Trainer Tip #17: What’s in her water bottle?

Planking is so much more than holding your chest and buttocks off the ground. Here’s a checklist to go through: Pretend there is a straight line from your ears to your toes (or knees). This line dissects your shoulders and hips as it makes it’s way down. One common error in planks is the tendency…

Trainer Tip #8: Did you know that holding a stretch for 30 seconds or more actually has scientific reasoning? This activates the Golgi tendon organ (GTO), which cases the muscle to relax. The GTO prevents the muscle from excessive stress or possibility of injury. This is also important in self-myofascial release (SMR), like foam rolling…

Trainer Tip #10: Sitting for long periods of time? Make sure to stretch your hip flexors, which are a group of muscles that allow your leg to concentrically accelerate hip flexion and external rotation. (In layman’s terms: they allow you to do things like sit and walk. Kind of important.) Two ways to stretch these…