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As you make your way past the front desk and back to our turf rooms at Train Boston you have probably noticed some objects on the floor that look like cannonballs with handles. Some are brightly colored and resemble fashion accessories, while others are large and orange like pumpkins. Still others seem to resemble medieval torture devices, but fear not, they are all Kettlebells. The newest fitness craze and they can be found in nearly all gyms and fitness magazines today.

You may ask: when did this craze start? Although Kettlebells were first used to balance scales at local fairs and markets, they were eventually used by the Russian Military training regime starting approximately 100 years ago. Kettlebell training added incredible benefits to their workouts, helping them to focus on strength, endurance, anaerobic and aerobic conditioning. (more…)

Train Boston’s own Tim Brewster and BJ Baker are honored to speak at the 13th Annual Boston Shoulder and Sports Symposium in Waltham, October 27th.

The two will be discussing several components of a shoulder program that are critical in order to realize optimal power expression through the shoulder. One needs to address the following: (more…)

Every concussion, regardless of severity, is an injury to the brain and should be treated as so. Concussions happen when a blow to the head occurs, or when the head is forced to snap forward, backward, or to the side. Immediate symptoms, depending on severity, will include headache (H/A), dizziness, nausea, double vision, irratic tracking of the eye, uneven pupil size, loss of coordination/balance, disorientation, loss of consciousness (LOC), difficulty concentrating or answering simple questions, and amnesia, which will be defined as any loss of memory whether before or after the injury event. (more…)