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Strong & Healthy

Strong & Healthy

Alex Wilkins2023-12-20T05:15:30-05:00November 15th, 2017|Categories: Sports Medicine Articles, Injury Prevention Articles, Physical Therapy Articles|Tags: personal training, sports, weights, Kinesiology, Physiological effects in space, Football strength, Form, strength and performance in space, Reduced muscle mass, Skeletal muscle, Musculoskeletal system, Weight training, Pectoralis major, Functional training, Strength and conditioning coach, Muscular system, Physical exercise, Human behavior, Exercise physiology, strength training, exercise, weight lifting|

Developing a Strong, Healthy Body There are a few qualities that everyone pursues in the journey to health, performance, and aesthetic/other personal objectives. Almost everyone’s physical goals fit within those three categories. The qualities that make up our goals can usually be found in building muscular strength, muscular size, speed, endurance, altering body composition, and weight loss/gain (i.e. a wrestler cutting weight). The key difference in pursuing these goals is in the vastly different paths it takes to reach them. [...]

Hit the Weights this Winter!

Hit the Weights this Winter!

Alex Wilkins2023-12-19T16:15:56-05:00November 1st, 2017|Categories: Performance Enhancement Articles, Sports Medicine Articles, General Information, Physical Therapists News, Physical Therapy Articles|Tags: Weight training, Outline of exercise, Medical specialties, Jonathan Meade, Personal trainer, Strength and conditioning coach, Physical exercise, Squat, Human behavior, Medicine, strength training, exercise, cycling, sports, health, Physical Therapy|

(Strength Coach Jonathan Meade, exercise: deadlift) Hit the Weights this Winter to Boost Your Cycling Performance Next Season! The 2017 cycling season is winding down, and as the days grow shorter many cyclists unfortunately resign themselves to the trainer or the couch. Cold dark mornings and early sunsets do not lend themselves to weekday rides, and many cyclists lose fitness and gain weight over the winter months. Adding strength training in the off-season is an excellent way for cyclists to avoid [...]

10 Minute Pilates Warm Up

10 Minute Pilates Warm Up

Alex Wilkins2018-11-19T19:12:55-05:00October 25th, 2017|Categories: Physical Therapy Articles, Pilates Articles, General Information, Prevention Articles|Tags: sports, running, warm-up, athlete, health, Tennis, Pilates, exercise, Soft tissue, Waking, Asanas, Gluteus maximus, Muscular system, Warming up, Deadlift, Physical exercise, Powerlifting, Human behavior, Medicine|

Looking for a Great 10 Minute Pilates Warm-up? Do you find yourself waking up early, a little stiff from your night’s sleep, but wanting to get that early morning run or walk in before work? Or maybe you prefer after work, but find yourself feeling tight after driving in rush-hour traffic. Before you hit the road, you think about warming up all of the important muscle groups used in running and walking, but want something quick, yet effective! Here are [...]

Peachtree Road Race 10k

OneTherapy2018-11-07T18:19:47-05:00July 11th, 2016|Categories: Physical Therapy Articles|Tags: Marathon, 10K run, Tatyana McFadden, Peachtree Road Race, Independence Day, Paralympic Games, Long-distance running, sports, running|

One on One Physical Therapist (and Atlanta Triathlon Club member) Carrie Smith PT, DPT, had the opportunity to run the Peachtree Road Race on July 4th as part of the push assist division. She ran the 10K race while pushing a young girl with cerebral palsy in her wheelchair. Her time is outstanding, not only for a push assist but would beat many solo runners! Below Carrie recaps her unique running experience: Peachtree Road Race 10k Date of Race: 7/4/2016 [...]