Healthy Practices for Shoveling Snow

Keep Your Back Out of It! When you hear that snow is in the forecast, one of the first things that comes to mind is the hassle of shoveling snow. While people recognize the stress that shoveling can place on your heart, the lower back injuries associated with shoveling are often a greater threat to…

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Fitness for Ski and Snowboard Safety

Ski Safely: Fitness Tips for Skiers and Snow Boarders Are you a skier or snow boarder who wishes you had more stamina? Do you consider burning thighs to be an unavoidable hazard of recreational downhill skiing/boarding? Whether you’re going on a short trip, or skiing every weekend, training and conditioning during ski season can improve…

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The Shoulder Capsule

What Role Does the Capsule Play In Shoulder Pain? In the world of anatomy, the word capsule is defined as a tough sheath or membrane that encloses something in the body. In the treatment of athletic injuries, the shoulder’s capsule or covering can directly or indirectly be the cause of shoulder pain. When capsular tissue…

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Golf Fitness

Building A Better Golf Body With golf season right around the corner, most of us are either dusting off the clubs or looking at the newest equipment thinking, “This is the year it’s all going to come together!” Let’s face it, we all want to improve our golf game, but unless you work on all…

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Improve Baseball or Softball Throwing Performance

Get Ballistic: Improving Throwing Performance in Baseball & Softball If you want to throw harder, then start NOW so you’re in shape for your first baseball or softball game. While mechanics play a significant role in how hard or far an athlete can throw the ball, recent research shows that how you train can also…

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