FASTER Focus — athlete performance

When you think about human movement and performance there is not very much in life that requires you to use just one muscle group. Even something as simple as standing is using hundreds of muscles and requires a strong core, legs, back and neck. If something as simple as standing requires more than one muscle why would we want to train just one muscle per day? Athletes need to be strong and efficient at using their body as a whole unit to perform specific skills. If an athlete was training one body part per day it would be unlikely that...

We all know exercise has been proven time and time again to be incredible for us. It helps us live longer, healthier lives. Exercise, both cardiovascular and resistance training, is the closest thing we have to a fountain of youth. It keeps us moving better and feeling better but for some reason it is a hard thing to make a priority in life. We have been talking over the last few weeks about motivation and how wearable fitness devices and groups can motivate us. This week we are going to discuss how personal training is beneficial. One of the main...

Welcome to our introductory post in the FASTER Focus blog! A blog designed by those at FASTER to ‘Focus’ on fitness, performance training, nutrition, sports medicine and more with a mission to educate, motivate and inspire. Who we are: FASTER was established in our first location in Robinson Township in 2008 and in August of 2016 we opened our second location in Southpointe. FASTER exists to motivate, educate and inspire people to achieve their personal goals and reach optimal performance levels. Our expert and passionate team is driven to transform lives by encouraging people to reach their full potential. Our...