by webcontempo | Nov 16, 2018 | Fit Tips
Preparing for your Workouts The most important controllable factor that influences our response from a strength training program is, in a word, INTENSITY. It doesn’t matter how much weight we lift or how many reps we perform. Factors such as equipment type, number of...
by webcontempo | Nov 23, 2016 | Fit Tips
Sometimes Old School is the Right School The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) sent out an email survey to its members and certified professionals asking them what the new trends in the fitness industry are for 2013-2014. A few of our staff chuckled as we...
by webcontempo | Nov 10, 2016 | Fit Tips
First, Do No Harm The Hippocratic Oath is credited to the ancient Greek physician and philosopher, Hippocrates. Taken by physicians and healthcare professionals, the most well known tenet is translated as “First, do no harm.” This is a fantastic starting point when...
by webcontempo | Jun 6, 2016 | Fit Tips
The Major Limitation of a Free Weight: Unilateral Resistance Arthur Jones, founder of Nautilus Sports Medical Industries and later the MedX Corporation succinctly stated, “Man is a rotary animal.” When we contract our muscles, we are causing rotational...
by webcontempo | Oct 27, 2015 | Fit Tips
Will the Real HIT Please Stand Up At Discover Strength, we often refer to our approach to resistance exercises as HIT or High Intensity Training. We have used this terminology for the last 10 years and I have employed HIT as a strength coach since 1999. Recently, the...
