Fitness = Freedom
I posted a couple weeks ago about this same topic. Here’s a little more explanation. Exercise improves our fitness which is our ability...
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Dr. Alex Hilderbrandt
- Feb 9, 2021
Being healthier without changing exercise or diet
In a recent post, I talked about setting short term, measurable goals that get us to our big goals. Here are some examples of healthy...
Dr. Alex Hilderbrandt
- Feb 9, 2021
Improving Overhead Mobility
One of the biggest issues that holds us back from pressing weight overhead safely is immobile shoulders. Today, I’m showing a test and a...
Dr. Alex Hilderbrandt
- Feb 9, 2021
Why we suck at setting goals
Whatever your goals may be, make sure that are specific and include a plan to get there. Spoiler alert 🚨 the plan is just smaller goals!...
Dr. Alex Hilderbrandt
- Feb 9, 2021
Use your butt!
It’s great advice for so many moves, but we’re talking about how it can improve your pushups today. Abs usually don’t get sore from push...
Dr. Alex Hilderbrandt
- Nov 13, 2020
Make Nutrition Success Easier
Ok, so you've made the effrot to shop healthier. Now why is it so difficult to actually eat that stuff every week? The short answer is...
Dr. Alex Hilderbrandt
- Oct 19, 2020
Just "ease back into it"
Have you ever gone to a doctor and been told "ease back into it" once the pain is under control? What does that even mean? Is that 50% of...
Dr. Alex Hilderbrandt
- Sep 24, 2020
Lifting weights won't make you too bulky!
This is a huge misconception and anyone who does lift will tell you they wish it was that easy. Find the fittest person at your gym and...
Dr. Alex Hilderbrandt
- Sep 14, 2020
2 Out of 3 Ain't Bad
One reason eating healthy can be a challenge is that there are very few perfect foods. Perfect foods should be cheap, inexpensive, and...
Dr. Alex Hilderbrandt
- Aug 12, 2020
Core first!
Every time we pick up a weight, the first thought should be keeping the core tight. Whether you’re about to attempt a new squat PR or...
Dr. Alex Hilderbrandt
- Aug 12, 2020
Get better sleep
We are creatures of habit. Routines make us feel comfortable and more accomplished. I mean... who wouldn’t want to feel like that right...
Dr. Alex Hilderbrandt
- Aug 12, 2020
Health is like marriage
Use whatever example works for you. Marriage, parenthood, your career, it doesn’t matter. Perfection is not the goal because some things...
Dr. Alex Hilderbrandt
- Aug 12, 2020
Shin Splints
Today I’m talking about shin splints, how they happen and how to fix them. There are 2 groups of people, those that have experienced them...
Dr. Alex Hilderbrandt
- Jun 25, 2020
Lifting weights and losing weight
Maintaining muscle requires lots of energy(calories). We all know someone who has a “fast metabolism”, but they likely have a lot of lean...
Dr. Alex Hilderbrandt
- Jun 24, 2020
Rehabbing Elbow Pain
Pain on the inside of your elbow is a common problem for people that workout or work with their hands and can be a challenge to...
Dr. Alex Hilderbrandt
- May 15, 2020
Pain at the front of your hip?
A lot of times, pain in the hip just below the waist is due to tight hip flexors, but when stretching and foam rolling doesn’t work,...
Dr. Alex Hilderbrandt
- May 12, 2020
Eating for weight loss vs. eating for health
For weight loss, the main goal is to change the ratio of calories in vs. calories out. To be healthy, the goal is to eat a variety of...
Dr. Alex Hilderbrandt
- Apr 30, 2020
Knees Hurt When You Squat?
One very common cause of knee pain is weakness in the glute muscles, specifically gluteus medius. When the glutes don’t do their job,...
Dr. Alex Hilderbrandt
- Apr 21, 2020
Easy Fix for Headaches and Neck Pain
Headaches, shoulder pain, and neck pain can all be caused by tension from one muscle, your traps! When we sit a lot, traps can become...
Dr. Alex Hilderbrandt
- Apr 18, 2020
Reasons to Lift Weights
Age and gender have nothing to do with whether weight training should be a part of your exercise routine. One of the best predictors of...