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Your guide to fix your knee pain when squatting.
Do your knees hurt when you squat? This is a follow up article to the last one I did called “Squats are bad for your knees – FALSE!” In this article I am going to give you the answers to the following questions: When should you go see your Doctor about knee pain? How do…
Read MoreBusy? Then you probably shouldn’t be doing any…
I think there are three classifications of working out that correspond to different parts of the year/your schedule – training, working out and exercise. If your super busy, then you probably shouldn’t be doing any training. Training is goal focused, time committed, DRIV-ICATION! Let me explain further. I have a lot going on…
Read MoreThree Flows for Flexibility in Kettlebell Fitness Training
Check out these three flows for flexibility in Kettlebell Fitness Training you can string together into a nine exercise combo to help improve flexibility across your whole body! What’s your set and rep scheme like? Well it could be any of the below: – By the duration – repeat each movement as many times as…
Read MoreIs sitting REALLY that bad for you?
“Your Fitness Health Coach says: Sitting is the new smoking” according to the Centers for Disease Control. According to Dr. James Levine of the Mayo Clinic (the person who coined that term) – “Sitting is more dangerous than smoking, kills more people than HIV and is more treacherous than parachuting. We are sitting ourselves to…
Read MoreWeekend-Workout – #kdrwkndwrkt
Can’t get to the gym this weekend? That’s ok. We have a #kdrwkndwrkt for you. Complete our RAMP. What is a Ramp? Click on the link in case you missed it. http://kdrfitness.com/what-is-a-ramp-and-why-do-we-do-it/ Complete the following movements for AMRAP in 20 mins. Hand Walk out to Spiderman 4 each side Burpees 15…
Read MoreWhat is a RAMP and why do we do it?
What if I told you that the RAMP is the most important part of the workout? What is a RAMP? AND why do we do it? RAMP- Range of Motion, Activation and Movement Preparation (also know as a good warm-up) Most of our clients come from not moving their bodies much, if at…
Read MoreAre you a runner? Then you need to do these exercises!
Are you a runner? Do these three exercises before and after your next run for pain free hamstrings and faster foot turn over. Ben Dearman, owner KDR Fitness It’s 70 out and that means people are itching to start running. And that means the typical running injuries of – tight/pulled hamstrings, knee pain and shin…
Read MoreNew Year New You
KDR Fitness New Year New You Team Challenge You and a team of 2 could win up to $5000.00 in 8-weeks, just for losing weight and gaining muscle! No gimmicks. No starving your self. No crazy work outs. No countless hours on the treadmill. And, NO BS! Check out the video to learn more about…
Read MoreDo you “Silly Run”?
Are you “Silly Running”? Ben Dearman KDR Fitness I hate running, but I do love to locomote. At KDR we define locomoting (not to be confused with motor boating…totally different topic.) as doing any activity that moves you from point A to point B. Basic examples are – jogging, skipping, side shuffling, etc. Basically…
Read MoreSix reasons September is the best month to join a gym.
Welcome to the New Year! PARENTS! Your New Year starts now! It’s back to REAL LIFE. The next 9 months will be the sanest months for a majority of you. This is the absolute best time of the year for you to start a new fitness plan, especially if your kids are in 5th through…
Read MoreIs the goal always fat loss when weight loss is your goal?
A lot of people don’t understand what happens to their body with the addition of exercise and nutrition. They think “I am going to eat this way and exercise that way and I will lose weight.” We don’t want weigh loss, we want fat loss. However! The body is a complex piece of machinery and…
Read MoreKDR Fitness Voted the Best Gym in the Upper Valley
WE WON! WE WON! We are proud to announce that KDR FITNESS was voted Best of the Best — Fitness Club in the Upper Valley. Every year, the Valley Business Journal conducts a reader survey in the April edition. A HUGE thank you to all the readers, our members, friends and family for making this…
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