Unlocking the Connection: Exploring the Impact of Stress on Your Body’s Alignment and Pain Stress is a natural response to any situation that demands our attention, and it’s something that we all experience at some point in our lives. Whether it’s due to work pressure, relationship issues, or financial problems, stress can take a significant…
Whether we see or we don’t see the shadow, one thing the groundhog cannot forecast is the number of winter-related injuries remaining this season. As we approach the halfway point of winter and spring still out of sight, we see several people coming in with issues as a result of snow shoveling. With the amount…
By: Mark FilkB.A., CanFitPro Certified Personal Trainer Les fléchisseurs de la hanche sont l’un des groupes musculaires les plus importants du bas du corps. Ils sont souvent négligés lors des exercices et des étirements du fait que les quadriceps, les ischio-jambiers et les mollets sont les groupes musculaires les plus souvent privilégiés. Les fléchisseurs de la…
By: Mark FilkB.A., CanFitPro Certified Personal Trainer This routine will help remedy some of the tightness we have accumulated, however it is important to move around every hour if you sit at a desk for long periods of time to alleviate some of the built-up tension in our hips. Warming up properly before any workout…
By: Mark FilkB.A., CanFitPro Certified Personal Trainer Hip flexors are one of the most important groups of muscles in the lower body. They are often overlooked with exercise and stretching since the quads, hamstrings, and calves get the most attention. Hip flexors are a group of muscles that allow flexion at the hip joint. In…
By: Mike MacLeodOTA/PTA, DTS Level 1, Nutrition & Weight Loss Certification, Agatsu Strength & Speed Specialist What is the most effective way to reduce the risk of back injuries? There are indeed many paths to travel and many detours we can take but, fundamentally if we strengthen and stabilize the core in multiple planes of movement,…
By: Mike MacLeodOTA/PTA, DTS Level 1, Nutrition & Weight Loss Certification, Agatsu Strength & Speed Specialist What is a rotational core exercise? Rotational core exercises are the best for developing power in your core and hips. The goal is not torso rotation but rather powerful hip rotation. The goal is to learn to better utilize hip…
By: Mike MacLeodOTA/PTA, DTS Level 1, Nutrition & Weight Loss Certification, Agatsu Strength & Speed Specialist Anti-extension Defined The “anti-extension” category of core training consists of any exercise where you’re actively resisting extension at the lumbar spine. These exercises are great for developing stability at the core, lumbar spine, and pelvis. If you’re doing them…
By: Rahim Khoja, Registered PhysiotherapistB.SC H.K, Mphty. MCISs Adv Health Practice, Certified Gunn IMS, Acupuncture What is osteoarthritis? Osteoarthritis (OA) affects all structures of the joint including the articular cartilage, the subchondral bone, the joint capsule and the meniscus (in the knee). Most commonly, there is a loss of articular cartilage with narrowing of the…
By: Mike MacLeodOTA/PTA, DTS Level 1, Nutrition & Weight Loss Certification, Agatsu Strength & Speed Specialist Working with a qualified personal trainer you will be taken through a customized assessment and have a program that is built based on the findings of the assessment. The programming will be the most efficient way for you to…
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