by Butch Phelps | Oct 27, 2022 | Stretching
We all make mistakes… It never ceases to amaze me how incorrectly most of us stretch. The way we have been taught our entire lives is the reason why we stretch incorrectly. Some of us are taught static stretching where we hold a stretch for 30 or 60 seconds...
by Butch Phelps | May 24, 2022 | Shoulder pain, Stretching
We have all heard our parents say to us, “Stand up straight, pull those shoulders back, and stop slouching.” Some people could never hold their shoulders in that position very long and as soon as their parents left the room the slouching shoulders would return, right?...
by Butch Phelps | May 11, 2022 | Stretching
Is it stretching or strength training? It sounds like a very simple question that most people feel they know the answer to, including professionals. I love it when clients come in and share with me the stretching they have done in the past, are doing currently, or...
by Butch Phelps | Apr 26, 2022 | Stretching
Learning how to stretch and breathe through the stretch correctly takes some practice. The stretching techniques we have been taught throughout our lives attempt to stretch our body with the hopes of improving our flexibility. As a certified personal trainer, I was...
by Butch Phelps | Apr 19, 2022 | Stretching
Many times, I am asked which stretch is most important because people are so busy, and they want to be efficient. It’s the daily calf stretch. This one area of the human body can affect every activity of the human body including balance, walking, running,...
by Butch Phelps | Apr 12, 2022 | General Health, Stretching
What? Can my diet screw up my stretching? The average person has never imagined there is a direct correlation between diet and stretching. As humans, we tend to put everything into buckets, or compartments. We think of diet as separate from strength training and...
