If you’re like me, you like to be in control. You want to be in control of your fitness, your health, your schedule, your life! The trick to feeling “in control” though is to take an experimental approach. What does an “experimental approach” mean? It means that you become an Experiment of One. An Experiment
Tight shoulders are the bane of our 21st century existence. Hunching over computers, cell phone & laptops encourages our upper bodies to be forward, tight & rounded. This poor posture is the exact opposite of what we need to perform well & stay injury-free in our sports. Ellen Argo of Treasure Valley Rossiter has some excellent
For athletes the thought of taking an exercise break can fill them with anxiety & fear. It’s easy to understand. All that work, all those fitness gains, all those improvements seem to just disappear after a few workout-free days. Then, when you do start working out again, you feel lethargic, slow & out-of-shape. No fun
“Hi! My name is Ariel Jenkinson & I am a seasoned triathlete with many Sprint & Olympic distance triathlons under my belt. I’ve also done 9 70.3’s & 1 full Ironman! Racing is my lifestyle. During 2019 I trained & completed Ironman 70.3 Arizona while 25 weeks pregnant with my first daughter, Josie. With the approval
Ahhhh…the joys of Summer. The time of year when doing things gets just a bit easier. The days are longer, the temps are warmer, there are endless options to choose from. Should I read a book…go hiking…go camping…take a trip…plant a garden…ride my bike…ride my mtn bike…take a nap…go for a run…go to the gym?
The beautiful thing about life is that there are never-ending opportunities to learn new things. The only thing we have to do is be open to the possibilities & the changes that new knowledge will bring. I personally love learning new things. I love having my small world expanded by a new concept or a
Question: Does the person with the spine shown below have pain? Answer: Maybe Let me share a quick patient story to explain. While deployed in the Middle East, Mark took an impact from a blast that injured his low back. He tried pushing through the pain, but some
Being human is a funny business. Sometimes I think that there’s a bizarre joke being played on us because every day we’re faced with choices – the hard choice versus the easy choice. And…the more I learn about life the more I’ve come to believe that the hard choices are the best ones. The hard
“I was visiting my dad a few years ago shortly after he turned 88 years old. Like many do, he had expressed his desire to remain in his own home until he passes from this life. As a physical therapist, I knew there were certain things he would need to be able to do in
Well, we’ve done it! We’ve made it to Part 4 in our 4-part series on rounded shoulders & performance. To recap, in Part 1 we discussed the 6 movements the shoulders (or scapula) make, the bones & muscles involved, the problems associated with rounded shoulders & a few tests to determine if indeed your shoulders are