Core training has been a buzz word for decades, but many people are still not optimizing their core training due to outdated exercises or a limited understanding of what the function of our “Core” is and when and how we use it ( trick question- our core is involved in everything!). When it comes to ... Read more The post Smart Core Training for a Better Golf Game appeared first on Personal Best Personal Training ..read more

How are you? It’s been a loooong time since I’ve written a blog, and we have lots of catching up to do. The last year has been a whirlwind, between Covid, moving to Cape Cod, and starting work at Willowbend Country Club, I’ve been busy adapting to my new work and home. As you can ... Read more The post Hello from Personal Best Personal Training! appeared first on Personal Best Personal Training ..read more

Have you ever been in Hip Flexor Hell? It’s a rough, painful place. If you’ve been there, you know what I am talking about. And for those of you who aren’t sure if you’ve been there, let me highlight some of the fun possibilities: You can barely get out of the car. You stay bent ... Read moreHip Flexor Hell and How to Get Out of It The post Hip Flexor Hell and How to Get Out of It appeared first on Personal Best Personal Training ..read more

Loving Being Lost- A journey towards mindfulness Note from Kathy: Today I have a guest post from Joe Dorr, a former elite athlete with a background in psychology and an interest in healthy mindsets and mindfulness. Joe’s writing style is on point and earnest. I think we can all relate to his wise words, especially ... Read moreLoving Being Lost The post Loving Being Lost appeared first on Personal Best Personal Training ..read more

  It’s been quite a while since I sent out a blog. I have been thinking a lot about you! So, how ARE you doing? Are you keeping up your mental and physical health? I know it’s difficult during a pandemic. But if there’s anything we now know, it’s that we can better weather these kinds of storms when our mind and body are well. Keeping our mind and body well means healthy exercise, getting out in nature, engaging in practices that create a calm and aware mind like yoga and meditation, and fueling our body with necessary and healthy nutrients. I’ve been thinking about my own nutrition, as ..read more

How do we manage our health and fitness needs during the Covid -19 pandemic? What kinds of exercise should we prioritize? We are in unprecedented times.  This is unknown territory for the heart and soul, not to mention the mind and body. So, it is no surprise that many of us, myself included, are a bit disoriented and unsure of the  “new normal”.  Our new normal means we have lots of time, often with little to do, while, at the same time, we are filled with worry, stress and angst. Little is within our control externally. All we can do is control our reactions to our external w ..read more

Last week I had a couple client conversations that went like this: Client #1- I read that you are not supposed to stretch before your workout? That it could lead to injuries? Why are we stretching before our workout? Me:  Well, that’s a bit of a generalization of the research, but for YOU, since you are not doing heavy weight training or power or speed workouts, I think you are fine.  Client #2- I don’t want to do any unnatural movements when I stretch.  I don’t want to get injured. Me- What do you consider unnatural? Client #2- Anything that is a twisting motion. Me- But your body naturally ..read more

I thought I knew. I’d followed the research regarding ice and the negatives of using it at the wrong time for the wrong injury. I was definitely biased against ice for pain relief. So, for over 9 months, I used heat for my back and glute pain. Sometimes it helped, but sometimes I wasn’t sure. But my bias was strong, so I persevered with the heat. It was not until I saw a new PT that she suggested icing my back and hip. “Light dawned on marble head” as the saying goes. The ice took my back pain down to almost zero. My sciatica also diminished.  Let’s say I was surprised at the least. I had been ..read more

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