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3 Ways You Should Change Your Exercise Routine During Your Perimenopausal and Menopausal Years

April 23, 2023

Women can experience a lot of undesirable symptoms during perimenopause, including reduced energy levels, dramatic mood changes, and incredibly uncomfortable hot flashes. Many also notice changes in their body composition, including the loss of lean muscle mass and increased abdominal fat. Put another way, perimenopause is stressful for everyone; however, it can be especially frustrating...

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Aerobic Exercise Not Sufficient For Muscle Growth

November 13, 2018

Aerobic exercise should be the foundation of your weekly exercise program because of the mental, emotional, and physical health benefits associated with this type of exercise. Some individuals who complete daily aerobic exercise or training incorrectly believe this type of exercise is sufficient for muscle growth and strength development. Resistance training remains the gold standard...

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Comparing Muscle Forces During Lower Quarter Strength Training Exercises

August 30, 2017

Strength training is an essential part of an individual’s weekly exercise program.  It’s numerous benefits include reduced injury risk, increased sports performance, and improved function in life activities.  Time is finite resource and a commonly cited barrier to exercise.  In our Boulder Physical Therapy practice we strive to prescribe the most effective and efficient exercises...

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Allaying Older Adults Greatest Fear

February 13, 2020

Yogi Berra famously said, “when you come to a fork in the road, take it”. These forks come frequently in life and allow us to make decisions and take actions which have large impacts on our future relationships, employment opportunities, and our health. The decision to exercise in adults is an important one because of...

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Optimize Your Workouts to Your Menstrual Cycle
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Optimize Your Workouts to Your Menstrual Cycle

December 18, 2025

By: Rani Helvey-Byers, PT, DPT, OCS During a woman’s monthly cycle, the concentrations of hormones will vary significantly. But, what we don’t often realize is that these fluctuations can affect our athletic performance. Two hormones—estrogen and progesterone—play central roles in our energy levels, recovery, and exercise tolerance. Understanding how these hormones shift across the menstrual...

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Prevention And Treatment Of Hamstring Strains
Sports Rehabilitation

Prevention And Treatment Of Hamstring Strains

May 6, 2024

Background Hamstring injuries are one of the most common injuries in athletics accounting for up to 20% of all sports injuries (Wing et al. 2020).  Injuries can be both acute due to a traumatic injury or overuse in nature due to exposure to higher training volumes over time.  Both types of injuries can lead to...

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How To Stop Leaking During Jumping Movements
Birth Preparation & Postpartum Recovery

How To Stop Leaking During Jumping Movements

February 11, 2022

Leaking during jumping jacks or other high-impact exercise is common, but it’s not something more Kegels will fix. If you’re doing pelvic floor work and still leaking with jumping, the problem usually isn’t strength, it’s timing. Having leakage with jumping and running, whether newly postpartum, decades postpartum, or having never had a baby, has multiple...

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Why Men Need Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy Too!
Pelvic Health

Why Men Need Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy Too!

October 10, 2022

Yes men, you do have a pelvic floor. In fact, aside from different genitalia, all genders have the same pelvic floor muscle and nerve make up. Even in the absence of delivering babies, the male pelvic floor and surrounding area can be susceptible to dysfunction. The following diagnoses/presentations/symptoms can all be indicative of a pelvic...

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