by The Fit Lab | Feb 17, 2023 | Allied Health Programs, High Performance Unit, Weight Lifting
Soft tissue injuries have long been managed by the guiding principles of Protect, Rest, Ice, Compression, and Elevation or better known as the acronym P.R.I.C.E. These principles have since been scrutinized with limited evidence or justification. These guidelines also...
by The Fit Lab | Dec 1, 2021 | High Performance Unit, Weight Lifting
Let’s be real, it’s December 1st, the Christmas parties are in full swing, there’s probably a few extra beers in the fridge and your struggling to maintain some level of Strength & Fitness. The reality is the Holiday season is not the time be striving for massive...
by The Fit Lab | Nov 11, 2021 | Allied Health Programs, Nutrition, Weight Lifting
What is it? It’s a naturally occurring substance in the human body which is found in the brain and muscle tissues. Our bodies naturally produce a small amount of creatine but some sources of creatine include red meat and fish. Since meat is the primary source of...
by The Fit Lab | Sep 25, 2018 | Physiology, Weight Lifting
So you want to build some muscle mass? It’s easy right… Sign up to the gym, buy some protein shakes, eat lots of chicken and rice, lift something heavy, read Arnold Schwarzenegger’s encyclopaedia to bodybuilding and all of a sudden you’ve got some extra muscle....
by The Fit Lab | Sep 20, 2018 | Weight Lifting
Well here you are, you’ve walked into the gym with your new weights program, new protein shaker, and your fit bit is all set. You finish an adequate warm up and then go to set yourself up on your first exercise, oh, wait a minute, you’ve forgotten one small detail....
