Usually I like to write on topics relating to health, fitness, and rehabilitation, but this week I thought I would allow one of our athletes to share about her experience at CrossFit White Horse. I sat down with Brandi Peters who states she had no...
“I have a slow metabolism.” Metabolism is often blamed for the excess weight we carry, but is it really the culprit? Metabolism is a complex network used by our body to convert food into fuel and also affects how efficiently we burn that fuel. The...
What is CrossFit? We get the question almost every day. CrossFit is a strength and conditioning program that is sometimes difficult to define because we incorporate all areas of fitness from cardiovascular endurance to strength training to gymnastics. Our goal is to increase overall fitness and...
“Mom’s fallen and broken her hip”. The dreaded words no one wants to hear. Falls and broken bones are an increasing fear for baby boomers, but what most don’t know is they can reduce the risks by eating well and exercising daily. Many older adults fear...
Fitness has come to Mantachie. We are an official CrossFit affiliate, CrossFit White Horse (Revelation 19:11). We do not have members or clients, we have athletes. Whether young or old, elite athlete or new beginner we consider everyone an athlete at CrossFit White Horse and...
It has been one year ago this week that we opened our doors for business at Pro Physical Therapy. God has truly blessed us and we give Him all the glory! We want to thank all the individuals that trust us for their physical therapy...
We’ve all seen it, the kindergartener with a massive backpack weighing him down or a high school student rubbing her shoulders after dropping her bag on the floor. Most schools require some type of bag for books and schoolwork, so making sure your child has...
We often hear things like: calories in versus calories out, count your calories,and/or do not exceed your daily recommended calories. We kind of know what a calorie is, but still question it. Okay, here’s the textbook definition of a calorie: calorie- is used to measure...
When talking about fitness, many people think of abdominal muscles or the “6-pack” when they hear the word core mentioned. The core is made up of several muscles-including muscles of the low back, hip muscles, abdominals, and deep muscles surrounding the spine. Exercisers often seek...
When Kim and I decided to take the leap of faith, trust in God, and open our physical therapy clinic Pro Physical Therapy we knew we wanted to help people get better through physical therapy but we also wanted to promote overall health and fitness...