Have you ever felt a sharp or aching pain along the outside of your knee during a run or workout? If you’ve felt this pain, it could be Iliotibial Band (IT) Syndrome, one of the most common injuries in people who exercise regularly. With the right approach, you can manage and prevent IT Band Syndrome. Read more
You love to do your workout thing, whether it’s endurance focused like running, biking or swimming, or strength oriented like a gym or at-home weights routine, or yoga or conditioning classes. But then it’s vacation time and, while you do love a good vacation, you’re a little worried about that fitness you’ve been building. How can you maintain it? Won’t you lose it all if you don’t stick with your steady every day workouts? Let’s take a look at this with a fitness coach, shall we? Read more
With our mostly meh skiing season this Winter in the Seattle area, thoughts turn to Spring hiking. Trails are already opening up and clearing of snow. Are you ready? Hopefully, you are building your core, hip and leg strength. As a precursor to that, attend also to your mobility! Why is this so important? Well, think of it this way. You won’t be able to use your strength (or even build effective strength) if you don’t have full range of motion at your joints. The way to ensure that range of motion is to address your mobility, joint by joint. Read more