Keep your fitness resolutions January is the start of the new year, don’t let your resolution resolve wane. A lot of people will start new routines and hope for the best. “New year, New you!” Here’s some tips to keep up with your resolutions and help you towards your goals. Whatever your goals are, they need …
Best Free Fitness Apps
Best Free Fitness Apps When you want to get more fit or improve your health and have a smartphone, there’s no shortage of apps that promise results. A recent study out of the University of Florida actually looked at their claims and how effective these fitness apps were. The American College of Sports Medicine has …
What’s your fitness age?
What’s your fitness age? Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CGFI The New York Times recently had an article about older athletes and their strikingly young fitness ages. What does that mean? Researchers in Norway studied thousands of adults and recorded several vital signs and other cardiovascular measures. They found that adults who exercised had …
A simple test to determine your chances of dying
A simple test to determine your chances of dying Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CGFI Want to find out your chances of dying in the near future? Try this test. The sitting-rising test. A group of researchers out of Brazil have published a study in the European Journal of Cardiovascular Prevention, investigating the mortality …
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Don’t have time to stay fit during the holidays? Try the 7-minute workout.
Don’t have time to stay fit during the holidays? Try the 7-minute workout. Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI Recently, I’ve had a couple patients come in who really, really, really wanted to get back into exercising and getting back in shape. They were injured and had difficulty getting back to their regular …
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Small ways to stay fit and healthy during the holidays
Small ways to stay fit and healthy during the holidays Matthew Riordan, PT, DPT, OCS, CSCS Ah, the music, the lights, the snowmen, the lawn Santas… It must be that time of year again, the holidays are approaching. This is a season to get together with family and friends to have fun and spread …
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After rehab ends, the work keeps going
After rehab ends, the work keeps going Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI After an injury or a surgery, physiotherapy is usually prescribed for athletes or weekend warriors. Exercise and rehabilitation can get you back into the swing of things, but a big part of the work relies on you, the …
Get the right solution only if you know the right question
Get the right solution only if you know the right question Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI Being a medical professional, I always seem to run into people asking me questions about what to do about a certain problem they have. For example, “Can you give me a couple core exercises? I …
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The Talk Test
The Talk Test Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI Recently, I had a conversation with a patient about how hard she should be working out, what intensity should she shoot for? We talked about her target heart rate and how she should be able to talk and have a normal conversation while …
Functional Training for You
Functional Training for You Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI Back in 1992, in the Rutgers University Busch campus gym (The Sonny Werblin Recreation Center), I worked with a exercise physiologist who only did “multi-jointed” exercises. He would educate all the staff on the difference between the traditional exercise routine at …