The Shoulder The shoulder joint is composed of three bones – the clavicle (collarbone), the scapula (shoulder blade), and the humerus (upper arm bone). Your shoulders are the most movable joints in your body and can also be unstable because the ball of the upper arm is larger than the shoulder socket that holds it. […]
The Goal of Biomechanics in Personal Training
The Role of Biomechanics Most biomechanics textbooks state there are two primary goals for biomechanics: performance enhancement, and injury prevention or rehabilitation. Biomechanics enhance performance by utilizing mechanical principles to improve an individual’s technique, the equipment they use, and to modify specific training protocols that the coach or trainer implements to help an individual achieve their […]
Fitness Trainer Education Review: Functional Assessment and Dysfunction
From the NESTA Functional Training Specialist Course Assessments typically either receive high accolades, or are soundly denounced as unworthy of our professional time. The difficulty can be that the information gathered is often difficult to interpret. There is more than one way to resolve an individual’s dysfunctions. The assessments, observations and exercises provided in this […]
DOMS – Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness
DOMS “No pain no gain,” said the work out enthusiast doing repetitive bicep curls in the mirror. But what is pain or muscle soreness? A common misconception is the “No pain no gain” slogan, but what some might consider “muscle soreness” could be something even bigger. In this blog post we will talk about neuromuscular […]
Rhabdomyolysis and What Fitness Trainers Need to Know About It
With exercise classes such as Crossfit, Body Pump and other high intensity classes sweeping the nation, so does the increasing number of cases of Rhabdomyolysis. According to the U.S. National Library of Medicine “rhabdomyolysis is the breakdown of muscle fibers that leads to the release of muscle fibers contents (myoglobin) into the bloodstream. Myglobin is […]