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ONE OF THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH AND FITNESS BLOGS, WRITTEN BY PERSONAL TRAINER & BODYWORKER, ROB STEPHENSON
Lengthen and Strengthen Your Hips!
I was an athlete for 15 years before I met my hips for the first time. It was in college and I had started taking pilates and yoga to help polish my running, swimming, and weightlifting. I was always "taught" about the hips in a broad not so specific manner, like...
Helping Clients EVOLVE: A FRESH Approach To Personal Training
A large portion of my job is spent providing personal training to those looking for a path to the next level. I’ve found that people seek personalized instruction after they’ve tried other methods, either on their own or in groups. It’s not that these other...
My Explorations with Structural Integration
As some of you know, I spent the last two weeks of the summer in Maine studying under Tom Myers of Anatomy Trains. Tom Myers created KMI (Kinesthetic Myofacial Integration) which is a form of structural integration. I will be heading back to Maine this fall for...
Own Your Breath, Own Your Movement
Today I am going to teach you ways to own your breath and subsequently own your movement. We all know that breathing is a vital function that keeps us alive. You’ve likely heard of the term, respiration. Respiration refers to the ability to breathe on an unconscious...
BIG George Triathlon Training
The warm weather is a great opportunity to take your fitness outside. Water sports, field sports, and general outdoorsy activities (hiking for example) seem to be the craze spring through fall. A lot of athletes I work with are pretty active outside of our training...
Why You Need To Lunge Correctly and More Often
This week’s post is about why you need to lunge correctly and more often. The lunge is one of my favorite movements. I love the lunge because it is a strength building exercise that exposes weakness: weakness in a single leg or weakness in a position in the lunge. The...
What the tuck?!?
It's time to debunk myths and set the record straight about the tuck. I’m talking about the pelvic tuck, also known as the pelvic tilt. For a while now, the tuck has become far too popular in fitness vocabulary. The word “tuck” has been used by weightlifters and...
Get The Most Out Of Your Feet
It's time we talk about feet. If you’ve worked with me or seen me around the gym, you probably know I’m not the biggest fan of shoes. When I think of shoes, I think of coffins… for our feet. We are forced to wear shoes all day every day out in public. I’m not...
Rib Control via Your Serratus Muscles
I think our ribcage and shoulder are some of the least understood parts of our bodies. Having said that, they are some of my favorite topics of discussion. This is what brings me to write blog #4 on rib control and serratus anterior muscles. This blog hopes to address...
Planes of Motion
Hey readers, and welcome to blog post number three. I have decided to dedicate this blog towards explaining the importance of multidimensional training, specifically, movement within all three planes of motion. If you're somebody looking to improve general...
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