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U.S. National Champion & World Medalist Alysia Montaño uses the TRX Suspension Trainer to strengthen her core @ SOL Performance Training
February 3rd, 2012Check out this video of U.S. national champion and world medalist Alysia Montaño using the TRX Suspension Trainer to strengthen her core and do some single leg squats with SOL’s Nina Patterson, MPT, OCS at SOL Performance Training. Alysia (born April 23, 1986) is an American middle distance runner. She is distinctive by wearing a [...]
Get better, faster results with Kettlebell training
January 20th, 2012Have you ever heard of a kettlebell before? For those who haven’t, a kettlebell is a cast-iron weight (resembling a cannonball with a handle) used to perform exercises that combine cardiovascular, strength and flexibility training. Kettlebell exercises build strength and endurance, particularly in the lower back, legs, and shoulders, and increase grip strength. The basic movements such as the swing, snatch and the clean jerk engage the entire body at once, and in a way, mimics real world activities. Check out this article from Women’s Health that explains why your muscles have to work harder when using kettlebells, which means you… Read Entire Article
Fitness Expert Kathy Smith’s 14 Laws to Living Lean
January 4th, 2012With a new year just beginning, many of us are looking for simple things that we can do in our daily lives to be more healthy. Check out this article from Kathy Smith entitled “Laws to Living Lean” for some quick and easy things we can all do. Some of her tips include: think progress, not perfection, [...]
Barefoot running: bad or beneficial?
December 22nd, 2011For those of you who have been out and about and seen someone go running past you in what seem to be super weird looking shoes with toe holes or even completely barefoot and wondered what it was about, check out this article from MSNBC: Fitness entitled, “Barefoot running: bad or beneficial?” For additional information [...]
Physical activity increases sleep quality
December 2nd, 2011We all know that we should be exercising regularly and getting proper rest each night. How would you like to kill two birds with one stone? A recent study of more than 2,600 people showed that just 30 minutes of moderate to vigorous activity 5 days a week provided a 65% improvement in sleep quality. An added perk, participants [...]
We’re excited to welcome the talented Marcus Rein and Josh Kemp to our SOL Santa Cruz family
November 18th, 2011We’re excited to welcome the talented Marcus Rein, PES, CES and Josh Kemp, NSCA-CSCS to our SOL Santa Cruz family! Josh is a Strength and Conditioning Specialist and Marcus is a Performance Enhancement & Corrective Exercise Specialist and our performance class instructor. We know that you will enjoy working with each of them for your rehab and performance needs. Check back soon for Josh’s bio and for more information about Marcus’ upcoming TRX Strength Training and TRX Performance Training classes designed to transition you from physical therapy to fitness and build you a stronger body. Sports + Orthopedic Leaders has clinics located in both… Read Entire Article
Dr. Tammara Moore is lead instructor for ART® Upper Extremity course in San Jose
November 17th, 2011SOL’s Dr. Tammara Moore, DPT, OCS, ART® will be teaching an Active Release Techniques® Upper Extremity course in San Jose today through the weekend. Active Release Techniques® (ART®) is a unique, patented soft tissue technique with more than 500 protocols that was developed by Dr. P Michael Leahy, DC, CCSP as a way to treat problems [...]
SOL sponsors the Sinkler Miller Medical Association’s 28th Annual Scholarship Dinner & Dance
November 11th, 2011SOL is proud to be a continued sponsor of the Sinkler Miller Medical Associations’s 28th Annual Scholarship Dinner and Dance. The organization is made up of more than 300 African American physicians whose main goal is to “provide and advocate for the highest quality of health care for all members of our community, especially the [...]
SOL is proud to be a community partner at Team in Training Kickoff Saturday, November 5th
November 4th, 2011SOL is proud to be a continued supporter and community partner of Team in Training (TNT). TNT athletes train for an event of their choosing while also raising crucial funds to help find a cure for cancer. Tomorrow, SOL’s Amanda Betz, DPT and Aileen Medina, ATC will be participating in Team in Training’s Spring Season Kickoff [...]
Attention Medicare patients: Act now to protect your physical therapy benefits & extend the Medicare therapy caps
November 2nd, 2011Help protect your physical therapy benefits and avoid the scheduled 19.5% cut in provider payments by telling your local U.S. Congressman and U.S. Senators to pass legislation to extend the Medicare therapy caps exceptions process beyond December 31, 2011. For more information and to make your voice heard, visit the APTA’s Patient Action Center by clicking here. [...]
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