Exercise is important at every age. Babies need to crawl and walk and reach the rest of their motor milestones. Children need to climb and run and jump and play. Teenagers need to play sports or compete. Adults need to exercise...
KINETIX HEALTH AND FITNESS BLOG
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The 5 Biggest Mistakes Beginners Make
Rush the process. Patience is a virtue. It takes months of foundation building and years of training to achieve most people’s goals. Don’t be sold on quick fixes or the idea that you can change your life or physique in a few...
How Old Do You Need To Be To Start Strength Training?
We have been told in the past that kids shouldn’t be lifting heavy weights. We’ve had a rough guideline for young kids that they really shouldn’t be doing any sort of formal strength training before puberty / teenage years. We’ve...
Stop Fearing The Barbell
Getting stronger is very simple. Do stuff that's hard enough for a long enough period of time and you will build strength. We will see muscular changes, bone changes, connective tissue changes and central nervous system changes...
Exercises for Beginners: Where to Start?
Stuck not knowing where to start on your exercise journey? We’ve all been a novice at some point in our lives. And I believe having the right system in place to help is paramount to being successful. I’ve worked with thousands...
Hamstring Tendonitis
Do you have hamstring tendonitis? You are not alone. Upwards of 33% of athletes 16-25 experience a hamstring injury. If you’re an athlete then it’s likely you’ve either pulled your hamstring or worked through pain in the back of your leg at some point. The...
Exercises For Knee Pain
What are some exercises we can do for knee pain? First, we have to get to the root of the problem. Where is the pain located? Is it in the front of the knee, the back of the knee, the inside, the outside? We should then ask...
Training With Pain or Injury: Prevention vs Response
How do we go about training with pain or injury? We often over-complicate the process. There are only two things we can control in our body: 1. How well we prepare 2. How well we respond If we look at diet as an example, we...
Plantar Fasciitis Physical Therapy. What Can We Do?
Millions of people suffer from plantar fasciitis each year. About 1 in 10 people will be affected in their lifetime. It is one of the toughest injuries we treat as physical therapists. It tends to be extremely painful, become...
What Makes Up Good Workout Routines?
Good workout routines are difficult to find and, ideally, are individualized and structured based on your injury and medical history, your experience levels, and your goals for training. There is never a “one size fits all” approach, and for good reason. As a...
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