+1 650-253-0000

Posts filed under: General Exercise

February is National Heart Health Month February is national heart health month, so we’re going to be taking a look at what strength training can do for your heart health. You may have assumed, like many others, that the purpose...
Can Cervical and Lumbar Exercise Make Your Spine Stronger? As we discussed in our recent post, Vertex Fitness is very excited to be offering some new equipment and programming. The MedX line is available at only a few physical training facilities...
Momentary Muscular Failure, Why Aim To Work to Failure? If you’ve been working with us at Vertex Fitness for any length of time, by now you are well familiar with the feeling of momentary muscular failure. It’s what we aim...
What are the Optimal Reps in a Set? Recently, our contributing writer wrote a diary post in amazement at the fact that under the HIT method of strength training, which we practice here at Vertex Fitness, the ideal set length...
How Do You Maintain Your Personal Fitness Routine While Traveling for the Holidays? Everybody worries about their diet going haywire when they travel home for the holidays, but what about your fitness routine? If you neglect your fitness routine while...
MedX Medical Exercise Equipment is Coming to Vertex Fitness We’ve got some very exciting news–Medx Medical Exercise Equipment is here at Vertex Fitness, making us one of the only personal training studios in the United States to offer this excellent full...
Steve Morrison From Clanking Weights to Getting Results – Client Spotlight Steve Morrison, who you may recognize as a morning host of WMMR’s Preston and Steve Show in Philadelphia, is known for his humor and quick wit. After joining Philadelphians...
Can You Get the Same Results without a Personal Trainer? Many people want to know if they can get the same results without a personal trainer to help them keep on plowing towards their goals. After all, many assume, a...
The Importance of Charting Your Workout I’ll be honest with you; I haven’t always been the best at keeping track of what I was doing. Calendars, planners, charts, all of those things just didn’t tickle my fancy. I was the...
Yes, Strength Training is Safe Exercise During Pregnancy It seems to be on a lot of expectant mother’s minds. Just typing in the word “exercise” to Google often brings up some variation of the question “what is safe exercise during...