Author / Nick Lape
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Be Active In Recovery
What do your “rest days” look like? Do your they make you look like you have zero fitness goals? Now I know some of you read that question and tilted your head…
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Coach’s Corner: Do Your Shoulders Look Like THIS When Pulling
One of the most common mistakes when doing a band pull down or row is no shoulder movement. Personal trainer and coach Nick, does a great job explaining the proper way to…
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Hydration and Flexibilty
Every one of us at one point has spent time in a science class of some kind. Which means we have all heard the fact that our bodies are made up of…
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Not Your Average Warm Up
I can remember my first ever P.E. coach. Her name was Coach Rowan. Every single day from Kindergarten all the way through 6th grade, I did the same warm up stretches. The…
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When Should I Exhale?
It can be easy to forget when you are supposed to exhale during an exercise. Nick breaks exercises into two categories to help you remember!
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Re-Centering Your Body: Ribs Down
Have you wondered why we start our workouts with restorative breathing, especially those last few breaths that are in through your noise and out through your mouth? Or, have you wondered why…
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Top Three Places to Roll for the Desk Worker
As fitness professionals we see quite a few individuals who have jobs that may not necessarily be physically taxing. It’s the infamous desk job! They spend countless hours staring at a computer screen, talking…
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Progress Your Push Up
For many individuals, being able to do a push up from the floor is a huge accomplishment. However, it is a goal that may require some work outside the gym. Setting Up Proper…
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What are Your Intentions?
“I promise I did it with the best of intentions!” How often have we used this line in our own personal lives? We use it to explain a decision we’ve made and/or…
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One Arm Band Pull Down
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDSA1WBssJs Watch as Nick shows you how to properly engage your shoulder in the one arm band pull down.
