by Tanya | Jan 9, 2017 | Functional Training
The rear-end is one of the areas of the body that people typically want “harder”, “more toned”, or “tighter”. Why not? Who doesn’t want a butt that’s high enough to NOT hit the back of your legs? Or to not crease when...
by Tanya | Jan 6, 2017 | Functional Training, Healthy Lifestyle
Recently I spent the day with my brother and sister and their families. My brother and sister and I all have the same parents and grew up in the same house, yet we’re all different! Our DNA would suggest that we’d be more similar than we are, yet we are...
by Tanya | Jan 4, 2017 | Functional Training
Heel pain? Bottom of your foot pain? Pain in arch of foot when walking? You might have plantar fascitis! Plantar fascitis is inflammation of the plantar fascia (as the name suggests). The plantar fascia is the thick tissue that connects the toes and middle of the foot...
by Tanya | Jan 2, 2017 | Functional Training, Video
This week I’m going to talk about the deadlift exercise. It’s the most functional exercise you will ever do. It’s a great whole body strength builder, when done properly. When done improperly, it’ll kill your back and make you want to cry! If...
by Tanya | Dec 31, 2016 | Functional Training, Healthy Lifestyle
Torque simply means rotational force. Simple, yet complicated, yet simple. LOL! Our body is a system of levers that move in all different directions. Your hip and shoulder joints are ball and socket joints so they can move in all directions. Think, “loosey...
by Tanya | Dec 30, 2016 | Functional Training, Healthy Lifestyle
Such a complicated group of words for a simple concept. Load order sequencing teaches you how to create tension and organize your body into a good position to avoid movement errors (doing it wrong). Basically, the joint you move first will carry the biggest share of...
