Karen, a classical pianist, was horrified to learn before a recital last summer that her rotator cuff injury would prevent her from performing. Like 65 percent of professional musicians, Karen had become a victim of an overuse injury. Musicians require the physical conditioning of elite athletes. They spend hours practicing, sitting or standing in the [...]
X-Factor Fitness Solutions Blog Archive for the ‘Fitness Educational Information’ Category
Injury Prevention for Musicians
By Carol Nave on May 18th, 2010Fluid Intake and Hydration vs. Dehydration
By Matt Trudo on May 4th, 2010As temperatures get heated, so does the debate over sports drinks vs. water. Choosing the right drink is crucial to preventing the harmful effects of dehydration. Research shows that when exercising in hot and humid conditions you can become dehydrated in just 30 minutes! In fact, as little as 1% dehydration – only 1.3 lb. [...]
Intensity Should Be A Goal – EPOC
By Michael on April 9th, 2010If you want to reach your goals it is all about intensity. Adding intensity to your workouts will benefit your metabolism for the rest of the day. Isn’t that the objective for fat loss? Ever notice the person on the treadmill or elliptical talking on the cell phone? That is not the intensity you are [...]
Tempo and Rest Interval, Tools for Changing Your Workout and Your Body.
By Matt Trudo on March 5th, 2010The acute training variables that may be manipulated to reach the specific goals in each phase of training are comprised of repetitions, sets, training intensity, training volume, repetition tempo, rest interval, exercise selection, exercise order, training duration and training frequency. (NASM) Because the body is very adaptive and will increase its efficiency when faced with [...]
Benefits of Circuit Training
By Michael on March 1st, 2010As our world becomes more high-tech we have fewer and fewer reasons to get up and move. We work harder and longer hours and more is expected of us in our daily lives, but our movement is less than it was just 15 years ago. Traditionally, the first thing to go when technology has us [...]
