Santa Fe Fit Blog

First, I want to say that performing any amount or type of exercising is good, as long as you are using correct form and performing the right exercises for you. However, as a personal trainer, working with many seniors, most have poor balance and very little strength. There are three main ingredients to being fit as a senior that I emphasize with my clients. First is Movement. Research shows that moving type exercises will help build bone density, improve cardiovascular he

Peripheral Heart Action ("PHA") is a circuit-style weight training method that alternates between upper and lower body exercises with minimal rest, promoting blood flow throughout the body . Popularized in the 1960s, it focuses on cardiovascular fitness and muscle endurance by reducing rest to keep the heart rate elevated while targeting different muscle groups successively. Core Components of PHA Training Methodology: Exercises are structured to alternate between upper-body

Lower back pain is frequently caused by imbalances or dysfunction in deep stabilizing muscles like the multifidus and lateral lumborum, which run vertically along your spine in your lower back and a deeper muscle called the quadratus lumborum. Pain can also be caused by larger muscles such as the hip flexors as well as muscles in your glutes, hamstrings and abdominal muscles. Weakness or tightness in these muscles can lead to poor posture, spinal instability and increased p