Train for Life

Category: Injury Prevention

  • Workout Wednesday

    Are you new to exercise? Are you confused about where to start? Do you have continuous low back pain? Complete this 4 week program to alleviate low back pain and build a strong, stable core foundation needed to progress in your workouts – and become a lean, mean, fighting machine!

  • Fit Friday

    Do not allow the holidays to distract you from your exercise routine! Consistency is key. Focus on daily and hourly movement.  10 minutes of exercise performed 3 times a day can be as effective as one 30 minute workout performed 1 time a day.  Make it happen! You will feel better.

  • Workout Wednesday

    Are you struggling to lose those last 5 pounds to reach your goal weight? Do you have much more weight to lose and just can’t seem to maintain a consistent healthy, active lifestyle? Are you seeking ways to simply feel good and be happy? 5 Simple Tips to Lose Weight, Keep It Off, and Reach Happiness Move—and then move some more. Exercise routines are…

  • Workout Wednesday

    Do you often say to yourself, “I am at the gym… Now, what should I do?” First, do not focus on what you should do; focus on what want to do.  Do what feels good to you today. To get you started and stay motivated… I have compiled a “list” of 5 basic movement patterns to include during each gym session.  Push Movement Examples:…

  • Workout Wednesday

    The glutes are important muscles of the hips. They set the foundation for proper pelvic alignment and they promote the key movements of hip extension and external rotation. To get the most out of your glute workouts, be sure to include double-leg, single-leg and power movements to your routine. — Sabrena Jo, ACE-Certified Personal Trainer Glute-building…

  • Workout Wednesday

    The glutes are important muscles of the hips. They set the foundation for proper pelvic alignment and they promote the key movements of hip extension and external rotation. To get the most out of your glute workouts, be sure to include double-leg, single-leg and power movements to your routine. — Sabrena Jo, ACE-Certified Personal Trainer Glute-building…

  • Workout Wednesday

    Are you seeking new “go-to” exercises for a strong and shapely rear? Today is the first round of a five part glute-building series. Each week I will post a new exercise to activate, strengthen, and tone your buttocks. Say “bye bye” to gluteal amnesia and improve your form, function, and posture inside and outside the gym setting. The glutes…

  • Workout Wednesday

    You have-to go to the gym… But, you do not want-to. Do these words sound familiar? Make fitness FUN. Be a kid again! There are countless games and activities to play at the gym to embrace your inner child, jump rope, hopscotch, four square, and dodge ball, to name a few. Another activity to try is crawling, or Bear Crawls.  Crawling…

  • Workout Wednesday

    Are you new to exercise? Did you just join a gym today and do not have a clue of what to do? Are you fearful of the gym environment? The gym can be a scary place for anyone at first: big unusual machines, loud grunting muscle men, and the pushy personal trainer trying to make a sale, to name a…

  • Workout Wednesday

    Do you have time to watch a 1-hour episode of Dancing with the Stars? Do you have time to browse your Facebook or Twitter News Feeds during a 30-minute lunch break? Do you have 10-minutes to play a silly, brainless mobile app game? You have time to exercise. Prioritize your health. Exercise: It does not take much. The National Guidelines for Physical…