by Stacey Schaedler | May 5, 2014 | Smart Strength
Initially I began strength training to get out of pain. Before learning to strength train all I ever did was run and I ran a lot. My quads did all the work and eventually my knees just couldn’t take it anymore. Learning to strengthen my glutes and posterior...
by Stacey Schaedler | May 2, 2014 | back pain, booty, butt, exercise, Smart Strength, Strength Training
Your warmup is the most important part of your workout – when done right it activates the central nervous system, getting your your muscles ready for what’s to come and, ultimately, prevents injury. The best kind of warmup is sequenced and performed...
by Stacey Schaedler | Apr 8, 2014 | Smart Strength
Everything we do we must undo! This includes the ridiculous amount of sitting we do on a daily basis. As a personal trainer, thoracic and shoulder mobility are high on my list of issues to address within my clients’ training sessions. By simply addressing these...
by Stacey Schaedler | Mar 26, 2014 | Food/Health
Which will provide the most benefit first: Changing how you eat or increasing the number of times you exercise? HINT: It’s NOT exercise! Think about it… The average person eats MORE THAN 3 TIMES A DAY. That’s at least 21 chances you have to...
by Stacey Schaedler | Mar 25, 2014 | Smart Strength
I love the basics… because they work!With the use of effective cues and techniques the basics can give you more results than you ever thought possible.Mountain climbers are used in every bootcamp and DVD you have ever seen. This is because they are a great...