It’s generally assumed that someone with bigger muscles is stronger. But that isn’t always the case. While having bigger muscles does help make you stronger, that isn’t the whole picture. But if having bigger muscles doesn’t make you stronger, what does?Continue reading
Monthly Archives: May 2017
But Isn’t Crawling for Infants!?
Why in the world would you want to crawl once you’ve learned how to walk? The truth is there are a lot of benefits to crawling!
If we still lived out in the woods where things aren’t groomed, we’d HAVE to crawl fairly often. This could be to get under obstacles, over steep terrain, or to sneak up on dinner.
Crawling is also more stable as we have more points of contact and out center of gravity is lower. This can be incredibly helpful when moving over narrow or unstable objects. Think about crossing a downed log over a stream. How many times have you see someone crawl across that log if they can’t balance well enough walking?
Some of the main benefits to crawling are more developed core stabilization, better coordination between opposing limbs i.e. right arm to left leg, and Hip Flexor and Glute activation!
So give it a try and see if you still have what it takes to crawl!
Training Mindset vs Competition Mindset
When it comes to training and competition, they’re two very different animals. The problem is that all too often people don’t approach them in a beneficial way. You need a completely different training mindset than you need toward competition. Lemme give you a few tips to help you get the right mindset for both!Continue reading
Am I Afraid of Success
It seems impossible. You set a goal, you come up with a plan, and you work toward it. But no matter how diligent you are, you never seem to make your goal. Assuming you’ve set a reasonable goal, what in the world could be going on!?Continue reading
Simple Neck and Shoulder Stretch
I’m going to share my go to stretch for my neck and shoulders. This one is a little awkward until you get used to it, but it really helps loosen up my neck, shoulders, and back. I even find that I have a little more space in my ribs after doing it.
If you have physical neck limitations, this stretch could be a little of a problem for you. Things like herniated discs or fused vertebra may make this out of reach.
Fitness Program Design Primer
Let’s talk fitness program design for a little while. There are workout routines all over the place. You can hire someone to write one for you, download one from a website, get one out of a book or magazine, or even write one yourself. But do you know how to make sure you’re getting what you need?Continue reading
