Being aware of how you breathe while exercising is extremely important, especially when lifting. The simple act of changing how you breathe will help you get more out of your lifts. One particular method of breathing, the valsalva maneuver, can play a substantial role in the lifting process and ultimately help you improve your strength....

In keeping with this week’s theme of Why Strength Matters I thought there would be no better topic to discuss than Deadlifting. Deadlifts are a personal favourite of mine with benefits second to none. To help demystify the deadlift, I thought I’d share one of my all-time favourite blog posts with you. This post is written...

So I suppose that the best place to start would be at the beginning…my name is Josh Harowitz and I am Andrea’s partner at Balance in Motion (BIM). As Andrea has mentioned, one of our many (seemingly infinite) goals is to post on our blog on a relatively consistent basis. Our hope is not only...