by Elsbeth Vaino Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me This wasn’t true in the school yard, and it’s…
How to start training if you have a history of injuries
by Elsbeth Vaino We enjoy training pretty much everyone at Custom Strength, but if you were to ask what our specialty is, I’d probably say…
Can you exercise if you have an injury?
by Elsbeth Vaino We know exercise is good for us and that we should all do it. But what if we have an injury? It…
My Favourite Training Tools #10: The Sled
by Elsbeth Vaino So many exercises to choose from for the final entry in my blog-series: My Favourite Training Tools. There are hundreds (thousands?) of…
The fitness industry is failing regular people
by Elsbeth Vaino A few months ago I was describing the type of client I train while being interviewed for Amanda Thebe’s Fit n Chips…
The best abdominal exercise for people who arch their backs a lot
by Elsbeth Vaino I think most people fall into one of two categories: those who tend to round their back and those who tend to…
You don’t have to workout 3 or 4 times per week
by Elsbeth Vaino I know some trainers who won’t work with a client unless they’re willing to train at least three times per week, and…
Is stretching the answer part 2: Your hamstrings are tight, but are they short?
by Elsbeth Vaino I gave a talk at a local Running Room last week, where I opened by asking if anyone has tight hamstrings. Guess…
Is it a glute bridge?
by Elsbeth Vaino I’ve become fascinated by glute bridges. It’s not that the exercise itself is particularly interesting; it’s how people accomplish them. I first…
8 Easy-looking exercises that are surprisingly hard
by Elsbeth Vaino This list was inspired by the hundreds of times I’ve heard a client tell me how hard some easy-looking exercises are. But…