HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Hope this coming year is filled with happiness, good health and success!
Make it your goal to look and feel fine in 09!
 
Get Strong! Stay Strong!
Chris

A PT Christmas Story

Twas the week before Christmas and all through 
the clinic not a patient was hurting, not even 
cranky Mr Tinic (fictional).  The tubing 
and weights were stacked in the gym with care in 
hopes that the strength fairy would soon be 
there.  The patients were exercising without their 
meds while visions of balance and stabilization 
danced in their heads.  When out in the parking 
lot there arose such a clatter, I [...]

Fast Holiday Fat Blast

Wether your at home or on the road for the holidays here is a workout that can be done anywhere with no equipment needed.  Work it hard and dont feel guilty about indulging (a little) over the holidays.
Perform each exercise for 30 sec and rest 15-30 sec between.  If your feeling ambitious, do multiple rounds.
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Accurately Diagnose Joint Pain: 7 Types, Causes and Treatments

By Sylvia Anderson, AHJ Editor — Published: December 18, 2008
A majority of people will experience joint discomfort at some point in their lives, and you may be one of them. Arthritis is perhaps the most common cause of joint pain, but not the only one. Fortunately, there are many effective ways to both prevent and [...]

Metabolic Acceleration Training: A Better Way

(An excerpt from Alwyn Cosgroves Newsletter Dec 16 2008)
I’m a huge believer in using the “alternating set” system when training in the gym. For time management reasons, I tend to do exercise one for a set, rest 60 seconds or so, do exercise two for a set, rest 60 seconds or so, and continue. This [...]

The Cervical Spine: Getting the Whole Story

Andrea Wasylow PT, FAFS
A few years ago I had the opportunity to play a round of golf with some people I greatly
admire. It was a fairly typical golf outing until one of my opponents took his tee shot on
the 7th. It was one of the most amazing shots I have ever seen.
The paragraph [...]

4 Simple Tips to Avoid Exercise Injuries.

By Sylvia Anderson, AHJ Editor — Published: December 11, 2008
Have you ever experienced an “exercise-induced injury”? A strained muscle or joint or conditions like tennis elbow or plantar fasciitis are just a few examples of injuries that can result from too much or improper exercise. So how can you avoid such injuries? And why are [...]

Very Interesting Exercise

Came across this exercise and though it was interesting.  Never thought of using ab wheel like this.  Very creative.
I tried it and it is challenging.  Definitely requires some hip mobility and could be used to promote and train hip mobility as well and general leg, shoulder and core strength.

Remeber to have [...]