Greetings Apex Community! My name is Lindsey Wismer, and I have recently connected with the wonderful Fitness Professionals at Apex. I am a 11-year experienced nurse practitioner with board certifications in Adult primary care, and women’s health. I am also a former personal trainer myself. I work at Merritt Health and Wellness located in the […]
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I’m sure you’ve heard of the term, “placebo” – a substance or treatment that has no physical effects, but may be perceived as beneficial via psychological processes. BUT have you heard of “nocebo”? Nocebo means a detrimental effect on health produced by psychological or psychosomatic factors such as negative expectations of treatment or prognosis. In
Dr. Kirstin Lauritzen is a Chiropractic and Functional Medicine physician. A key focus for her is looking at how the body moves (or doesn’t!) while taking a deeper look and functional approach to the body’s internal systems. “Your body tells a stroy on the inside and outside. By utilizing both Chiropractic and Functional Medicine I
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Angela has been a client of ours since February, 2021 and has made great progress each time she has been in. Even with an injury, her success hasn’t stopped! Angela is in her mid-40’s and has several years of weight training experience but it wasn’t until she learned more about her body in the recent
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August is calf appreciation month! Your calves might be the Ron Burgundy of the leg… They’re kind of a big deal! Fun fact – your calf muscles (the gastrocnemius and soleus) and the other muscles in your foot/ankle account for 75% of support with walking and over 55% with running according to biomechanical research studies.
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Zach Thornton is a client of ours who recently just crushed his follow up DEXA scan. In January of this year, Zach weighed over 300 pounds and knew it was time to make some changes. The key to his success was a change in his diet. Cutting sugar, alcohol, processed food and intermittent fasting is
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11 Reasons to do Hard Things There is a massive problem today with excuses, bad choices, laziness, distractions, and a pure lack of effort. We face internal and external challenges daily. Here are 11 reasons to do hard things, on purpose. We encourage everyone to voluntarily do the hard things in order to grow personally
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In offering the VO2 Max Test… … our goal is to provide data and knowledge to our community; to help people find a starting point on their fitness and health journey. The importance of the VO2 max is becoming widely accepted as an important number to know! We aim to inform and educate our community
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Master Your Morning This is just one of MANY resources that we are constantly discussing in our APEX365 On Demand Fitness community. Workout programs, community, PWR talks, Live Q&A’s, 24/7 access to trainers and coaches – all the tools you need to Champion Your Body! My morning routine changes over time, but I continue to
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This blog breaks down and discusses our top 5 favorite exercises to help strengthen the knee joint. (videos included) As a physical therapist, I see my share of knee problems and pain. The best way to reduce your risk of knee injury is proper strength training. However, if you have knee pain, consult a physical
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7 Proven PWR Moves to help you silence the noise, and streamline success in your health & fitness.
