by Elsbeth Vaino I’m still not sure why pullups and chinups are so awesome. But they are. I like to do them and so do…
Ab exercise: If your back gets sore before your abs…
by Elsbeth Vaino If your back gets sore before you feel much in your abs when you do ab exercises, you may have a large…
Are you strong enough to slow down?
by Elsbeth Vaino When it comes to exercise, most people either do too much or too little. I think this applies beyond exercise, but let’s…
My favourite training tools: #6 – Chin up bar
by Elsbeth Vaino This article is part of my blog-series: My Favourite Training Tools (For my American readers, please excuse the ‘u’ in favourite. It’s…
The FMS results I have seen and what they mean
by Elsbeth Vaino If you’ve read my stuff before, then you know that I am, well, a big geek. I think I probably took fitness…
I am filled
by Elsbeth Vaino I just got back to San Diego (I say that like I live here! maybe that’s a sign) after 3 amazing days…
Perform Better Summit anyone? Here’s who I’m seeing
by Elsbeth Vaino “Living in San Diego does not suck” is something my brother is fond of saying. I’m sitting in his backyard in San…
Preventive maintenance for your workout?
by Elsbeth Vaino I have an online client who mentioned that he was not feeling great with the front squats in his program, but he…
The bench press test
by Elsbeth Vaino Bench press is a great exercise, but for anyone with a shoulder issue, it may not be ideal. How do you know…
I have the perfect body (for me)
by Elsbeth Vaino I just realized this week that I have the perfect body. It was an a-ha moment that followed a long period of…