Adam Fawcett

Ask Adam: What about the “Never let your knees go beyond the toes during a squat” warning?

Author: Adam FawcettOn: Mar 31Categories: Blog

READER’S QUESTION Great question this week, from Jodie, an athletic 49 year old client undergoing some physical therapy after some meniscus repair surgery. Hi Adam! I have a question for you.  For as long as I can remember, personal trainers have said...

Youth Athletes: Big Gains in Safety + Performance come from Fitness Training

Author: Adam FawcettOn: Mar 30Categories: Blog

Having started my fitness training career as a largely  “unspecialized fitness trainer” in a small town, I have had the opportunity to train a wide range of people and populations over the years. Please, don’t ask me to name my favorite training...

[Video] Dead Bugs: One of the BEST core exercises-IF done correctly!

Author: Adam FawcettOn: Mar 17Categories: Blog

“Dead Bugs” is one of the very best core exercises you can do. It provides anterior core stability (training to prevent excessive lumbar arching) along with rotary core stability, proper shoulder flexion, and cross-lateral brain/coordination work....

When It Comes to Fitness Training, Women are Smarter

Author: Adam FawcettOn: Mar 03Categories: Blog

Nationwide, the percentage of women in CrossFit tends to be between 60 and 70% (It is at least that high here on Whidbey Island.) Female participation in functional fitness is definitely closer to the 70% mark in my programs at Vibrant Fitness. Now, I don’t...

5 Things You Should Know About Professional Fitness Training

Author: Adam FawcettOn: Mar 02Categories: Blog

1. Who You Are Determines the definition, and the Kind of Training You Get On South Whidbey, and at Vibrant Fitness, we are generally NOT training elite athletes or bodybuilders. Elite athletes or bodybuilders would require very different training experiences...

Dear Class of 1980, Your Genetic Free Ride is Ending

Author: Adam FawcettOn: Feb 17Categories: Blog

If you are in your 50’s and if, mostly due to your work, you’ve been pretty darn sedentary (PDS)* for the last 20 years, there are some things you need to know. *Pretty Darn Sedentary (PDS), for the sake of this post, covers a range from the Total...

Functional Fitness Over 50: Living Better, Longer

Author: Adam FawcettOn: Feb 04Categories: Blog

If you’re turning 50, or are a bit older, the second half of your life’s journey is just beginning. And it’s time you start training for it. In fact, it’s as important to physically train for the second half of your life as it is to plan and prepare...

[VIDEO] More Love for Your Shoulders

Author: Adam FawcettOn: Jan 27Categories: Blog

Learn the second part of this effective technique for maintaining posture and shoulder mobility. Video demonstrates the how to take each of these benefits further(after Part 1) Maintainance of mobility in your AMAZING shoulder joints An antidote to “desk...

The Meaning of Functional Fitness Training

Author: Adam FawcettOn: Jan 22Categories: Blog

Whether it’s pushing a wheelbarrow of dirt around the yard, to lifting a child or a grandchild, to unloading groceries from the car, you are using whole groups of muscles when you do these activities. These are every day “functional” activities which...

[VIDEO] Loving Your Shoulders, Loving Your Spine!

Author: Adam FawcettOn: Jan 22Categories: Blog

In this warm up exercise, Vibrant Fitness founder Adam Fawcett demonstrates a technique for shoulder and posture care. The benefits of this exercise include: Maintainance of mobility in your AMAZING shoulder joints An antidote to “desk worker’s...