Interview with Sam on Green Light Radio
Sam Iannetta speaks about his Functional Fitness business and the effects of Covid 19 generally on fitness centers and gyms. Click this link to listen to the full interview here.
Read MoreRich O’Neill
Rich O’Neill is a trainer in Charlotte, NC who trained in Boulder with Sam and recently published this video about Fitness Longevity and his center in North Carolina.
Read MoreWhat is Functional Fitness?
What is Functional Fitness? So many people consider me the founder of the Functional Fitness Movement but like any concept there is bound to be shifting along the way. Functional Fitness the way I coined the term in the Late 80’s. meant Fitness that improves Posture, Joint Stability, something I called Improper Muscular Balance, lastly…
Read MoreStretching
Cannot Stretch Too Much, How about the Truth You cannot stretch too much is what one of my clients, who happens to suffer from hypermobility, was told by a Chiropractor. Maybe I am a bit more soured by this advice than some people who have no idea how the body works. Joints are like hinges…
Read MoreGrowing Pains
Grow-ning Pains I work with a decent amount of kids from 4-20 years old. You might think that there is a big difference there but if you are still growing as far as I am concerned you are still a kid and no don’t mean wider. Here is my 2 cents on Growing / Growning…
Read MorePush-ups
Why Pushups may be a bad idea for fitness, yes bad idea! I keep seeing “experts pushing push ups as a great exercise but I beg to differ. Push ups place your wrists in an unkind position when performed on the ground. Actually I ask clients all the time to take a look at people…
Read MoreLow Back
Just finished watching a bunch of videos put out by Doctors of different types and their take on exercises for low back issues. After viewing about 20 exercises from different sources I am not sure if they are trying to fix back problems or CAUSE THEM. Okay so follow me here. Flattening your back to…
Read MoreArch Building 2
This posterior tibialis exercise is great for strengthening arch and creating better foot contact. If you have high arches this is not for you but if your feet are getting flatter or your arch is poor this is one that can help. See Arch Building 1 for even more information.
Read MoreArch Building 1
Building a better arch takes some work but can be done and here are a few ideas on ways to make it happen.
Read MoreHamstring Tendonitis
Tendinitis and tendinosis are plaguing to certain athletes. Here is my take on a few basic exercises to get increased bloodflow into the tendon and muscle tissue for improved performance and pain relief.
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