Biceps and Triceps Workouts: Exercises and Programming
The 8 Best Arm-Sculpting Exercises. We all love doing compound exercises with heavy weights at the gym. But bench presses, squats and deadlifts alone…
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Alternatives to Four Common Weightlifting Exercises
More gym gains, fewer nagging injuries! Contrary to popular long-standing belief, you don’t need to squat, bench, overhead press and deadlift with a…
Inverted Rows for Back Strength: Technique and Benefits
Make this back exercise a staple. You know how important back strength is. A strong upper back is arguably one of the most important physical…
Exercise Snacks: Short Workouts for Busy Days
Exercise doesn’t have to be all-or-nothing. If you don’t have the time or space to get a full workout in (or if you’re just not comfortable going back…
Swearing During Exercise: A Strength Study Review
Can swearing at the gym make you stronger? Anyone who’s ever really pushed themselves to run farther, lift heavier weights, or spin faster knows that…
Are Sit-Ups Bad for Your Back? Alternatives and Tips
Are Sit Ups Bad For Your Back? The US Army recently nixed sit ups when they updated their physical readiness tests, and the Navy and Marines are set to…
Wrist Exercises for Strength and Flexibility
Fitness Fix: Help for Weak Wrists! Maybe you’re recovering from an athletic injury, or you’re finding you need to end push-up sets early to shake out…
6 Exercises for Better Mobility
Get moving with these moves! At Ascent Chiropractic, we see athletes every day ranging from pro cyclists to kayakers to powerlifters. And while, yes,…
Muscle Soreness After Exercise: Understanding DOMS
No pain, no gain? We’ve all experienced that day-or-two-after-a-workout agony – the kind where just getting out of your car or wobbling up the stairs…
At-Home Workouts: Moving Beyond the Gym
Gym closed? Here’s how to avoid the #Quarantine15. Let’s be honest, the majority of Americans are going to come out of this quarantine in one of two…
Glute Workouts: Exercises for Strength and Stability
“Work your glutes!” If you’ve ever been treated for low back, sacroiliac or pelvic problems at Brookfield chiropractor Ascent Chiropractic, you’re…
Cardio Before or After Weights? Exercise Order Explained
Workouts: Should You Lift or Do Cardio First? I get it: we’re all insanely busy and it’s a miracle that we can get to the gym at all. So when we work…
Shoulder Exercises for Strength and Stability
Fix your posture, grow your delts & heal your shoulders! What the heck are face pulls? If you’ve ever been treated for a shoulder injury at Ascent…
Ascent Gym Fundamentals: Workout Programs
Gym Fundamentals: Do You Have A Plan? At Ascent Chiropractic, we’re serious about the belief that everyone can — and must — work out. Seriously, I’ll…
Lower Back Pain From Deadlifts: Exercise Alternatives
What’s Better For Your Back: Barbell or Hex Bar Deadlifts? The deadlift is one of the gold standard lifts in the gym. It’s pretty simple, really: You…
Cheat Reps in Weightlifting: Benefits and Trade-Offs
Cheat Your Way to More Muscle? I get this question from my athletes often: When it comes to weightlifting, are ‘cheat’ repetitions worth it? You’re…
How Muscle Memory Works
What Actually Is Muscle Memory? Muscle memory is a fascinating topic that’s essential to understanding what’s going on with your musculoskeletal…
Why Regular Exercise Matters for Health
There’s no excuse for not exercising – your life depends on it! Sure, some of us live for the “workout high” — that intoxicating feeling derived from…
Barefoot Running: Benefits, Risks and Transition Tips
Should you ditch your running shoes? Spring is in the air and everyone is itching to get outside and back in running shape. And with the subculture of…
Pain or Muscle Soreness? How to Tell the Difference
Feeling especially sore after a workout? Whether it’s a nagging sore shoulder or a stiff and painful lower back, there are a couple warning signs to…
Exercise and Health: Spring 2019 Research Roundup
Workout Harder and Smarter! Rounding up the most important health and fitness studies of Q1 2019 that you can put to use right now!
Core Strengthening Exercises Without Sit-Ups
The Best Core Strengthening Exercises that Won’t Harm Your Back! THE CORE. We hear about the core and the importance of strengthening the core all the…
Strength Training and Heart Health: A Research Review
Need some gym motivation for this week? I get it – temperatures are dropping, days are getting shorter and it’s getting tougher and tougher to drag…
Shoulder Blade Position During Weightlifting
Protect Your Shoulders & Back In The Gym! When it comes to proper lifting form, trainers and fitness gurus tend to harp on making sure your lower body…
Push-Up Form: Common Mistakes and Technique Tips
Fix your pushup mistakes! Most of us (including me!) learned how to do pushups in grade school. Ever seen a grade schooler try to do a pushup? It’s not…
Alternatives to Sit-Ups for Core Training
Why Are We Still Doing Sit-ups and Crunches? Myths (especially myths concerned with health and fitness) take a long time to die. As a sports…
Front Squats vs. Back Squats: Technique and Back Comfort
Squats have long been a staple of lifting programs. It’s easy to see why: it’s hands-down the most effective exercise for building strength, speed, and…
Physical Fitness and Brain Health: A Research Review
Our Brains Were Wired To Move. For millions of years, our ancestors moved – walking, running, climbing – as an integral part of daily life. Today, most…
HIIT for Fitness and Fat Loss: Programming Basics
High-intensity interval training (HIIT) is one of the biggest buzzwords in the fitness industry. The basic idea to do short periods of all-out work…
10 Ways to Build a Consistent Workout Routine
Starting A New Exercise Plan: Sound Familiar? You splurge on new workout clothes and equipment, sign up for the most exciting fitness classes, and hit…
7 Stretches for Golf Mobility
Preparing Your Body For Golfing In any sport getting your warm up right is vital to preventing injury and enjoying your fitness program. A key part of…