Mind Muscle Experience

As I've become more educated in health and fitness and more observant, I noticed how easy it is for us to blindly follow those who have a "certification." There's some validity to the certifications that are handed out, but it doesn't necessarily mean a person is educated, what it means is they can pass a test. Personal Training is not different. In order for you to get certified (at least through NASM, where I got mine) you just need to be able to pass a test and get CPR certified. Doesn't sound to complicated, but when we're talking about people's lively hood it's important to understand whether you're in good hands or not. That's why I made this episode, so for those who are new to the health and fitness realm (or just looking for a Personal Trainer) know what they should be looking and what they should be asking. Just became somebody has a certification doesn't necessarily mean they know what they're doing, and it doesn't mean they necessarily care. Too often do I see PT's in the gym, working with their clients, and they're not paying attention, or they're on their phone. That's not cool, and honestly, it really pisses me off. It should bother you (the paying customer) as well. You should have your personal trainer's undivided attention and that's what I discuss today. I made a video for this episode go check it out here: https://youtu.be/8_KgNyVXNDs  Stick around and let me know what you think! Connect with me elsewhere :) Podcast Insta: @plants_prs_podcastPersonal Insta: @tyler_eganTwitter: Tyler_Egan2Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VeganEgan/

Shoulder health is a fascinating animal. What people don't realize is how interconnected our body really is, and how easy it is for our shoulders to take a beating In this episode I go over all of the shoudler musculature. When it comes to the shoulder there's alot that goes into it. You have muscle surrounding it on all side (front, side, rear), you have muscles that stabilize the shoulder, and you muscles that aid it through it's full range of motion. So there's A LOT going on. I hope you can take something from this and I hope I make you reconsider what you're doing in regards to your shoulder (health) maintenance.  Stick around and let me know what you think! Connect with me elsewhere :) Podcast Insta: @plants_prs_podcastPersonal Insta: @tyler_eganTwitter: Tyler_Egan2Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VeganEgan/

What if I told you that you've been breathing wrong? You may think I'm crazy, shoot, I think I'm crazy! When I found out I was breathing wrong I was dumbfounded. It's something we need to do to survive, it's something that just comes naturally to us, right? WRONG! Between sitting and our inactive lifestyles, like many other things, our body adapts. We tend to breathe through our neck and chest and this can cause a mess of issues. We should be breathing through out diaphragm more which can have a bunch of carry over to weight lifting and exercise. If you practice Yoga you may already be aware of this, if not stay tuned. Kelly Starett's website/books: https://members.thereadystate.com/product-category/books/Squat University Book: https://squatuniversity.com/featured-links/book/Squat University Article on Breathing: https://squatuniversity.com/2016/02/12/the-squat-fix-core-stability-proper-breathing/ Stick around and let me know what you think! Connect with me elsewhere :) Podcast Insta: @plants_prs_podcastPersonal Insta: @tyler_eganTwitter: Tyler_Egan2Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VeganEgan/