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Common Fitness Questions Answered

Home » Physical Therapy Blog 01/20/2025 Let’s dive into common fitness questions answered in today’s blog post. How often should I work out? 3-5 days a week is recommended by ACSM (see my post for how to balance strength training and cardio). The range...

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3 Exercises You Can Perform at Your Desk

Home » Physical Therapy Blog 01/20/2025 These exercises can be performed while sitting at your desk, while on the phone or just taking a minute to perform them between emails. They do not all need to be performed at the same time, you can try sprinkling them in...

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Benefits of Exercise

Home » Physical Therapy Blog 01/20/2025 So we all know there are benefits of exercise. If you’re looking to lose weight, build muscle, get stronger, or are an athlete looking to improve performance, you likely have turned toward exercise to help achieve your...

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How to Balance Strength Training & Cardio

Home » Physical Therapy Blog 01/20/2025 When you are wondering how to balance strength training & cardio, the question you have to ask yourself is what is your goal. Your goal will lead you to how you should train. For example, if your goal is to work on...

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Working From Home

Home » Physical Therapy Blog 03/08/2024, edited 01/20/2025 You are likely working from home 1-5 days per week. I am having more and more people reach out due to aches and pains from desk set ups and different positions they find themselves in throughout the...

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How to Read a Workout Program

Home » Physical Therapy Blog 03/08/2024, edited 01/20/2025 So you get the workout program and now what? What does 3×8 mean? Learn how to read a workout program below. Reading the Sets & Reps Let’s use an example: 1a)3×8 Deadlifts1b)3×5...