What is this Exercise For?
When you have spent as much time in the gym as we have, you come to notice some pretty crazy stuff.Most of the time this is due to the fact that the general exerciser, through no fault of their own,...
View ArticleLet's get Motivated
Motivation: as defined by Webster’s Dictionary, is a force or influence that causes someone to do somethingIt’s one of the great mysteries of human nature, whether we are aware of it or not, there is a...
View Article6 pack Fitness
t’s usually the first thing we get told when we meet with someone for the first time during their fitness assessment: “I want to have 6-pack abs.” At some point in the long history of human...
View Article"Run Free! Understanding and Alleviating Common Injuries in Runners"
With the winter months finally coming to an end in a few weeks, the next phase of the annual exercise calendar will soon commence: running season! Every year around this time people flood the streets...
View ArticleWhat you should know about Caffeine
You don’t have to look far (sometimes just in the mirror!) to find someone who is a self-diagnosed coffee addict. Most of us will swear that if we don’t start our morning with a cup, we will be...
View ArticleOnline Training Now Available - with Real experts
Sentinel Performance was created in January of 2013, we set out to achieve one simple, but important goal: provide the highest level strength and conditioning coaching services to any individual who...
View ArticleSquats do a Body Good!
In our experience, we often come across people looking for one quick and simple answer to a question they have always had about exercise, and one of the most popular of these questions we seem to...
View ArticlePreventing GAinS & GOals
Everyone knows there are a million and one reasons to not go workout as much as we should. We are all guilty of it. Whether we try to use “not enough time,” “the gym is too far away,” or “I have too...
View ArticleShort & Sweet of Diabetes
When discussing the multitude of benefits that resistance training has on the human body, it’s not hard to realize that this style of exercise really is the magic solution to a vast number of different...
View ArticleCost of Not Being In Shape
Every day we get up and go to our jobs, whether we love them or hate them, to earn a living. We do what is necessary to provide for the ones we love, if not to have the ability to afford the finer...
View ArticleCoaches’ Corner 1/5/18 - Baby Steps
HAPPY NEW YEAR, GANG!!We hope you all had wonderful end-of-year celebrations, and were able to spend it with family and loved ones. Hopefully you all took the opportunity to let loose and enjoy the...
View ArticleCoaches’ Corner 1/12/18 - Resistance Exercises: Breaking It All Down
Ok, so you’ve made the decision to get into working out. You’ve heard all the research and read all the articles that resistance training, particularly, is THE BEST way to burn fat and build lean body...
View ArticleCoaches’ Corner 1/19/18 - Resistance Exercises: Breaking It All Down...
Welcome back to the next edition of “Breaking Down Resistance Training!” We talked last week about breaking the body up into segments when it comes to the muscle actions:Upper body pushUpper body...
View ArticleCoaches’ Corner 1/26/18 - Resistance Exercises: Breaking It All Down...
So, now that we know what movements to do, and what days we are going to do them on, it’s time for the creative part: exercise selection!! This is where the science of program design takes on more of...
View ArticleCoaches’ Corner 2/2/18 - Resistance Exercises: Breaking It All Down...
If you’ve ever baked a cake, or, cooked anything that involves a process, you understand that not only is it a matter of having the right ingredients, but also having a good recipe to put all of those...
View ArticleCoaches’ Corner 2/9/18 Train Like an Olympian! (Sort of :))
As, hopefully, everyone is aware, tonight are the opening ceremonies for the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea. This marks the beginning of a 16-day long exposition of athleticism, tremendous skill,...
View ArticleCoaches’ Corner 2/23/18 Get Back on the Horse!
With the end of February on the horizon, it is typical during this time of year that we notice our new year’s resolutions have taken a fall. This can be for a myriad of different reasons, but the fact...
View ArticleCoaches’ Corner 3/2/18 Don’t TRUST a Book by it’s Cover!
The first weekend in March here in Columbus, Ohio means a lot of different things: spring (hopefully) is on its way; Easter is around the corner; and, maybe most famously, The Arnold Classic is in...
View ArticleCoaches’ Corner 3/9/18: Something is Better Than Nothing
We modern Americans are busier than ever before. Between work and home; errands and soccer practice; church and school, we are constantly moving from one activity to the next - and our wellness pays...
View ArticleCoaches’ Corner 3/16/18: To Win at this Game, You have to Learn to Fail
When it comes to exercise, a lot of emphasis is put on success. Reaching goals; hitting your target weight; making a new PR; posting progress pics on social media. While these things are all important...
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