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I Did My First Pull-Up at Age 40

I Did My First Pull-Up at Age 40
Ariele Foster, DPT

My first pull-up (or the effort that got me there) made me: a better PT, kinder to myself, and deeper in my understanding of injury ...

Progressive Strength Training Series for Push-Ups

Progressive Strength Training Series for Push-Ups
Ariele Foster, DPT

A new online class series March 1st - 31st with live classes, course content, bonus recordings and so much more.

Strengthening is a Verb: Why Group Fitness Teachers Might be Gaslighting You About Building Strength

Strengthening is a Verb: Why Group Fitness Teachers Might ...
Ariele Foster, DPT

We associate effort with strength, but a just because something is difficult doesn’t mean you are getting stronger. Here's what you need to k ...

Three Types of Physical Therapy Exercises for Relief, Recovery and Reaching Your Full Potential

Three Types of Physical Therapy Exercises for Relief, ...
Ariele Foster, DPT

Still doing the same PT exercises you were given eons ago? There’s a better way to think about physical therapy home exercises for your big g ...

“Never Squat Again” - a.k.a. The Worst Advice I’ve Ever Heard

“Never Squat Again” - a.k.a. The Worst Advice I’ve Ever Heard ...
Ariele Foster, DPT

Squat Avoidance is Not a Strategy. You squat when you sit or stand from sitting -- and loss of leg strength correlates with earlier death. ...

How To Exercise When You Feel Faint, Dizzy, or have Dysautonomia or POTS

How To Exercise When You Feel Faint, Dizzy, or have ...
Ariele Foster, DPT

Discouraged from exercise due to lightheadedness? Tackle your POTS symptoms without pharmaceuticals through hydration, salt, compression ...

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