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Shoulder Pain From Overtraining

Basketball, Golf, and Tennis Shoulder Pain from Overtraining

Yesterday I was working with a basketball player who was experiencing a tight shoulder during his shots. One of the common issues we see is when a person practices either with compensated form, or just over trains. This is what was happening here.

He was feeling the pain when his arm was flexed. So, you can see in the video one of the things we did to give him an immediate, measurable improvement was to to take his arm out of flexion. We moved it into extension and instead of working the muscle, we worked the nerve. We did this three different ways, two of which are in the video.

This resulted in an immediate improvement. If you have a similar issue with a sport like basketball, tennis, or golf. You can try these drills they may work great for you. But if they don’t, try not to get frustrated. For any training program or technique, it has to be customized to the feedback your nervous system is displaying. It is entirely possible that these drills may make your game worse.

To test them first pick a fundamental movement from your sport. Something you do without thinking like throwing or hitting a ball. Do it a few times to warm up them measure either your range of morion, speed, or accuracy. Do the first drill, then reassess. Do the same thing for the second drill. Only put the effective drills into your training.

We love working with athletes. If you have a specific skill you want to improve, or your sport in general come see us.

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By |2024-11-22T15:48:38-08:00October 8th, 2014|Blog|Comments Off on Shoulder Pain From Overtraining
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New Website and Google+ Reviews

New Website and Google+ Reviews

As part of our website rebuild, we have started using Google+. If you have a Gmail or Google+ account it would be cool if you can right us a review!  It really helps our search engine exposure and rankings. Thanks.

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If you are looking for a unique gym experience try Taiso Fitness and Nutrition. We are Tacoma’s fitness and nutrition gym for people who want to get out of pain or improve performance, who need immediate, measurable results, and want to make educated decisions to take control of their health.

Ready to get out of pain or improve performance? Looking for a gym, personal trainer, or unique boot camp experience? Set up a complimentary consultation, or start a 21 Day Risk Free Trial. Stay up to date on the latest information through our website at www.taisofitness.com

By |2024-11-22T15:48:38-08:00October 6th, 2014|Blog|Comments Off on New Website and Google+ Reviews
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Tacoma Gym Taiso Fitness and Nutrition – Self Test Your Eye Vergence for Health, Golf and Tennis

Tacoma Gym Taiso Fitness and Nutrition – Self Test Your Eye Vergence for Health, Golf and Tennis

Whether you play golf, tennis or just want to be in better shape vision plays a vital part in our performance. In this video the vision assessment measures eye convergence.

Vergence allows you as an athlete to shift the distance at which you are focusing quickly. This is especially important for everyday activities such as driving, or watching a child while making lunch.

If you are playing a sport such a tennis or golf you need to be able to quickly focus on close contact with the ball as well as be able to quickly focus on the long range target.

The standard for the drill in this video is to be able to keep the pen in focus and without double vision all the way to the tip of the nose.

This is just one of the 29 functions of the eyes. And while it is easy to understand how training the eyes will improve your vision and your hand-eye coordination, it may not be intuitive to understand how it impacts other aspects of your movement. If you play tennis our golf try this. Swing your club or racket a few times, do 3-5 reps of the eye drill, and swing again. If you had more speed, flexibility, or power then this is the right drill for you. If you did not get better then this drill should be modified or changed to suit the current requirements of your nervous system.

Like your vestibular system which I briefly introduced last week, the information provided by our vision has a direct impact on our posture and movement. When our eyes are not producing […]

By |2024-11-22T15:48:39-08:00September 29th, 2014|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Tacoma Gym Taiso Fitness and Nutrition – Self Test Your Eye Vergence for Health, Golf and Tennis
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Fall Membership Special at Taiso Fitness and Nutrition

Ready to explore what makes us different? There has never been a better time than with our FALL SPECIAL

One 30 Day Trial Membership for $69,

or sign up with a friend and you each get a 30 Day Trial Membership for $49! SIGN UP HERE.

 

Taiso Fitness and Nutrition

If you are looking for a unique gym experience try Taiso Fitness and Nutrition. We are Tacoma’s fitness and nutrition gym for people who want to get out of pain or improve performance, who need immediate, measurable results, and want to make educated decisions to take control of their health.

