by Mark Thiesmeyer Hook | Feb 2, 2023 | Exercise after 40, Flexibility
How to Prevent Lower Back Pain – Correct Your Innominate Rotation This morning I bent down to feed my dog and I felt a twinge in my back. You know the feeling? It’s like something is about to slip out of place. I was standing on the precipice and I was either...
by Mark Thiesmeyer Hook | Oct 13, 2022 | Exercise after 40, Flexibility, Weight Gain
Ouch. Another morning crawling out of bed with lower back pain. Is it your mattress? Your work chair? At some point in our lives, most of us experience some sort of lower back pain that is so bad it prevents us from working or enjoying life. In this blog, I am going...
by Mark Thiesmeyer Hook | Sep 1, 2022 | Exercise after 40, Flexibility
When Jimmy turned 63, he told us he needed help getting stronger. He wanted to work out at home but asked us to be careful with his shoulders. Jimmy’s doctor told him he had advanced shoulder osteoarthritis. How do you lift weights when it hurts to hold...
by Mark Thiesmeyer Hook | Jul 21, 2022 | Exercise after 40, Weight Gain, Weight Loss
How long does it take to get UNfit? Summer vacations, holidays and other changes to our normal routines can all derail a good fitness routine. Don’t get me wrong, a short break can actually have advantages to our body. Furthermore, travel can afford us chances...
by Mark Thiesmeyer Hook | Jun 23, 2022 | Exercise after 40, Weight Loss
How long does it take to get fit? As exercise trainers, we often get the question, “How long is it going to take for me to see results?”. It’s both a complex and easy question. Let’s start with the good news. Within hours of your first workout,...
