, we are talking about adding deadlifts and pulling movements to your exercise regime. There is a fairly common fear with the deadlift movement. The fear stems ar

This week, we are continuing our series on movements that you should be incorporating into your fitness routine Yesterday, we talked about adding burpees to your fitness regime, you can read about that here. Today, I want to talk about adding squats to your program! Squats are an ESSENTIAL (this word feels overused now, but it is true!) part of your exercise plan. A squat is a daily activity that is crucial for you to get out of a chair, stand up from the toilet, or pick heav