Archives: December 2009 Archives › Tru Health and Wellness

The Inner & Outer Of It All

by Dave Zappasodi Our external environments are reflective of our internal environments. This is the concept I want to discuss today, because it’s one that I feel is very important to health, although not always in an obvious way. It’s one I’ve been using for a long time with my [...]

Individualization

By Mike Parnes I have to admit, I am writing this blog in part out of convenience and in part, of course, to contribute new information that is somewhat interesting to you. I say convenience because it is getting close to a new year and right around this time my [...]

Oh My Back (Part 4)

by Craig Morgan The last point I would like to discuss surrounding low back pain has to do with the exercises you are doing for your movement based muscles such as your legs, chest, and back. The two most important things to consider beyond individualization to counteract your postural imbalances [...]

THE IMPORTANCE OF NUTRITION

by Dave Zappasodi I remember the first time I realized how important nutrition was to being healthy, as well as how key it was for people to achieve healthy weight loss. I was working in a fitness center about 13 years ago, in the Philadelphia area, and there was a [...]

Oh My Back (Part 3)

Every exercise you do has a resulting impact on the structure of your body. Maintaining a pain-free body is in large part about counteracting your body’s structural imbalances with the appropriate prescription of exercise. Your exercise program should not only lead you closer to healthy weight loss and your body [...]

Safety and Efficacy of Supplements

by Mike Parnes Are my supplements effective? Are my supplements safe for use? Both are questions that I’m sure most of us have wondered at some point or another regarding the supplements that we use. I would guess that most people consume the supplements that they do assuming a “yes” [...]

Oh My Back (Part 2)

Last week I discussed the importance of properly activating your core. Having the proper strength and ability to activate the inner core muscles at the right times is Step # 1. Step # 2 is establishing an individualized stretching program and doing this program in an effective way. Stretching just [...]