There is some debate about whether myofascial release is one hundred per cent effective; what is not up for debate is that using the GRID STK Foam Roller by Trigger Point can help reduce tightness or soreness in a variety of your muscles. If you’re a fan of the TRX grid roller then you’ll love the GRID STK because it’s a hand-held foam roller that allows you to place pressure … [Read more...]
Join a health club or go to a fitness studio?
If you’re reading this blog then you’re no doubt interested in working out. Whether you want to lose weight, get in shape, add muscle, get ripped or just to have a place to hang out and get sweaty if you make your fitness a priority then you may be in the market for a joining a health club or attending an exercise studio. If that's the case then you’re probably trying to make … [Read more...]
3 Ways Exercise is the Fountain of Youth, Pt. 1
Exercise is THE Fountain of Youth; part I Mark Twain said, “Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter.” Let’s face it, growing older is inevitable. Rather than simply sitting back and letting the aging process take its toll, exercise can reduce the effects of aging and actually be the secret to the ever elusive fountain of youth. Here are … [Read more...]
ViPR
The term disruptor is often thrown about to describe how a product or service can completely change an industry. Uber completely disrupted the traditional taxi cab industry, the Apple iPhone totally changed how how we use and rely on cell phones and the ViPR is changing how we view weightlifting. If you think about it the only time we ever pick something up and set … [Read more...]
TRX Suspension Trainer
To be perfectly honest when this product first hit the market in the mid-2000s my initial reaction was, “Meh.” From a distance it doesn’t the idea of hanging off of a set of handles was a bit of a head-scratcher but the first time I actually head on to the TRX Suspension Trainer and did some exercises it immediately made sense. The TRX Suspension Trainer was develop by … [Read more...]