By Thomas Lim – Forbes Councils Member, Public Service Coach (Singapore) and Deputy Chief (Industry & Organization Transformation), SportSG. Originally published on Forbes. Even as businesses reopen and workers gradually return to the office in some fashion, the topic of health and wellness remains a corporate priority with many organizations. The physical environment of offices today must account for both […]
What is Applied Health and Human Performance?
At the Institute of Motion, we’ve always been laser-focused on two things: human health and human performance. And in times like these (read: pandemic), the importance, benefit, and, well, challenge, of achieving health and performance in the modern world has found its way on to everyone’s radar. It’s All Connected Technology companies and globalization experts have […]
What Makes Us Healthy
Introduction Survival has always been a human preoccupation – what plants are poisonous? What do we do if a snake bites us? What water is safe to drink? But survival is not the same as health. Existing is not the same as thriving, flourishing, and feeling alive. So what makes us healthy? Sometimes it seems like […]
Fit, But Broken. Are You Muscle and Movement Strong?
By Cathy Spencer-Browning READ THE ARTICLE IN CLUB INSIDER Ten years ago, I thought my career in the fitness industry was over. Debilitating injuries had sent me straight to the proverbial bench, then straight to – first – a couple of misdiagnoses, then some “pushing through the pain” and then…straight to the operating room for […]
Whole Body Strength Training using the Myofascial Lines
By Derrick Price, MS Vice President of the Institute of Motion For the past few years, Fascia has been enjoying its fifteen minutes of fame in the fitness industry as it’sbeen one of the hottest topics in various conferences, workshops, and publications. However, after thedust has settled, Fitness Professionals may still be scratching their heads […]
Deadlifts and Deadshifts
By Derrick Price, MS, Vice President of the Institute of Motion It’s 2am. Your 3-month-old son is screaming out of the top of his tiny, yet powerful lungs, wakingup everyone in the household. You lie still, pretending to be asleep, knowing it’s your turn to get up andconsole your little one. Your partner gives you […]