Cross-Training
- At September 13, 2011
- By Michelle Struckholz
- In All, Articles, News, Uncategorized
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We’ve all been told that cross- training is a good idea to avoid overtraining, to reduce the chance of overuse injuries, and to improve our performance in a specific sport. Whether or not these benefits are completely viable is up for debate. It seems that it depends on what your sport is and what exactly you are doing for cross- training. Weight training is one activity which tends to improve overall performance in other sports. Click on the link below to read more about cross- training in the New York Time’s article titled “Perks of Cross Training May End Before Finish Line.”
JUST DO IT!
Thank you Marcia, for taking to time to guest blog about wellness psychology. Marcia will be writing a series of blogs for Momentum Fitness. We hope you enjoy her thoughts and advice about how to reach your fitness goals…..
JUST DO IT!
People like to say that psychology is just common sense, but in fact the field draws from a great deal of sophisticated science. There is an enormous body of research into how people form beliefs and attitudes, and how to promote the behaviors that lead to health and wellness. Rhode Island is in fact a hotbed for this sort of research. In this column, I hope to describe some exercises that can be helpful to clients at the gym in order to reach their fitness goals.
As a health psychologist, I observe many aspects of personal training that serve to promote fitness goals but the most important is the relationship with the trainer, or coach. The simple fact that there is another person involved makes it more likely that clients will stick with regular exercise, make more effort during exercises, and continue to make progress. Last year I broke my foot and I never thought I’d walk evenly again, but now I can. I’ve also seen that there’s a tremendous amount of technical skill involved in designing fitness programs. I’ve gone through a graded series of exercises to strengthen the foot along with the rest of the body, but it is the support of the gym that has made it possible.
Just Show Up
Read More»CVS 5K in Providence 9/18/11
Hello Momentum Fitness Clients and Fans!
We are seeking both Walkers and Runners who are interested in
participating in the CVS 5K in Providence on Sunday, 9/18/11.
This should be a fun time! We hope to see you there! Below is the link to register for the race.
Online registration closes at noon on September 11th.
Thanks,
-Rob and Michelle
Thoughts on Stretching
- At June 23, 2011
- By Michelle Struckholz
- In Articles, News
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As a dancer, stretching has always been an important part of my daily routine. However, I admit that I sometimes find it difficult to spend (what I consider to be) an adequate amount of time working on my flexibility. Thankfully I work along side Rob Daly (pictured above in a hip flexor stretch), who probably spends more time stretching than anyone I know. He is a “stretchaholic”. Rob has been a positive influence on my stretching habits, but I still have room for improvement.
At the gym, I generally do a few gentle stretches on the major muscle groups in my legs before I do my cardio workout. When I’m finished, I spend a longer period of time going into deeper stretches while my body is still warm. If I’m lifting weights, I typically stretch the muscles I’m working, in between sets. When warming up for a dance class, rehearsal, or performance I probably spend 30-60 minutes stretching and rolling around on the floor, before I feel anywhere close to ready to dance “full out”. For me, different activities require different and specific stretching habits.
This article in The New York Times has some interesting current information about stretching. Click on the link below to read the article.