Lower Back Tutorial

Low back pain will be a fact of life for almost everyone. In our modern society where sitting at a computers and texting on the phone dominates the culture, the hips/hamstrings tighten and the low back can take a beating. Here we demonstrate a few simple concepts to alleviate the tightness at the source(hips and hamstrings) and provide a stretching protocol to provide you with enhanced mobility and decreased pain. For more information about Training for Warriors Rhode Island visit us on our facebook page or at tfwrhodeisland.com.

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Neil Letendre
Shoulder Health Tutorial

With more and more gadgets that keep us slumped over, shoulders are become more rounded and range of motion is becoming limited especially over head. This leads to intense shoulder and neck pain and can even occur when things are lifted in front of the body. Here we reposition the shoulders for maximum range of motion and minimum pain through a corrective mobility and flexibility continuum. Just executing these moves a few days per week can make a huge difference in overall shoulder health. For more information about Training For Warriors Rhode Island, visit our Facebook page or on the web at tfwrhodeisland.com.

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Neil Letendre
Chin/Pull Up Challenge

The chin/pull up is one of my favorite exercises. It is a test of relative body strength or how strong you are for your own body weight. Whether it is a different variation or adding weight there are a multitude of ways to keep variety and to get stronger. Here we demonstrate an advanced circuit that will have you getting stronger, building endurance, enhancing your grip strength/endurance and have your heart jumping out of your chest! For more information about Training for Warriors Rhode Island, visit us on our Facebook page or on the web at tfwrhodeisland.com.

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53 Strength Building Push-Up Variations

There isn't a more convenient fitness tool than the push up. All you need is a floor or the earth to get stronger and work most of the muscles in the body. This is where most people get there “start” in fitness, but once someone can do 30, 40, or 50 in a row the tendency is to “move up” to weights and leave their old friend behind.

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Jackie Kelly
Bringing Out the Warrior Within

When looking at the success we want in life, it can be easy to become overwhelmed. The whole mountain or full journey stops most people from taking those first crucial steps. That initial action can be scary in the unchartered waters of the unknown, but it is the only place where you can learn how to swim. It is not necessary to have every detail figured out.  The most important thing is to specifically decide what you want.

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