by Amer Nahhas | Oct 8, 2015 | Coaching Tools
The new topic series includes peer-reviewed blogs by health and fitness professionals in the Triangle to address the questions clients, parents, and students have about trainers. This month-long series in October will focus on each of these professionals’...
by Amer Nahhas | Apr 20, 2015 | Education Blitz
The Push-up What is it: The push-up is one of the most commonly known body weight exercises performed in a workout. It is done in a prone (facing down) position by raising and lowering the body using the chest, triceps, anterior deltoids. The core stability and...
by Amer Nahhas | Feb 21, 2015 | Education Blitz
Welcome to the Front Squat… which is an excellent variation of the Back Squat. In this variation the barbell rests on the front of the shoulders (Anterior Deltoids and part of the clavicles) instead of on the upper-back (above the scapula and in the shelf of the...
by Amer Nahhas | Jan 27, 2015 | Education Blitz
In sports, core strength not only can impact the athlete’s ability to move fast and change direction quickly, but the core vital to the ability to move efficiently and execute sports-specific skills. Core muscles are important for the athlete as they serve a base for...