National Public Safety Football League Charlotte Cobras 2015 National Champions The Carolina Panthers and the Charlotte Hornets are obviously household names in the Carolinas and even across the country. The Charlotte Cobras, however, are a local full-contact football team compromised of Charlotte's Public Safety employees. It also doesn't hurt to mention that they were National Champions in 2015 when they beat out the San Diego Enforcers to win the title. The first time I he

How can we push through our cardiovascular plateaus? There are a number of options to try and Interval Training is one of them. What Is Interval Training Exactly? This is a type of training that involves a series of high-intensity exercises that increase the heart rate followed by a lower intensity exercise or active rest movement. This cardio method is a great way to train as it is extremely simple and can be performed with numerous exercises or just one type of exercise. Be

“Make sure you get my GOOD side!!!” How many times have we heard someone say that in front of a camera? Looking good and feeling good also plays a major role in our daily functions and activities. So…the question is…what side is REALLY the good side? In a lot of cases, one tends to favor a side. Either way, our goal should be to remain as functionally symmetrical as possible. Unilateral or “right or left side” strengthening is a challenging and creative way to help close the

Passing Grades Required >No less than 80.0% FEV1[L]- What does it really mean? >As & Bs vs. Cs & Ds referring to the overall "session quality" of your test. What Is It? So what exactly is the spirometry test and why is it so important to repeat it each year? In short; the spirometry test utilizes a person’s age, ethnicity, gender, height, and weight to predict their lung capacity. That means that part of your grade is based on comparing your performance to data showing how we

What Is Shoulder Impingement? The rotator cuff includes four muscles (supraspinatus, infraspinatus, subscapularis, teres minor) that help to stabilize your shoulder joint, particularly with overhead activities. These muscles run between the acromion (the top of your shoulder blade) and the humerus (your upper arm bone). The rotator cuff tendons can become irritated with repetitive overhead movements or activities that create a lot of stress on your shoulders. This causes a na