by Jessica Kisiel | Oct 10, 2013 | Sports Training
Running creates impact forces of up to 10 times your body weight! When your body is not stacked in a strong, aligned posture against the forces of gravity and ground reaction, guess what? Your body will suffer! With each foot strike, you hit the ground. Then, the...
by Jessica Kisiel | Oct 1, 2013 | Sports Training
For warm-weather athletes, the start of the fall season, with its shorter days and cooler temperatures, typically marks the beginning of the off season. During this time, we emphasize strength development during our training. However, how you lift weights actually...
by Jessica Kisiel | Sep 25, 2013 | Sports Training
Okay, let’s be open about this . . . If you’re female, part of your motivation to exercise is weight management or weight loss. Also, your desire may be to eat what you want. Or, maybe you just want to lose a few pounds to look more attractive. Regardless,...
by Jessica Kisiel | Sep 20, 2013 | Injury Recovery
What’s one of the main causes of joint pain? Inflammation. And did you know that the foods we eat affect inflammation? If you’d like more information on inflammation and lifestyle-contributing factors beyond nutrition, please read my blog, 4 Steps to an...
by Jessica Kisiel | Sep 12, 2013 | Injury Recovery
A few years ago I had to say good bye to my beloved 13 year old yellow Labrador retriever, Coral. At seven and a half Coral became paralyzed in her hind end from pouncing too aggressively on a tennis ball during a game of fetch. Through months of canine physical...