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13 07, 2023

How to Track Your Macros with Spooner FIT

2024-10-29T11:37:58-07:00

By: Austin Kitteringham, CSCS

Food is fuel. It is absolutely essential to your survival and for your functional and athletic performance.

The nutrients you ingest should be aligned with the goals you have. There isn’t a universal plan or diet that works for every single person. I don’t like to label certain foods as good or […]

How to Track Your Macros with Spooner FIT2024-10-29T11:37:58-07:00
13 04, 2023

Hydrate… or Die-drate 

2024-10-29T11:38:03-07:00

Written by: Trent Rincon, PT, MPT, CSCS, FRAS, FRC/MS

There are three functional pillars you cannot live without: Oxygen, water, and sleep. They are absolutely vital to your ability to survive, let alone your ability to function throughout the day. Taking time to breathe, rest, and hydrate will not only help you feel better, but […]

Hydrate… or Die-drate 2024-10-29T11:38:03-07:00
29 12, 2022

Achieving Health Goals: Cathy Reardon’s Journey

2024-10-29T11:38:11-07:00

Whether it’s your New Year’s Resolution or a goal that’s been in the back of your head for some time, moving more to feel your best is always a great aim to achieve. This year, Spooner East Chandler’s Lead PSC, Cathy Reardon, has done just this- moved more to achieve a healthier lifestyle. Cathy has […]

Achieving Health Goals: Cathy Reardon’s Journey2024-10-29T11:38:11-07:00
16 11, 2022

Youth Sports Injuries Happen: What’s Your First Step?

2025-01-23T16:51:38-07:00

Your youth athletes keep you BUSY. Between school, practice, games, tournaments, and more, it can be overwhelming at times. Adding an injury to this is not only stressful for the athlete– it’s stressful for you, too.

Your athlete is taken out of the game they love so much. And they’re in pain. As their parent, you […]

Youth Sports Injuries Happen: What’s Your First Step?2025-01-23T16:51:38-07:00
15 09, 2022

3 Exercises for Better Posture

2024-10-29T11:38:24-07:00

By: Paul Arthur, PT, DPT, SCS, COMT, ATC

Think about how you sit at a desk, in the car, or on the couch scrolling on your phone. Your shoulders are possibly rotated forward, creating a hunched back, and your head in a forward position. […]

3 Exercises for Better Posture2024-10-29T11:38:24-07:00
25 08, 2022

BlazePods for Concussion Treatment

2024-10-29T11:38:27-07:00

Returning to normalcy after a concussion can take time. Being able to move your head without the sensations of spinning or being able to read or look at a screen without difficulty can seem far away. Everyday life has a great deal of stimuli that comes our way. Our brains are receiving all of these […]

BlazePods for Concussion Treatment2024-10-29T11:38:27-07:00
10 06, 2022

Perform and Recover Better: Red Light Therapy

2024-10-29T11:38:35-07:00

Professional athletic teams are beginning to dedicate full rooms to red light therapy. Progressive physicians are starting to tout its benefits. Countless studies have been conducted to measure its effectiveness in multiple realms of health. Red light therapy may be a relatively new topic in the medical field, but its benefits are hard to ignore.

NASA […]

Perform and Recover Better: Red Light Therapy2024-10-29T11:38:35-07:00
2 06, 2022

Becoming a Leader: Meet K2

2024-10-29T11:38:36-07:00

The Fukuoka Softbank Hawks want to be the number one baseball team in the world. Not just in their league, not even just in Japan- the world. To accomplish that, yes, they need fantastic players and coaches, but they also need a strong team of athletic trainers, strength coaches, and physical therapists to build […]

Becoming a Leader: Meet K22024-10-29T11:38:36-07:00
31 03, 2022

Fuel Like an Athlete

2024-12-09T17:26:26-07:00

By: Landon Davis, CSCS, FRCms

Training like an athlete is one thing, but what about the way we fuel our bodies? Nutrition is important for every human, regardless of whether you are a professional athlete or someone who is trying to remain active. Food is not only the fuel that gets you through your workday or […]

Fuel Like an Athlete2024-12-09T17:26:26-07:00
23 02, 2022

The Female Athlete: What We Learned

2024-10-29T11:38:44-07:00

In “The Female Athlete: Overdue for Change,” we discussed that so much of the research we have for female athlete comes from treating “females as small males” (Sims, 2019) instead of actually focusing research on the female athlete. This has not served the female athlete community well, and there is a need for […]

The Female Athlete: What We Learned2024-10-29T11:38:44-07:00