hip flexors

Thought.....if you have a middle age woman, wanting to get into shape, not competing for an athletic event, why would you have her hang by an overhead bar, and have her pull her knees up to her chest??? I wish someone would explain this to me. Am I missing something?? Seriously....are we stable enough within the scapula-thoracic area...do we really recruit more than the iliopsoas...how much abdominal is recruited during this movement...

Yes, this can be discussed, but shouldn't it be discussed before we tried the movement on a middle age woman? AND is this exercise appropriate for this gal?? THINK!!!!!

thank you for the "listening" today

Thanks to the MFA and their respective "listening" for today's teleconference. It was a unique experience and I am grateful for the questions and the attendance. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact me......

In time with Post Rehabilitation

When I have the opportunity to see clients who have had injury, illness, disease, etc., it always amazes me how rushed we all want to return them to being 100% immediately. The deeper I get into the fitness post rehabilitation "mode", the more I have realized that we all need to "slow down". The need to allow the muscles to respond, the need to allow the joints to acquire the support, the need to be patient so that the body can begin and continue to heal. In addition, when I say rushed, I am meaning that our program design takes the progression too fast too soon. Unloaded programming may take longer than we wish to admit. The key is to ask why are we rushing? Are we wanting to progress the client and demonstrate more difficult exercises?.....wrong! Are we wanting to show progression......may be, but more than likely, we as fitness professionals think we need to .....WE DO NOT. Slow down, allow the muscles to respond, allow the body to heal and perform correctly, and continue to provide quality of care.

Spring is in the air

Thanks to all who came to the conference in Wichita. We had a nice turnout and I am hopeful we can do this again. The energy and intellectual conversation only empowers us to move forward to help our clients and professional. We can truly become better professionals when we are studying and in discussion.

Workshop, March 6th.....Don't miss it!!

Registration is now available at the door on March 6th. Looking forward to seeing you there. There is lots planned, don't miss it.

Registration to take place at the door.

Greetings......

This next weekend is the "Fitness Professionals: Learning the business and Making Money" conference to be held at the Wichita Hilton Garden Inn located at 2041 N. Bradley Fair Parkway. Please register soon, or contact me via my e-mail if you intend to come. A lot of exciting things are planned and I guarantee you this conference is PRICED right to include networking with other professionals and Continuing Education Credits with the American Council on Exercise.

See you next weekend at 7:30 a.m.

Conference, March 6th, 2010, Wichita, Kansas

Thanks for checking out my website. I am so pleased to be offering, "Fitness Professionals: Learning the Business and Making Money" Conference to be held March 6, 2010, at the Hilton Garden Inn, Wichita, Kansas. The agenda is set, the numbers are growing and I am very much looking forward to having you there. If you have any questions don't hesitate to call.

See you soon.

Wendy Williamson, PhD