Fitness Blog

Ever throw your back into a spasm by taking part in the Olympic sport of lifting dishes out of the dishwasher? How about that time when you tried to lean over to pick up a leaf off the ground and next thing you know

The other day I was delighted to hear from my dear friend Gwen. She and I worked at Club Med together, and had later worked out in San Diego together at the very beginning of my career. We have stayed in touch mostl

It’s time to quit relying on willpower, because that can be fleeting. It’s time to quit forcing yourself into discipline or motivation. It also wanes. I just read a blog by another trainer in Australia who completel

In the spirit of Play Tennis Day on Feb 23rd, we are using tennis balls to get after trigger points. What exactly are trigger points? Do you ever find spots that when released seem to get the entire muscle to settle

Ever wondered what the famous beach volleyball women’s team of Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh Jennings were wearing on their shoulders in the Olympics? Yep, it was kinesiotape. Growing up, I had athletic tape to

I love being in the mountains, and so I decided to take off the other day, just relax in the woods, and discuss recovery. In this case, I have been getting a bunch of questions on how to fuel a workout, and this is

So you have heel pain. So does my track teammate Angela on the right side. I filmed her running, unbeknownst to her, and froze the video to get this screen shot. That right heel and ankle is definitely torquing in,

Wondering if you should add to your home gym with a new fitness machine? I tripped over the DBMethod machine recently and was super excited to see someone else focusing on glutes! They promise an amazing strong perk

How to keep calves out of a shoulder bridge Ever tried to do a shoulder bridge? They are relatively easy: You are on your back, knees bent, and you are lifting your hips in the air. However, if you don’t pay attenti