The weather is hot, the gym is closed, and you've been relaxing - enjoying the lazy, hazy days of summer. Taking a day off here and there is no problem, but if you've been consistently missing your regular run, bike ride, or gym session and notice some aches and pains showing up, you might have the beginnings of deconditioning.
This time of year, many people are focused on fitness so it's worth taking a look at what fitness really means. The dictionary defines fit as "sound physically and mentally healthy." Using that definition, many "fitness" routines fall short of the goal. If you don't enjoy running and dread every workout, you're probably falling short of the "sound mentally" portion. Exercise should be enjoyable, reduce stress, and leave you feeling better, not worse.
Read MoreThe start of the year inevitably brings on the New Year’s fitness resolutions. Great intentions of “This being the year I’m going to get in shape!” often turn into individuals ending up in our PT clinic due to injury. Today I wanted to go over a few simple tips to stay healthy and keep up with those New Year’s resolutions.
Read MoreEvery year we see patients come into the clinic who had the best intentions with New Year’s resolutions to get in shape, but who, instead, end up injured. We’ve seen muscle strains, tendonitis, back injuries, and even tendon and muscle tears in people who overdo it with their fitness resolutions
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