What is Functional Training?
In order to perform most sports and physical activities, you need a base level of fitness. Whether you play soccer or basketball or you are training for a marathon, it is an essential component of any … Read More
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Creating workouts that are personalized to your body
Everyone has their own journey in life, it usually consists of ups and downs. If you are like me, when you are “up” you feel strong, confident and healthy! When you’re “down” you feel weak, … Read More
The benefits of using a tempo in your workouts
High Intensity Training (HIT) is a method of training that focuses on slow, quality movements. At Muscles in Motion, your trainer creates a full body routine that includes approximately 8-12 exercises.
Each exercise that you … Read More
Does the order of exercises matter?
When completing a resistance training session, it is typically best for the sequencing to first focus on large muscles and complex exercises and then progress down to smaller muscle groups and isolated exercises.
Your bigger muscle groups are your hamstrings, … Read More
The truth: how quality sleep affects your workouts.
The better rested you are, the better your mind and body function — and that includes at the gym.
Adequate sleep has been proved to help motivate people to stick to their exercise plans and work out the … Read More
Keeping your muscles under tension while lifting weights.
The significance of knowing the amount of time your muscles spend under tension in your workout.Tracking your time during each exercise is more accurate than simply reaching a specific set of reps. Being accurate will help … Read More
Proper Breathing is essential during your workout!
Think of breathing as part of good form during your workout.
Why does it matter?
Using proper breathing techniques ensure adequate amounts of oxygen and iron are getting to your blood, muscles and brain.
The … Read More
How much exercise is enough?
The Basic Overview.Your workout should consist of full body exercises that are intense enough to reach momentary muscular failure. You should work hard and intensionally in the gym, be mindful of post-workout nutrition and allow … Read More
How To Optimize Your Mindset For Fitness Success
Aim for Consistency over Perfection.When it comes to health and fitness, consistency always wins.Remember, each exercise is its own event! Take it one step at a time- breathe, focus on your form and be … Read More
Is your body able to complete physical activities the way you’d like?
Physical activity is any movement carried out by the muscles that require energy.Examples of physical activity include; gardening, cutting the grass, dancing, playing a sport for fun, etc. It’s important to add physical activity every … Read More