The shoulder joint is the most complex joint in the human body. It is tasked with giving you both the mobility to move your arm 360 degrees, as well as the stability that allows all the bones, muscles, tendons, and ligaments that make up the shoulder to work together. With all of parts that make
Stretching and self-myofascial release are critical for your body. Stiff joints and tight muscles are normal and a daily occurrence. This is where mobility is a major part. Mobility is something that improves your overall goals and daily activities. Exercises like these daily stretching examples change that and can make a huge beneficial change. Dynamic stretching increases blood flow and
Ironically lifting isn't dangerous, but if your form and technique isn't correct it can be. But also not compared to other types of athletic endeavours. Resistance training is safe. Making lifting unsafe are mistakes caused by lack of knowledge with technique, form and even pumping ego instead of muscles. Here we figure out what lifting entails so we can be sure
When it comes to healthy eating, preparation is the key to success. In fact, spending time on preparing and cooking meals at home is linked with better dietary habits. But if you love the convenience of prepackaged foods and restaurant meals, it might be hard to go cold turkey on your take-out routine. Luckily, planning and preparing
If you want to lose fat and get your body as lean as possible, you can do so if you really try. This won’t be easy, but in the end you’ll profit a lot and it would have been totally worth it. All you have to do is train as hard as possible, eat smart
Have you ever experienced a stabbing or dull ache in the buttocks, a spasm that shoots down from your hip or a burning pain in the back of your leg? This uncommon condition is called the piriformis syndrome and it’s considered to be an uncommon neuromuscular disorder caused when the piriformis muscle compresses the sciatic
Fascia is a connective tissue that is found within the whole body. It is made of collagen and creates a structural support. Ligaments, tendons, and the periosteum (coating on bones) are all fascia. Even each organ and organ systems are held within fascial bags. When fascia builds up it can create tightness and lack of
If you care at all about weight loss, muscle growth, overall health or anything similar, then you probably know your diet is key. While there are many factors dictating whether your diet will be successful (both in terms of its effectiveness and your ability to actually sustain it), the two most important factors are always
Post-activation potentiation refers to a short-term improvement in performance (e.g. jumping) as a result of using a conditioning exercise (e.g. back squats). Many conditioning exercises, for example back squats, deadlifts, plyometrics and isometric contractions have all been shown to improve subsequent performances. This performance improvement is due the muscles being placed into a ‘potentiated’, or
Maintaining flexible joints will help any lifter improve his or her health and fitness. Learn how to stretch your gains with this complete guide to stretching! The most established and obvious benefit of stretching is to help improve flexibility and range of motion. As the body ages, muscles can become tighter and range of motion
