May 2, 2017 · Learn about the two most basic underlying structural components of the body, Golgi tendon organs and muscle spindles, and how they work together.

Sep 28, 2017 · Foam rollers are an effective method of reducing tension and increasing muscle length for either a pre-workout warm-up or post-exercise active recovery. While your clients may be less …

Using a foam roller for myofascial release can reduce muscle tension, which can help lengthen a muscle, but this is a short-term change in the architecture of the tissue. For best results, it is …

In addition to storing potential energy when a muscle is lengthened, proprioceptors like the muscle spindles sense the length change and communicate with the motor units to create the necessary …

Help clients reduce neck and shoulder pain with evidence-informed yoga strategies: address posture, stress, and breathing mechanics, teach gentle mobility drills, and know when to refer using clear red …

The muscle tension creates the stiffness to lengthen the elastic connective tissue, which results in a more explosive movement. The clean and jerk requires an extremely high level of neural activity to …

The landscape of GLP-1 receptor agonists and other anti-obesity medications (AOMs) such as Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro is rapidly evolving. This in-depth Q&A with Dr. Michael Hosking, an expert in …

Evidence-based balance and strength strategies to prevent falls in older adult clients—designed for exercise professionals.

Creatine use has a long and somewhat checkered past, but today, creatine supplementation is recognized as an effective and safe way to enhance strength, power and exercise capacity, not to …

As a health and fitness professional, many of your clients undoubtedly turn to you for help in managing chronic muscle and joint pain, a common and debilitating problem. In this second installment of a …