Pro+Kinetix Physical Therapy & Performance Blog

How to properly perform push up to avoid injury and maximize gains: As with the pull up discussed earlier in the week, the push up is a very common exercise ...

How to properly perform pull ups to avoid injury: The pull up is one of the most common upper body exercises used when training because it can be performed i...

How to properly perform bench press to avoid injury: The bench press is the most common upper body exercise used when training because it is a compound upper...

How to properly squat to avoid knee injury: The squat is the most common exercise used when training because it is a movement needed throughout almost every ...

How to properly deadlift to avoid back injury: Deadlifting is one of the most popular exercises for athletes or anyone in the gym to perform and there is goo...

What is considered a supplement, and should I use them? A supplement is considered anything other than food that you put into your body in order to gain nutr...

Did you know that the things you eat when you’re injured affect your recovery time? When you are recovering from an injury not only is the specific exercise ...

Have you ever thought to yourself or wondered what you should be eating post workout/ competition to optimize your bodies recovery? One of the most important...

What is Vitamin D? Vitamin D is a vitamin many of us know because you can obtain it through the sun. Did you know that getting Vitamin D from outside is ofte...

How does food intake effect your training? Food is how your body gets its energy from day to day and as you can imagine, what you put into it matters. Your d...

How does proper sleep aid in my performance? Sleep is vital to everyday life but becomes even more so important when you throw competitions and workouts into...

How does water aid in my performance? Hydration is a key component to performing at the top of your ability not matter what you compete in. Water helps your ...

How to gain weight: The ability to muscle mass is dependent of several factors including genetics, body type, nutrition, and training type. As discussed in p...

Common Misconceptions: Many people think when trying to lose weight that they need to perform a lot of cardio and a lot of circuit training. This however is ...

What is the purpose of warming up prior to a workout? Warm ups are exercises performed prior to competition or workouts to prepare the body for the demands o...

Is your number one goal to improve your athletic performance or to improve your max lifting capabilities? Last week we discussed how to improve muscle size (...

Have you ever wondered the correlation is between low back pain and what actually shows up on an MRI? As more and more research comes out, it is becoming mor...

Cardiovascular endurance training has been proven to have many benefits both acute and chronic. It can improve overall fitness, decrease body fat, reduce ris...

How to improve your muscular power! Is your goal to improve your athletic abilities and take your competitive skills to the next level? In the last couple of...

Is your number one goal to improve your physique or size of your muscles? Training for muscle hypertrophy has become more and more popular throughout the yea...