DESIGNED TO MOVE | KNEE VALGUS

What is Valgus Knee? Valgus knee refers to a medical condition where the knees internally rotate, often touching each other. This is caused by a pronounced hip adduction, internal hip rotation, and pronation of the foot, resulting from under activated glute muscles....

DESIGNED TO MOVE | PATELLOFEMORAL TRACKING SYNDROME

What is Patellofemoral Tracking Syndrome? Patellofemoral tracking syndrome refers to the medical condition where the kneecap (patella) falls out of alignment. The kneecap is important because it acts as a protective and stabilizing cover for the knee joint, a major...

METABOLISM | OVERVIEW

The Essence of Metabolism – Overview In order to optimize training, one needs the proper nutrition to sustain health and physical activity. The foods and beverages we consume can give us the energy to do so. We get energy from three main sources (macronutrients):...

ARE YOU MALLEABLE?

The word, “fluidity” often refers to the ease of movement of a substance or the body.  But we can expand this idea to other areas of our lives, especially that of our emotional dispositions and outlooks. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, “fluidity” is also...

DESIGNED TO MOVE | BODY AWARENESS

What is Body Awareness? Before starting any effective exercise programming, it is fundamental to understand how the body moves in reaction to the physical environment. This is called body awareness or proprioception.  How cognizant we are of our body movements...

DESIGNED TO MOVE | SCIATIC PAIN TIPS AND SELF-CARE

What is Sciatica/Sciatic pain?  Sciatica refers broadly to pain that radiates down the path of the sciatic nerve. The traditional course of this pain begins in the low back and radiates to the buttock, down the back of the thigh, into the back or outside of the calf,...