by Jessica Kisiel | Sep 25, 2013 | Sports Training
Okay, let’s be open about this . . . If you’re female, part of your motivation to exercise is weight management or weight loss. Also, your desire may be to eat what you want. Or, maybe you just want to lose a few pounds to look more attractive. Regardless,...
by Jessica Kisiel | Sep 3, 2013 | Sports Training
With the business name, The Pain Free Athlete I often have people commenting that they are not an athlete and therefore do not qualify to work with me. I respectfully disagree. The word athlete in our society often brings up images of muscle...
by Jessica Kisiel | Aug 13, 2013 | Posture and Technique
My secret is out! I’m a golfer! Yes, I enjoy hitting a little white ball around a well-manicured course. As an endurance athlete, I’ve received much criticism for my hobby. I love the completely different challenge golf offers as a skill sport. It is truly...
by Jessica Kisiel | Jul 24, 2013 | Sports Training
In case you missed my article in The Weekly Sun of the Wood River Valley (pdf), it is reprinted below. Sports performance is the result of coordinated movement. Pedaling a bicycle, casting a fly rod, swinging a tennis racquet or golf club, and hiking up a mountain all...
by Jessica Kisiel | May 8, 2013 | Posture and Technique
Use your time in the gym to improve your structural alignment, not ingrain poor posture and compensated movement patterns. Starting Position A staggered stance (1-2 feet apart) accommodates wider hips and larger dumbbells. The head, shoulders and...