Ready to get out of pain or improve performance? Looking for a gym, personal trainer, or unique boot camp experience? Set up a complimentary consultation, or start a 21 Day Risk Free Trial. Stay up to date on the latest information through our website at www.taisofitness.com

By |2024-11-22T15:48:39-08:00September 25th, 2014|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Fall Membership Special at Taiso Fitness and Nutrition
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Tacoma Gym Taiso Fitness and Nutrition – Running and Balance

Tacoma Gym Taiso Fitness and Nutrition – Running and Balance

Check today’s blog video. You will hear Dr. Krupa mention that when he first came to see us he bounced when he ran. This is not uncommon, I see people running regularly who have an excessive bounce. This is often the result of a poor performing aspect of your balance.

Because your brain is not getting enough information from your vestibular system you start to bounce in an effort to over-stimulate that system and increase the available information. When we test and train the specific semi-circular canals in the ear to improve the signal we can eliminate the excessive bounce in the run.

When I talk about balance training and the vestibular system, many people think I am talking about balancing on some sort of ball or beam. Unless you run on a ball or beam this is not how we train. Your body specifically adapts to the demands imposed on it. So vestibular training should closely replicate your daily activity.

Because the vestibular system is higher in the brain’s hierarchy then the proprioceptive system, the brain trusts the vestibular system more. That means all the movement based training in the world will never resolve compensated running form if there is still a vestibular issue.

If you are a runner with a gait problem that has been difficult to correct it may be a sign of either a vestibular or a vision issue. If this sounds like you, schedule a session with us.

We will assess your gait as well as the proprioceptive, vestibular, and visual systems. Ready to learn more about […]

By |2024-11-22T15:48:39-08:00September 22nd, 2014|Blog|Comments Off on Tacoma Gym Taiso Fitness and Nutrition – Running and Balance
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Tacoma Gym Taiso Fitness and Nutrition – Chronic Knee Pain Lives in the Brain

Tacoma Gym Taiso Fitness and Nutrition – Chronic Knee Pain Lives in the Brain?

Yes. Chronic knee pain lives in the brain.  In the accompanying video I give you a simple test to try. If you have chronic knee pain, see how deep you can squat before it hurts. Have someone take a picture from the side.

Now hold on to a sturdy bar or doorframe and squat again. Take a picture and compare the two? I’m sure you were able to squat deeper while holding on to something. Why?

If pain lives in the knee, it should have the same pain response no matter what. Why the difference? Now if your knee is hurting because you got hit with something then the pain will be the same no matter what.  But if the pain is chronic, it lives in the brain and you saw the difference by holding on to something for support. When you held on to something it lowered the perceived stress on the nervous system and the body felt safer.

Once you understand the neurology behind pain and performance you understand there are myriad ways to train the body by training the nervous system. When the body is forced to choose between survival and performance it will always choose survival.

But when your training reduces the threat and improves movement patterns you get out of pain and your performance is greatly improved.

Ready to learn more about how the brain controls every aspect of your pain and performance? Come visit us. We are a local Tacoma gym that have worked with the nervous system since 2010. We are the first and only certified Movement Re-education Coaches in Pierce County.

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By |2024-11-22T15:48:39-08:00September 17th, 2014|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Tacoma Gym Taiso Fitness and Nutrition – Chronic Knee Pain Lives in the Brain
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Better Bike Routes!

Earlier this year the city asked for ideas to improve each business district but the limit was $500.  Jennifer submitted a proposal to adopt a program from North Carolina which allowed people on bikes to scan a sign to get the best bike route to a business district.

Unfortunately the program did not work exactly because the signs were not up to code. However, with some persistence and help from Councilman Anders Ibsen bike route signs have been adapted. They do not have the smart phone tie in, but are a great help for new or visiting bike riders.

Taiso Fitness and Nutrition

If you are looking for a unique gym experience try Taiso Fitness and Nutrition. We are Tacoma’s fitness and nutrition gym for people who want to get out of pain or improve performance, who need immediate, measurable results, and want to make educated decisions to take control of their health.

Ready to get out of pain or improve performance? Looking for a gym, personal trainer, or unique boot camp experience? Set up a complimentary consultation, or start a 21 Day Risk Free Trial. Stay up to date on the latest information through our website at www.taisofitness.com

By |2024-11-22T15:48:39-08:00September 14th, 2014|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Better Bike Routes!
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Taiso Fall Newsletter Three Ways to Improve Performance

The Taiso Fall Newsletter is available HERE. The September – October Jeans Challenge. Three Ways to Improve Performance. Meet a Member: Anders Ibsen Asian Meatball with Sesame Slaw Recipe.

