How to Turn Exercise Into a Habit That Sticks

One of life’s greatest mysteries might be how to stick with a workout routine. While motivation and excitement can be great ways to get started, neither lasts long, and many people wonder where they went wrong. But the truth is, creating and building a new habit is hard, especially if you’re going from a sedentary lifestyle to a more active …

How to Create a Great Home Gym on a Budget

When it comes to working out, there’s no doubt that consistency is key to feeling results and hitting your desired goals. But if you’re always wondering where you’re going to hit your workout – whether it’s a gym, a yoga studio, or your living room – that can be a hindrance to maintaining a regular exercise schedule. So if you’re …

How to Get Back on Track after Falling off the Exercise & Healthy Eating Wagon

You’ve been crushing your workouts, making those green smoothies, and getting 8 hours of sleep every night. But slowly, you start to miss a workout here and there and find yourself eating dessert with every meal. Next thing you know, you’ve completely fallen off your exercise and healthy eating wagon. If this scenario sounds familiar, you’re not alone. Busy schedules, …

How to Choose a Fitness Facility

If you’re just starting out on a wellness journey, it can be hard to figure out where to start. How do you start eating healthier? What advice should you listen to? And perhaps one of the most overwhelming decisions to make is… which gym do I join? Not all fitness centers are created equal, and not all gyms are right …

Want to create change? First, change your mindset

If you’re looking to make real, transformative changes to your wellness – whether it’s eating healthier or embracing a sustained program of physical activity – your mind can play just as big (if not bigger) a role as your physical body. In fact, mastering a mindset shift can be the “key” to achieving your wellness goals versus riding the roller …

The 6 Levels of Fitness Hierarchy

Whether you’re just starting out on a fitness journey, training for an event, or somewhere in between, it’s important to remember that the human body is a complex machine capable of remarkable performance and generally responds in a very predictable manner. For example, if we’re sedentary and consume more energy than we use, we can expect to store body fat …

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IT Band Exercises & Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome Exercises

Share This! I would like to address some corrective exercise strategies for two conditions that affect many people, especially  endurance athletes. Today, we will address iliotibial band syndrome and patellafemoral syndrome. Most athletes or individuals assume that the sight of pain is the cause of pain but that’s not always the way our bodies work. More often than not, we …