Tag: injury prevention

Muscle is Medicine

Muscle is often associated with strength, athletic performance, and appearance. However, the benefits of building and preserving muscle go far beyond looking good and physical power. Muscle is essential to long-term health, contributing to disease prevention, metabolic efficiency, and overall well-being. 10 Reasons Why Building and Preserving Muscle is Critical to Overall Health 1 –…

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Don’t Get Hurt!

Sticking with your routine long-term hinges on one crucial factor: avoiding injury. Injuries can derail your progress, sap your motivation, and sideline you for weeks or even months. By taking proactive steps to protect your joints, tendons, bones, and muscles, you can ensure that your workout routine remains a consistent and enjoyable part of your…

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Base Conditioning

Starting your fitness journey or preparing for a new athletic challenge is an exciting venture. However, laying a solid foundation before diving into high-intensity and high-volume workouts is crucial. Spending at least two months on base conditioning can make a significant difference in your performance, injury prevention, and long-term success. Building a Strong Foundation Base…

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Fit(ish) in Your 40s – Week 3

We have been reviewing tips for getting healthy and fit during various decades of your life and this week, we tackle staying fitish in your 40s, a time when many of us start to experience the effects of aging. The series is called Fit (ish) and we collaborated with Brenda Braxton from KGW News to…

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Do You Really Need a Training Program to Garden?

Many consider gardening as a peaceful, meditative activity and rarely consider that they may require a training program to prepare for the activity. If you break gardening down into its most fundamental movements, you’re basically pulling, pushing, bending, squatting and lunging the entire time requiring muscular strength and endurance, core conditioning, mobility and flexibility….

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