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The foundation of the functional movements we do every day and in the sports we play are grounded in the muscles at the center or “core” of our body from our neck to our knees. Power generated from the core is translated through the joints, and then to the...
Loss of muscle mass and strength with age is related to many factors including the overall physiological changes with aging, reduced activity levels, changing nutrition - among other factors. Excessive loss of muscle mass (sarcopenia) and strength (dynapenia) are major causes...
Taking a page from the martial arts playbook
This week we are introducing a new movement called the “Hip Escape.” It is a movement originating in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu that is used as a technique to move away from an opponent. The fitness industry has adapted this...
By Selene Yeager
When we launched Feisty Menopause and the Hit Play Not Pause podcast in 2020, for active women in the menopause transition, menopause was still a stigma-filled word hiding in the shadows. Since that time, we’ve pulled this pivotal, important, and dare I say...
This movement challenges your ability to adapt by recruiting multiple muscle groups from head to toe… and fitness is just that: Adaptation!
When we perform complex movements, our nervous system and the muscles they control are firing on all...
The Push-Up is a foundational functional movement that requires a great deal of upper body strength. It involves the muscles of the chest, shoulders, upper back, and core. The most challenging part of this movement is pressing from the point your chest touches the...
By Carla DiGirolamo MD, CFL1
The simplest way to build an efficient and effective workout is to select two movements that complement each other and bring them to life within a set time domain.
Why is time so important? Because intensity equals the amount of work performed in...
By Carla DiGirolamo MD, CFL1
During mid-life, we need to pay more attention to our joints. The hormonal changes of this stage of life cause tendons and ligaments to change in character and the decline in muscle mass can lead to joint instability. Not to mention, our joints seem to...
By Carla DiGirolamo MD, CFL1
This workout not only challenges your ability to recover within the 1-minute intervals, but it also challenges your mental grit because there is no clear endpoint! Your goal is to last for as many minutes as you...
By Carla DiGirolamo MD, CFL1
“Tabata” is an amazingly versatile style of high-intensity interval training (HIIT). It is classically performed on a clock where each round includes 20 seconds of work followed by 10 seconds of rest for anywhere between 4 and 8...
By Carla DiGirolamo, MD, CFL1
This week, our workout will be about taking care of our shoulders. Joint care work is just as important as the soul-crusher workouts. So let’s take a breather and honor our shoulders!
The shoulder joint is one of the...
By Carla DiGirolamo, MD, CFL1
Functional fitness and CrossFit-style workouts achieve fitness gains by strategically grouping movements together to achieve a certain stimulus. You will often see heavy lifts paired with endurance segments that challenge your ability to adapt moving...
