Faith had stopped crying by the time she reached the training room. A talented young soccer player and part of the backbone of her team, she had spent the last year rehabilitating a tear of the major stabilizing ligament of the knee. Her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) was torn in drills early in the season, a huge loss for us and for her. ...more

November 29, 2008

Tips From The Trainer /Cardio Breaks Ken Baker, head trainer at Tim Gardner's Body-Tech Fitness Emporium, says most of his clients want to squeeze every moment of exercise into their sessions. That's why Baker, 31, introduced "active rest," or small cardio workouts, to his traditional weightlifting sets. ...more

June 6, 2008

Exercise for anyone older than 50 should include work on core muscles and your back, says Mark Misner,owner and president of Tampa's Body By Design. As you age, back strength and stability become increasingly important. ...more

January 25, 2008