Are You Running as Efficiently as Possible? Let’s Take a Look! May Gray is gone. June Gloom is (hopefully) gone. July Spry (you heard it here first) is (hopefully) here for a while, so let’s take advantage while we can before it gets too hot and you can’t run on the sidewalk without bumping into […]
Read More
Some of our favorite posts from La Jolla Sports Club Social May’dia has come to a close. We covered post-partum core exercises for new moms, National Foam Rolling Day and some Padres-related athletic moves. It only seemed fitting to turn the attention inward to our own social media posts to close out the month. And so, […]
Read More
Memorial Day. Independence Day. Labor Day. National Foam Rolling Day? While it’s not as cute as Puppies Eating Peanut Butter Day, National Foam Rolling Day is here to stay. I think. To be fair, this is the first one, so we’ll see how it pans out. But for now, mark those calendars: May 11th is […]
Read More
A flat, strong belly is the gift for mom that keeps on giving. Hello, and Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms out there! I’ve worked with many postpartum moms and hands down, the biggest goal is getting their stomachs and abs back to pre-pregnancy status. It’s usually followed by me doing my best to sympathize […]
Read More
Sweat it out by the ocean in your own bootcamp! One of my favorite things about La Jolla Sports Club is its proximity to the ocean. We are, after all, the Jewel (sidenote, I just learned this: Local Native Americans, the Kumeyaay, called this location mat kulaaxuuy (“land of holes”). The topographic feature that gave rise […]
Read More
Create Bootcamp, Get In, Get Out, Have Fun Imagine the following workout scenarios: Limited time Not motivated Bored of routine Need a change of scenery* Someone challenges you to a medicine-ball-slamming contest Enter: Your Own Bootcamp, which, when being read by you, will be called My Own Bootcamp (MOB, for short). You’ve probably seen our […]
Read More
Add a little excitement to your routine with these 9 tips! Ah, San Diego in the spring, where we all crawl out of our parkas and hoodies and scarves and congratulate ourselves for braving another sub-60 degree winter. If you’re lacking a little exercise motivation this Shape’ril, or you just want to mix it up […]
Read More
Fix your fascia and mobility, and get back to living! We sat down with La Jolla Sports Club trainer and Fascial Stretch Therapist, Matt Pippin, to answer members’ questions on Fascial Stretch Therapy, mobility and how it benefits each and every one of us. (Check out this video for a quick, in-depth intro) First off, […]
Read More
Fix your mobility — get back to the basics! We sat down with La Jolla Sports Club trainer, martial artist, inventor and all-around good guy, Maurizio Tangari, to answer members’ questions on Primal Movement and mobility and how it benefits each and every one of us. (Scroll down for Maurizio’s favorite dynamic stretching / warmup) […]
Read More
Increase shoulder mobility with a few easy steps In our second installment of the March Mobility series, we’re going to discuss a few easy things you can do to decrease shoulder pain, increase shoulder mobility and improve posture. Last week, we mentioned that ‘When we are young, our bodies are graced with full mobility. Over […]
Read More