Did you know that being injured is not a reason to stop exercising?  Let us show you how to do so safely and effectively at our new fitness facility, SOL Performance Training located at 4341 Piedmont Avenue in Oakland. SOL Performance Training provides coaching for...Read More

Have you ever heard of a kettlebell before?  For those who haven’t, a kettlebell is a cast-iron weight (resembling a cannonball with a handle) used to perform exercises that combine cardiovascular, strength and flexibility training.  Kettlebell exercises build strength and endurance, particularly in the lower...Read More

With a new year just beginning, many of us are looking for simple things that we can do in our daily lives to be more healthy.  Check out this article from Kathy Smith entitled “Laws to Living Lean” for some quick and easy things we...Read More

For those of you who have been out and about and seen someone go running past you in what seem to be super weird looking shoes with toe holes or even completely barefoot and wondered what it was about, check out this article from MSNBC:...Read More

Below is a posting from Blaise Dubois, PT a renowned PT in Canada who founded The Running Clinic.Ca and lectures internationally on running injuries and the prevention of running injuries.  Here is what the leading authority in the running rehab world thinks about Anti-Pronation, Elevated Cushioned Heel type running shoes.  Blaise has some...Read More