Blog Posts
The Core Connection: Core Stability vs. Core Strength—What’s the Difference and Why It Matters
By Dr. Joseph Gagnon When gym-goers think about "working the core," they often envision exercises aimed at building core strength, such as crunches and leg raises. But there’s another essential...
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The Core Connection: Breathing Techniques for Core Activation—Maximizing Your Workouts
Introduction: The Role of Breathing in Effective Core Training When it comes to core training, exercises like planks, crunches, and leg raises often take center stage. However, there’s a critical,...
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Unlock Peak Athletic Performance with Rotational Core Training
By Dr. Joseph Gagnon, Ed.D In the world of sports and fitness, success often comes down to one crucial factor: core strength. For athletes looking to enhance performance and for...
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The Core Connection: Core Training for Seniors – Strength and Stability at Any Age
As the senior population grows, gyms must address their unique fitness needs, particularly focusing on core strength, which is crucial for maintaining balance, stability, and mobility. Core training is not...
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The Core Connection: Elevate Your Pickleball Game
In the fast-growing sport of pickleball, core strength is a critical yet often overlooked component for excelling on the court. The core muscles, including the abdominals, obliques, lower back, and...
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The Core Connection: Debunking Common Core Training Myths
Tired of ineffective core workouts? Learn the real secrets to building a powerful midsection. Discover the truth behind common core training myths, including the importance of exercises beyond crunches, the...
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Basic Form Critiques For The Abs Company Products
The Abs Company has some of the most unique, innovative exercise machines on the market, and they’re so unique that sometimes users need a little extra help perfecting their form....
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Is Sitting Bad For Your Health?
With the pandemic winding down in many ways, a lot of business and employees are stopping the remote work life and going back to the office. With this, comes a...
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Best Off-the-Floor Ab Workouts
When we think about ab workouts our minds often revert to the antiquated exercises our gym teachers and sports coaches had us do while we were growing up. I’m talking...
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Lessons From My Mom: Fitness, Diet and The Gift Of Turning 60
I have to dig deep to find memories of my mom when she wasn’t sick. And looking back, what’s hardest to come to grips with is the fact that much...
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Three Low-Impact Workouts to Alleviate Joint Stress
Many gym regulars often take their joint health for granted when planning workouts. However, there's a large sector of the gym-going population who are not as lucky. Many who struggle...
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4 Ways To Take Your Garage Gym To The Next Level
In the hectic world we live in, it’s often hard to find the time to get to the gym as often as we’d like. That’s why many fitness fanatics have...
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Is Personal Training At The Gym For You?
Personal training is as prominent as ever in the 2022 fitness industry. The service has evolved from something for just the elite to the mainstream. Regardless of your fitness experience,...
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7 Tire Exercises: Workout For Abs, Arms and Legs (By A Certified PT)
Working out with tires presents your body with a whole new level of challenge. It’s more functional than most other training options, combines strength and conditioning and allows you to...
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We all Belong: The Other Benefit of Joining a Gym
Most people want to belong - whether it be at school, work, a club or a gym. When our world changed a few years ago - “belonging” was stripped away...
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