What's up, Achievers?! We've got some good questions in today! The first one was asking about what "ab" exercises were good for someone with a "bad back". The question depends quite a bit on each individual person, but we gave the best answer we could (2:34)! Next up, we received a question from a new parent who asked where to start back up on a fitness and nutrition routine (6:15). Lastly, we discuss whether or not we think you need a kinesiology/exercise physiology degree to pursue a career in personal training. We also cover how to go about starting a PT gig! Thanks so much for listening and special thanks to MaxineLG, c00k1k10, and loverboi09 for leaving some awesome review on iTunes! Until next time, Peace, Love, and Muscles! Lauren and Jason ...
What's up, Achievers?! Another fun episode for you all! In the first question, we discuss how to address if you or you're client has a lot of tightness overall in their hamstrings, upper traps, pecs, etc. We reference the book "Original Strength" by Tim Anderson that serves as the basis for a lot of our answers here (3:10). One area we didn't touch on was foam rolling/soft tissue work so make sure to include that as well! Next, we cover what to do for muscle imbalances (one muscle being a lot stronger/bigger than the other side). Don't worry - it's super common and normal, but we cover some ways to help mitigate having the imbalance become too great (9:49). Lastly, we answer a question from Tara Gentile - host of the podcast, "What Works". Tara's podcast is fantastic for small business owners that are looking for what has helped other small business owners become successful - definitely check it out! Anyways, her question was about overtraining. We discuss generally how to tell if you're overtraining and that there are a whole host of factors that go into overtraining. We also talka bout how if you are feeling run-down, you might be actually be "under-recovered" rather than "over-trained"! There wasn't a hard and fast answer here, but hopefully some of the discussion will help give you all a better understanding of the concept (14:23)! We hope you enjoyed this episode! If you did, we'd love you forever if you left a review on iTunes - it seriously helps us out a lot! Please DM us @achievefitnessboston on Instagram if you have any questions you'd like us to answer. Until next time, Peace, Love, ...
What's up, Achievers?! Quick but action-packed episode for you all today! In the first question, we talk about how to optimize your form during back extensions in order to better engage the glutes (2:00). Next, we went over how to improve full range of motion push ups (4:38). Then, we delved into preventing shin splints. You can access the video on ankle mobility [here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2RDnkq_thU&t=0s) (7:55). Finally, we cover the difference between using a hook and mixed grip for deadlifts and which one we recommend (11:33). We hope you enjoyed this episode! If you did, we’d love you forever if you left a rating and review on iTunes - it seriously helps us out a lot! Please DM us @achievefitnessboston on Instagram if you have any questions you’d like us to answer. Until next time, Peace, Love, and Muscles! Jason and Lauren ...