Fall Jeans Challenge Update

This summer has been a busy for Jennifer flying back and forth between here and the Z Health Headquarters in Arizona.

As her training, knowledge and experience have continued to improve she had the opportunity to discover some great new methods and insights for the Jeans Challenge.

In the past we have brought some great tools to our training giving you all the opportunity to test and retest how your nervous system is responding to movement.

Now, we will also be introducing you to a similar method of feedback for your endocrine system.

What do you get? A two-month unlimited classes membership. Weekly one-hour presentations dealing with nutrition, lifestyle challenges, how to make change stick, unsupportive people, etc… And weekly one-on-one sessions to address your individual challenges.

The Challenge runs from September 6th – November 1st, 2014.

Cost is $139 for members, or $539 for non- members (includes two-month membership).

Call 253.223.6365 or email

info@taisofitness.com to reserve your spot today. __________________________________________

Three Ways to Improve Performance

Every now and then you might feel like you are doing everything right, but your progress starts to slow? Well, here are are three great ways to ensure all your hard works helps you get the progress you are looking for.

Long Spine

Those experienced lifters out there I’m sure have heard this one before. For those of you new to lifting, or working out in general, long spine is one of the most potent tools in your tool box.

Your anatomy is designed to deliver the maximal amount of force […]

By |2024-11-22T15:48:39-08:00August 18th, 2014|Blog|Comments Off on Taiso Fall Newsletter Three Ways to Improve Performance
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70 Year Old Soccer Players Get Amazing Results

70 Year Old Soccer Players Get Amazing Results

This video is a great example of why we encourage people to work out in order to better enable them to do other things. Working out is NOT a sport. Working out just for the sake of working out loses its appeal quickly. So, why work out?

Most of our clients work out to look better and feel better, but we have always encouraged them to work out in order to PERFORM better. What is it in your life that you really look forward to and enjoy, and want to do better or continue to do as you age?

Do you enjoy a sport, how about living without painful movement, walking, or playing with kids and animals? Movement as a form of play is not only vital to our quality of movement, it is also a key aspect of cognitive function, and an emotional outlet.

Move Better. Move More. Have Fun Doing It!

Taiso Fitness and Nutrition

If you are looking for a unique gym experience try Taiso Fitness and Nutrition. We are Tacoma’s fitness and nutrition gym for people who want to get out of pain or improve performance, who need immediate, measurable results, and want to make educated decisions to take control of their health.

Ready to get out of pain or improve performance? Looking for a gym, personal trainer, or unique boot camp experience? Set up a complimentary consultation, or start a 21 Day Risk Free Trial. Stay up to date on the latest information through our website at www.taisofitness.com

By |2024-11-22T15:49:59-08:00June 12th, 2014|Uncategorized|Comments Off on 70 Year Old Soccer Players Get Amazing Results
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Asian Style Meatballs with Sesame Slaw

Asian-style Meatballs with Sesame Slaw
(recipe by Diane Sanfilippo)

for the meatballs:                                     for the slaw:

1lb. ground turkey.                                    2 tbsp tahini
1/4cup sliced green onions.                      2 limes, juiced
1 1/2 tsp minced garlic.                             3 tbsp sesame oil
1 tbsp minced fresh ginger.                       1 smallish head red cabbage, thinly sliced                  
1/2 tsp sea salt.                                         1 cup bok choy, thinly sliced 
1/2 tsp black pepper.                                 1/4 cup sliced green onions       
3 tbsp coconut aminos.                              salt and pepper, to taste

                                       optional for garnish:
                                       white sesame seeds
                                       lime wedges

Preheat oven to 425. Mix all the meatball ingredients together in a large bowl. Form the meat into 16 1-ounce meatballs. Bake for 25 minutes on a rimmed baking sheet lined with parchment paper. 

While meatballs are cooking, whisk together tahini, lime juice, and sesame oil. Slice bok choy, green onions and cabbage using the slicer blade on your food processor or by hand. Add to the dressing and mis well to combine. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Plate meatballs on top of slaw, garnish (if using), and Enjoy!

Serves 4

Calories    370   
Protein      24g

By |2024-11-22T15:49:59-08:00June 9th, 2014|Blog, Recipe|Comments Off on Asian Style Meatballs with Sesame Slaw
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