Just like you learn details about driving an automobile once you begin, here is something most people completely overlook when they’re working out – breathing. I mean, seriously, we breathe all day long, right? But when it comes to exercise, breath control is like the secret sauce nobody talks about. https://www.rushwalter.com/holistic-recovery-techniques-to-enhance-functional-fitness-results/ I learned this after…
I like the saying; “once taught, twice learned”. I spent almost two decades selling state-of-the-art fitness equipment, obsessing over specifications and features, before I finally realized I was overlooking the most fundamental aspect of fitness: breathing. https://www.rushwalter.com/7-day-holistic-functional-fitness-program-for-beginners/ Yep, the thing we do roughly 20,000 times a day without thinking about it was actually the missing…
Here is a cool observation about the day I realized everything I thought I knew about fitness was incomplete. It was during a trade show in Colorado about eleven years ago. While setting up our newest elliptical trainers (you know, those $3,000 machines with all the bells and whistles), I noticed this guy in the…
I still remember the day I began changing how I approached fitness—both personally and in our equipment showroom. It was after injuring my back while demonstrating what I thought was perfect squat form on a new cable machine. https://www.rushwalter.com/7-day-holistic-functional-fitness-program-for-beginners/ Turns out, I’d been missing the forest for the trees all those years, focusing on isolated…
After three decades in the fitness equipment industry, I’ve seen just about every movement dysfunction you can imagine. And I’m here to share nothing makes me shake my head more than watching someone with anterior pelvic tilt trying to crank out heavy deadlifts with terrible form. https://www.rushwalter.com/adapting-your-functional-fitness-routine-through-different-life-stages/ Been there, fixed that—both in myself and countless…
Let me tell you something I wish someone had told me 25 years ago: functional fitness isn’t just another industry buzzword—it’s a complete game-changer for injury prevention. After injuring my back, and a bit of rehab, I overhauled my entire approach to fitness. https://www.rushwalter.com/7-day-holistic-functional-fitness-program-for-beginners/ I remember the moment clearly. It was 1999, and I was…
I remember when I began realizing the definitions of health how disappointed I was when I joined a big Atlanta area fitness facility and the functional fitness assessment was a joke. It was a step up test for one minute, toe stretch, and BP monitoring. I was not told how to use the information they…
I remember the time I confidently told a new client he was “in great shape” based solely on how he looked. Two minutes into our first functional movement assessment, the poor guy couldn’t even touch his toes. Talk about embarrassing! That moment fundamentally changed how I approach fitness evaluation, and it’s a mistake I’ve never…
I’ll never forget the day one of my “strongest” clients couldn’t help his wife move their couch. This guy could bench press 315 pounds but struggled with a basic functional movement that required total body coordination and real-world strength. He was a bit surprised and we discussed remedies. https://www.rushwalter.com/how-to-design-your-own-holistic-functional-fitness-routine/ After three decades in the fitness…
When I walk into someone’s home gym and see a program scribbled down that’s nothing but sets, reps, and weights, I wonder if I’m in a beginners place. After 30 years in this business, I’ve learned that true strength development is so much more than just moving iron from point A to point B. https://www.rushwalter.com/5-mobility-routines-to-complement-your-functional-fitness-practice/…
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