TheĀ Inside Out Strength Blog

Simple and practical strength training and nutrition strategies for thoseĀ looking to build muscle and burn fat (without spending their life at the gym)

Guidelines for Prenatal Fitness physicaltherapy womenshealth Mar 20, 2020

Building Strength from the Inside Out Throughout Pregnancy: Guidelines for Prenatal Fitness

There are books, blogs, workshops all about what to expect when you're expecting… but...

Continue Reading...
10 Essential Deadlift Variations exerciseprogramming strengthtraining Mar 11, 2020

Have you ever heard deadlifting was bad for your back?  Do you get back pain or tightness with deadlifts? Has deadlift always been a challenging movement for you to do without getting hurt? Do...

Continue Reading...
4 Mobility Drills To Improve Your Overhead Press exerciseprogramming mobility strengthtraining Feb 26, 2020

Performing an overhead press is a great way to build upper body strength and mobility, and is extremely functional to daily and sport activities. Whether your goals are to improve performance in...

Continue Reading...
5 Steps You Need to Tackle Your Stress Eating goalsetting nutrition Feb 19, 2020

Are stress and overwhelm creeping in on your health and fitness goals? Ever feel like you’re in a cycle of self-sabotage eating sweets or stress eating whenever work deadlines approach, not...

Continue Reading...
Better Balance Training - 3 Functional Balance Exercises to Try exerciseprogramming physicaltherapy strengthtraining Feb 12, 2020

Need Better Balance?

Why is it important to even work on balance training in the first place? Being strong and stable on one leg is not only important for longevity and avoiding injury due to...

Continue Reading...
4 Posture Exercises To Do At Work exerciseprogramming physicaltherapy strengthtraining Feb 05, 2020

How Do You Improve Posture?

Have you ever heard that you have bad posture, or the importance of working on having good posture? If you have, you’re definitely not alone. There are a lot of...

Continue Reading...
The 5 Best Squat Variations You Arenā€™t Using Enough exerciseprogramming strengthtraining weighttraining Jan 21, 2020

As you stumble upon any fitness or health website, you’ll quickly discover the importance of squats regardless of your goals.  The squat is a great movement for improving strength,...

Continue Reading...
Seeking a Calcium-rich Alternative Without any MOO products? activelifestyle nutrition Jan 14, 2020

Do you “hard pass” on dairy products and unsure of where to get the calcium your body craves?  Keep reading to learn about healthy alternatives to get calcium-rich foods in your...

Continue Reading...
3 Tips for Overcoming and Healing an Injury with Nutrition (Recipes included!) exerciseprogramming nutrition physicaltherapy Jan 01, 2020

 

Living and pursuing an active lifestyle can lead to injuries. Although an ankle sprain can keep you off the hiking trails for a while and modifying workouts; your nutrition can provide your...

Continue Reading...
Why is it Important to Have Strong Lats? exerciseprogramming physicaltherapy strengthtraining Dec 25, 2019

Why is it Important to Have Strong Lats?

Having strong lats is not just for bodybuilders. The lats (short for latissimus dorsi) are a large muscle that runs from the shoulder, across the back, and...

Continue Reading...
3 Mobility Drills to Improve Your Deadlift exerciseprogramming mobility physicaltherapy strengthtraining weighttraining Dec 18, 2019

3 Mobility Drills to Improve Your Deadlift

Does your low back hurt when you deadlift?  This is one of the most common complaints we see everyday athletes in our PT clinic for.  While an...

Continue Reading...
5 REALISTIC Tips to Keep You on Track This Holiday Season goalsetting nutrition Nov 06, 2019

The leaves are changing colors from the bright greens to the yellow, red and orange hues, the days are becoming chillier, for at least a brief part of the morning here in San Diego. It’s...

Continue Reading...