Carozza Fitness

The rack position is the source of much pain and frustration for many athletes. The inability to get into a good rack position affects your ability to effectively press, push-press, or jerk a barbell overhead. You’ll also be far less effective in your front squats and, of course, your cleans. This is usually caused by some tight muscles throughout your upper body such as the latissimus dorsi, teres major, posterior deltoid, and triceps. The wrist flexors are also a common culprit.

1) How did you hear about the gym originally?

Mike and I have a history together. Every gym he worked at I followed him and trained with him at those gyms. I had lost my job and didn't have the funds to continue to train. One day I was browsing on Facebook, his name popped up and I messaged him because I was just really unhappy with myself and told him I needed to get back into the gym. I went to visit his gym and the rest was history.

I am back at Carozza Fitness now that the basketball season is officially over. With my free time I plan on mixing conditioning with fun time... That means buddy workouts! Whether my friends like it or not they have been joining me in many fitness classes and gym workouts.

Soda. Coke. Pop.

Whatever you call your carbonated beverage (it’s SODA, by the way), you’re probably already aware of how terrible it is for you. Other than rotting your teeth, it’s also a huge reason there are so many overweight people in this country.

Are you really overtraining? Sure, you might be experiencing some of the symptoms of overtraining but are you really training that hard? Overtraining suggests that working out without rest leads to the condition. I agree that people who do two workouts everyday under the assumption that more is better will quickly hit a point of diminishing returns. However, in my experience, I think the larger problem for the majority of our athletes is not training enough. Let’s be honest, on average, how many days a week do you train?