injury prevention
Muscle is Medicine
Muscle is often associated with strength, athletic performance, and appearance. However, the benefits of building and preserving muscle go far beyond looking good and physical power. Muscle is essential to […]
Don’t Get Hurt!
Sticking with your routine long-term hinges on one crucial factor: avoiding injury. Injuries can derail your progress, sap your motivation, and sideline you for weeks or even months. By taking […]
Base Conditioning
Starting your fitness journey or preparing for a new athletic challenge is an exciting venture. However, laying a solid foundation before diving into high-intensity and high-volume workouts is crucial. Spending […]
Do You Really Need a Training Program to Garden?
Many consider gardening as a peaceful, meditative activity and rarely consider that they may require a training program to prepare for the activity. If you break gardening down into its […]
Fit For The Slopes
Week One If it’s raining in the city, it's snowing on the mountains! Can't you feel it now…the speed, the adrenaline, the powder, the wind rushing through your hair, the crisp […]
Changes in Fitness Over The Last 18 Years
We are celebrating our 18th Anniversary at Northwest Personal Training and Drew Carney from the KGW Early Morning Show recently did a segment with us to discuss what has changed […]
High Intensity Training Is NOT Where It’s At!
With the popularity of CrossFit, Bootcamps, Tabata and other high intensity formats, it can seem like the only way to train is a high intensity format. However, that’s just not […]
Spring Into Water Sports
There’s nothing like being active on the water. The sun is shining and the weather is warm so people will flock to the water! Kayaking, Wind Surfing, Wake-Boarding & Water […]
Running Program Week 10
Foam Rolling to Release Muscle Aches and Pains Over the last two months, I’ve focused this column on running programs. Well, the running community is probably a little stiff right now […]
Should You Workout if You’re Injured?
If you’ve ever experienced an injury, you’ll appreciate the fact that it can really take you out of your normal fitness routine. Often, when someone suffers an injury or is […]