It is a well-known fact that as we age we experience a progressive loss of strength and flexibility. In most cases, this loss of strength and flexibility is due to a decrease in physical activity and movement over the years. Harvard Health Studies have discovered that the average human will lose 3-5% of strength and flexibility…
Strength Training Better Defined Strength training should be designed to improve your overall health and well being, by creating proper muscle contraction and growth of muscle also known as hypertrophy. In addition, when properly performed, strength training should promote good joint stability by increasing tendon and ligament toughness. In other words, strength training should promote…
The Scottsdale Medical Personal Trainer Perspective On Gym Related Injuries Scottsdale Personal Trainer / Medical Exercise Specialist Rivak Hoffman says “most of the injuries he sees in his practice in a result of improper exercise mechanics”. January 2019 is upon us and marks another year of weight loss and improved fitness goals as common New…
Both Road and Mountain Bike Training mileage can wreak havoc on ankles, knees, hips, lower back and neck joints due to the repetitive nature of spinning a bike crank at moderate to high RPMs ( Revolutions Per Minute). It is the nature of the competitive cyclist to refrain from rehabilitative or strength and conditioning programs throughout…
The three leading causes of acute injury in the gym are improper warm up, improper form and performing the incorrect number of exercise reps, sets and loads. As a Mesa Arizona Personal Trainer with over 18 years in the health and fitness industry, I have seen enough eye opening recklessness in the gym that would…
Lifting heavy weights will not create big bulky muscular women. This crazy myth is one of the biggest misconceptions in the fitness industry. It requires a heck of a lot of work and bio-chemical alterations in the neuro-endocrine system for big bulky muscular women to occur. As a result, this societal perpetuated myth has created apprehension and…
Arizona’s best personal trainer Rivak Hoffman is a new addition to Arizona’s fitness industry as of 2016. His recent relocation from Orange County California has opened eyes to the diluted fitness industry in Maricopa County Arizona. Rivak Hoffman has owned two successful business’s in both San Diego and Orange County California over the past 18…
What is HIIT Training? HIIT is short for High Intensity Interval Training. HIIT Training is designed to produce short bouts of very high intensity movements with your body or with fitness tools. HIIT is interspersed with short periods of rest for recovery. The workouts are usually far shorter than the standard weight training session, and…
Strength training for cyclists has been a controversial topic of debate since the beginning of the cycling competition Cycling is a highly competitive and grueling sport which physically challenges the power, speed and endurance muscle fibers of the legs and gluteals. It is vital that each of the metabolic muscular systems of the cyclist be in…