FLO FITNESS

            In my experience in the fitness industry there have been many terms that have lost their original meanings.   At first they were used to separate the “elite” trainers from the “average” trainers.   But as time goes on they just become terms with no meaning and no real purpose other than being catchy marketing words. I will be the first to admit using these terms to draw attention to my business but I have since tried to stay away from using them because I feel they hold no weight anymore.             I will first tell you what has sparked the writing of today’s blog.   I work at a High School as an Athletic Trainer, so I get to talk to all the kids about their injuries.   Since it is preseason, one of my very first questions of my evaluation process is, “What kind of training have you been doing over the summer?”.   I use this question to see if the injuries are lack of the athlete being in shape or if they are overuse injuries.   One of the terms I keep hearing from m