CES CPT Workout Plans Joint Health

Squat Form – What does it tell us? Part 1

David Cruz, DC, CSCS, FMS, SFMA |
The ability to perform a squat, goblet squat, partial squat, you name it, is an essential primal movement in life we must all be able to do, whether you are 8 or 80 years old. When we think of a squat, most of us associate the move with weight training ...
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Fitness Nutrition

10 Brain Boosting Foods and Strategies

Geoff Lecovin |
What is one of the best choices you can make to nourish, protect and boost brain power? A simple and easy to implement answer to this question is to eat more unprocessed whole foods, which are naturally full of vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and ...
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American Fitness Magazine Joint Health

How to Prevent Swimmer's Shoulder

David Cruz, DC, CSCS, FMS, SFMA |
Originally appeared in the 2016 summer issue of American Fitness Magazine. Shoulder pain is the most common complaint among swimmers, both competitive and recreational, with prevalence ranging from 40 to 91%.1 This is partly due to the repetitive nature ...
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Fitness Nutrition

Probiotics: Can They Help With Workouts and Weight Loss?

Laura Quaglio
Laura Quaglio |
There's plenty of buzz about healthy bacteria in some yogurts, supplements, and other foods. The stories range from study results to scam warnings. Here, two NASM experts clear up confusion and offer a few surprising options of foods that contain ...
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CPT Senior Fitness

Combating Age-Related Muscle Loss (Sarcopenia)

Kathy Zetterberg |
Similar to the rest of the world, the United States is an aging society. Between the years 2000 and 2050, the aging population is projected to increase by 135% with over 100 million adults in the US over age 50 (1).
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CES CPT Fitness Sports Performance

Understanding and Preventing Ankle Sprains Through Corrective Exercise

David Cruz, DC, CSCS, FMS, SFMA |
Ankle sprains are one of the most common injuries among physically active people accounting for an estimated 23,000 sprains -- daily --that are attributed to athletic activity. (1)
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Nutrition

Protein for Vegetarian and Vegan Athletes

Emily Bailey |
Can you be a vegetarian or vegan athlete and meet your protein needs? It is an outdated myth that it is difficult to meet protein requirements from plant sources. Choosing your individual approach to eating needs to fit your lifestyle, whether that’s for ...
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CES Fitness stretching

Heart Opening Yoga Poses for Upper Crossed Syndrome

Laurel van den Cline |
Sitting up tall is a hard habit to learn. If you tend to round forward, a variety of postural issues can affect your musculoskeletal system, as seen with upper crossed syndrome. Whether you are sitting at a desk, driving your car, or texting on your ...
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CES

Understanding and Preventing Plantar Fasciitis Through Corrective Exercise

David Cruz, DC, CSCS, FMS, SFMA |
Plantar fasciitis is the most common cause of heel pain, responsible for approximately 2 million orthopedic office visits annually and reported to affect between 10 and 20% of injured athletes. (1, 2) It affects males more often than females between the ...
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Nutrition

What’s the Skinny on Essential Fats?

Geoff Lecovin |
Fat plays an essential role in our diets and health, especially polyunsaturated fatty acids. These include the much talked about omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids. Lets take a look at these essential polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), what they are and ...
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