Before a client has their first personal training session with a Shashido Warrior Coach, they will receive a comprehensive postural assessment, both standing still, and while moving. Faulty posture, often refered to as malalignment, alters body biomechanics, joint function, and causes the wrong muscles to become activated. Here's an example: At least 80% of society have poor pelvic alignment, with … [Read more...]

We All Want Peak Fitness! Peak fitness will be achieved if we train all facets of fitness. Do you notice how the bootcamp fitness classes have become so popular? It’s because of all the cross-training. There is a wide variety of training concepts to utilize, such as speed training, agility work, strength training with dumbbells, kettlebells, clubs, sandbags, etc. Cardiovascular fitness using … [Read more...]

Why Good Posture Is So Important Good posture minimizes the risk of pain or injury while exercising. It re-establishes proper joint function thus allowing the intended muscles  to receive the  stimulus. You see, faulty posture alters joint  function,  and will determine which muscles receive the stimulation  regardless of the intended target. Let me give you a common  example. Now, … [Read more...]

How To Attain Cardiovascular Endurance Cardiovascular endurance is the maximum amount of work muscles can perform in repeated contractions, and is basically divided into two types: aerobic and anaerobic. For example, marathon running and cross-country skiing are 95% aerobic, whereas a 50 metre swimming sprint, or a 100m track and field sprint are 98% anaerobic. The cardiovascular system … [Read more...]

Say NO!! To Postural Faults The following article is not mean't to be an extensive expose on postural faults,but merely a brief synopsis into some common causes of faulty posture, so the reader gets some insight. WORKPLACE Do you have a desk job, sitting for long periods? This is one of the most important factors contributing to postural faults that must be addressed before injury … [Read more...]

When most people think of strength training they think about barbells and dumbbells. However, it is any physical activity emphasizing the application of resistance to the muscles. As a personal trainer and strength and conditioning coach I divide the program into four main areas: 1. General strength and conditioning 2. Sport-specific 3 .Reactive or speed-strength training 4. … [Read more...]