Have You Been CHEKed?
What Is Corrective Exercise? CHEK (Corrective Holistic Exercise Kidra (guiding soul) and is a system developed by international strength coach and rehabilitation specialist Paul Chek. It is an integrative system that is rooted on the belief that the human body functions best and is most healthy when it is in ideal alignment. Corrective Exercise is different from other systems in that it involves several distinct yet integrated protocols. They are as follows. I. Ideal Postural Alignment Information dating back to 1934 explains how poor posture can contribute to a multitude of health conditions ranging from headaches to arthritis. Ideal posture is the position ...
Are You Ready For Excellence?
What is your dream? Achieve it by learning the six foundational principles of physical excellence: 1.   Thoughts: In the popular documentary “The Secretâ€, Bob Proctor stated that the laws of the universe dictate that we become what we think about the most. It is from your thoughts that everything in your life is created. This holds true for positive or negative events. When you can fully wrap your head around this concept, you will control your life like a puppet on a string. 2.   Breathe: Life begins with breath. Proper breathing sets the rhythm for all other body functions. Daily breathing exercise will make ...
Do You “Workout” or Do You Train?
The "bigger is better philosophy that swept America in the 80's and 90's is giving way to a "The new way of thinking when it comes to working out. A way of thinking that contains more substance than flash". Steve Blechman Editor-in-chief of Fitness Rx magazine, is quoted as saying this I couldn't agree with him more (October 1999 issue of Muscular development). Today's standards not only require you to look good but to perform optimally as well. Blechman also went on to say that adding muscle for the sake of bulk is not the wave of the future. The ability ...
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