Massage and Water….
By Jet Rupar, LMT EP-C As a massage therapist, I try to explain why drinking water after a massage is so darn important. But, as humans, we do tend to just brush off the “please drink lots of water” request. I want to tell you …
Exercise
Weight Loss, Being Fit, and the role of exercise in Life
Jet Rupar, LMT EP-C Scrolling through Facebook this week I saw a meme with the basic statement that all choices in life are difficult; choose the hard you’re willing to face. The inevitable comments included “that’s offensive” or “no, that’s not it at all”. Those …
Understanding the body: exercise and muscle isolation
By: Jet Rupar, LMT EP-C Have you ever wondered, while you were at the gym doing bicep curls and wondering, “Does this really just work my bicep?” Or, maybe you’re doing a chest press and realizing that maybe it isn’t just working your pecs. Very …
On the addition of a new certification.
By Jet Rupar, LMT, EP-C Recently, I sat down and took the ACSM EP-C exam. What is that, you may ask??? Why would I want to go and take this exam, anyhow???? EP-C is the Certified Exercise Physiologist exam from the American College of Sports …