Dehydration and Exercise: is staying hydrated THAT serious?

By |2024-01-30T12:49:42-05:00October 14th, 2015|Exercise|

The answer is it is very serious- but our indicators for real dehydration may not be as clear.  People link dehydration to being thirsty but thirst is only one indicator. Other signs include dry mouth or swollen tongue, weakness, dizziness, palpitations, confusion, fainting or presenting feelings of passing out, lack of sweat and decreased urine [...]

Roll It Away

By |2024-01-30T12:49:43-05:00April 14th, 2013|Exercise|

Foam Rollers? What is that? Have you ever noticed a Styrofoam roll in your gym and wondered what it is and what it is used for? Foam rollers are used to stretch muscle and fascia. Fascia is a layer of connective tissue that surrounds muscle. Often times this fascia gets bound up into fibrous sheets [...]

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