When most people think of blood sugar management, they immediately associate it with conditions like diabetes or insulin resistance. While it’s true that blood sugar control is critical for those populations, it’s equally important for everyone to pay attention to how their body regulates glucose. Blood sugar fluctuations can affect everything from energy levels to… Continue reading Blood Sugar
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Creatine
If you’re like Coach Jonah, you first heard about creatine in high school, and believed the myth that it would make a person’s muscles swell up with excess water. You might have though it was a serious supplement like anabolic steroids. Luckily, that isn’t the case. While it is often associated with athletic performance and… Continue reading Creatine
Cortisol
Do you sleep enough? If not, your cortisol levels might be affected. Cortisol is a hormone that our bodies make naturally, and is sometimes called the “stress hormone” because it’s released when we feel stressed or anxious. It is made in a small gland in our brain called the hypothalamus, which tells another gland called… Continue reading Cortisol
Deadlifts
When you come to PPC, you have likely done or seen somebody do a deadlift. It was probably performed with a kettlebell and may or may not have been elevated on a blue or green box. You might wonder why we use that exercise so often in rehabilitation and strength training, so we wanted to… Continue reading Deadlifts
Being Barefoot
When a person hurts his or her shoulder, he might wear a sling for a little while. But what always happens to that sling? Eventually it comes off so muscles in the shoulder can be strengthened and the arm used again. The same idea applies to a person’s feet. You likely own a pair of… Continue reading Being Barefoot
