Visceral Fat and Diastasis Recti
Visceral fat accumulates around our organs. It is a key sign of metabolic dysfunction, and can lead to a problem of them abdominal muscles called diastasis recti.
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Strength Training for Anxiety, and Picking the Right Weights.
Recently, a client shared a research article on mental health which showed that strength training helped with anxiety symptoms when participants trained at “moderate,” but not “high,” intensity. First, this is an exciting finding. If you can improve your mental health even partly without medications, that’s very powerful, especially if you can improve your physical … Read more
Strength Training Safely with Osteoporosis
At StrengthSpace, many clients come to learn how to strength training safely with osteoporosis or osteopenia. They know their bones are fragile, and they know they should be doing something about it. “Loading” is what they are told to do. But many are told to avoid almost all the activities that cause this loading. It’s … Read more
Ask Dr. Lee: Why aren’t my workouts getting easier?
Effective strength training doesn’t get easier. If our workouts do start to feel easy, we aren’t making progress.
Staying Health-Centered During the Holidays
This is a guest post by Kelly Lee, MS, PN1. It was originally published at ThinkWellNutrition.com The Holiday season means festive decor, seasonal music, and celebratory events galore! It also means that sugar-laden treats, extra opportunities for eating, and social commitments seem to appear out of nowhere. Participating in all of these things allows us … Read more
Even active people lose muscle with age.
While on the phone with my mom the other day, talk turned to high-intensity exercise, as it often does. Because strength is my business, some people feel the need to apologize for not making it a part of their lives. My mom is no exception. Mom loves to garden and has kept a beautiful, even … Read more
Who is CAROL?
Like you, we had big plans for 2020. One of those plans was to bring on a new team member at StrengthSpace, thanks to the steady growth our business has experienced. (Thank you!) Our plans got derailed a bit, but we are still excited to announce that we are bringing on a new team member, … Read more
Planning around COVID-19 at StrengthSpace
Good morning, I wanted to send an update on our plans around the public health situation. First, if you haven’t seen our previous post, please read here how we offer a uniquely hygienic environment. As of Thursday morning, March 18th, 2020, in accordance with the latest federal guidelines, the Governor of Virginia effectively banned exercising … Read more
Strength training during cold and flu season
Hi StrengthSpace community! For good reasons, there is a nationwide push to stop the spread of germs. At StrengthSpace, we want to take an intelligent approach to prevention, while still getting the health promoting benefits of proper exercise. Here are the hygiene procedures we follow EVERY day to promote your health and safety. We wash … Read more
Are isolation exercises necessary?
Pictured is Mike Mentzer, owner of some of the best triceps in history, on an early Nautilus Pullover. Evidence of nothing, but still cool. (Image credit strength-oldschool.com.) Recently on the High Intensity Business podcast, Gary Knight thought that he was going to ruffle the trolls by suggesting that there is an advantage to doing a … Read more