Shoulder mobility exercises are great to do as a warm up or if someone is experiencing shoulder pain or tightness. These exercises can be done either at home or at a gym with minimal equipment. Check out the video below for demonstrations:

Congratulations to all Olympic medalists and participants!  We are proud of all of you pictured and not pictured! 

We wanted to warmly introduce Emma Hanson!

 Emma grew up in Winona, Minnesota and graduated from the University of Minnesota Duluth with a degree in Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences. Emma grew up playing all types of sports but focused on basketball and swimming in high school. In college she...

Dynamic movements play a crucial role in any resistance training program. As we age, these exercises become increasingly essential for maintaining key aspects of everyday life like power, endurance, and coordination. With the Keiser Functional Trainer, we can safely incorporate these movements into...

Why is it conventional exercise becomes less and less effective as we age. The answer is simple; it does not provide sufficient stimulus to your muscles. It only burns calories while you are working out and then...its done. So, to make it effective, one must do more and more of it. This leads to a f...

Congratulations on this month's Client of the Month Terry Erickson!

Terry has been a lifelong Teacher, Coach, and Leader in the community.   He has been involved in many leadership positions, refereeing, coaching, and teaching through numerous organizations.   He also keeps the community up to date...

Do you sit at a desk all day and experience lower back tightness? If so, you may benefit from these 3 stretches to relieve the tightness while strengthening your core musculature. 

These stretches should be performed at least once a day after you were by the computer all day. The Quadratus Lumborum...

Struggling with chronic stiffness or tightness in your neck and shoulders? Constantly stretching but only finding temporary relief? It's time to focus on mobilizing and strengthening the muscles of the upper back and shoulders. The Y-T-W drill is an excellent series we use to help our clients mobili...

Do you find yourself discouraged when you're not where you expected to be in your fitness journey?
It's easy to think of fitness goals as successes or failures, but that can lead down a slippery slope of feeling like you're "losing" and falling away from positive habits.
Instead, think of all the smal...

Have you been wanting or attempting to add more running into your routine, but struggle to go as far as you'd like and worry about the safety/effectiveness of your form?
Practice these 3 simple exercises and incorporate their principles during your runs. Focus on form with a slow, easy pace. From the...

Are shoulder presses part of your workout routine? If so, here are a few tips to performing them safely and correctly. 

1. Make sure elbows are at about a 45 degree angle instead of flared out at a 90 degree angle. 

2. Keep weights in line with your ears to properly work the deltoid (shoulder musc...