exercise


The Benefits of Warming Up Before Exercise

By Elliot Fisher MS, ATC, CSCS, PES Warm ups are the start of most workout routines.  It is proposed that warming up will increase performance and decrease injury risk.  In this blog post, we will take a look at the benefits of warming up and how to do it. Passive Warm Up One objective of […]

Exercise Selection and Variation

By Elliot Fisher MS, ATC, CSCS, PES Exercise variation is an important factor when designing an exercise program.  There are many benefits to changing exercises every so often.  Some of these benefits include increases in performance and decreased injury risk.  However, it is important to apply variation correctly to maximize results.  In this blog, we […]

The Health Benefits of Coffee and Caffeine

By Elliot Fisher MS, ATC, CSCS, PES Coffee and caffeine are widely consumed substances.  People drink coffee for more energy, motivation, and taste.  Some people believe that there are many health risks to drinking coffee or other caffeinated beverages (like energy drinks for example).  In reality, there are a lot of health benefits to coffee […]

There is no such thing as perfect form

By Elliot Fisher MS, ATC, CSCS, PES Often my clients will ask if their form looks good on an exercise or if they are doing an exercise correctly.  Most of the time their technique is good and they have nothing to worry about.  Sometimes though, clients do have some issues that need to be addressed. […]