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Marina | Kinesiologist

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Registered Kinesiologist
Strength training for injury recovery, injury prevention, and lifelong movement 💪🏼
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Out of pain and back to your life or you don’t pay.

It’s that simple. That’s how confident we are we can help you get better.

It’s our unbeatable guarantee that no one else in the industry dares to match.

Everyone deserves the right to move their bodies uninhibited by life-limiting pain. Nothing makes us more angry than people being told they can’t do something when it’s still possible

If pain is getting in the way of you living life on your terms, we want to hear your story

Better starts today.

Send us a message and tell us where you are and where you want to be

#injury #rehab #backpain #shoulderpain #kneepain #fitness #recovery #blacksmithfitness #movebetter #bettereveryday by @betterforever.withmarina

There are so many myths and so much misinformation out there when it comes to back pain that we wanted to clear the air and give you a resource that made sense of it all.

If you or someone you know is dealing with back pain, we want you to know there’s always hope, no matter how bad it seems right now, and even multiple treatments have failed

If you want to know more, check out the “Hope for Hopeless Back Pain” article through the link in our bio!

#backpain #rehab #blacksmithfitness #sportsinjury #fitness #recovery #painscience #gym #fitness by @betterforever.withmarina

I wish I could say it only took me 2mins of skipping to film this 🫠

A more in-depth explanation on why resistance training is so important while taking a GLP-1 medication!

DM me or comment if you have any questions!

#glp1 #weighttraining #personaltrainer #kinesiologist #weightloss by @betterforever.withmarina

If you’re taking a GLP-1 your focus should be on preserving muscle while losing fat, not just weight loss! 💪🏼

No, I don’t think you’re taking a short cut, the easy way out, or cheating the system. BUT, if you’re not putting in the effort to preserve your muscle, you are doing yourself a disservice down the road! The goal is to reach a strong, capable, energized, healthy version of you.

If you have no idea where to start, DM me! Let’s get chatting and find something that works for you!

#glp1 #fatloss #strengthtraining #kinesiologist #personaltrainer by @betterforever.withmarina

💥Trying to grow your delts while overcoming shoulder pain? Here’s one solution that may work for you!

As someone who has played volleyball for over 2 decades, finding a way to train my delts has been a roller coaster over the years… but these are a consistent win! Let me know if you give them a shot!

(Important disclaimer at the end)

First video in the new gym space 💪🏼 Many more to come.

#fitnessreels #kinesiologist #injuryrehab #personaltrainer #workout by @betterforever.withmarina

Most treatments for back pain are what we call
“ Glue Methods”. They try to fix the site of damage.

Glue methods include: Massage, Chiropractic adjustments, Injections, Surgery, Bracing

They have 2 major problems.

Problem 1: They can only return the structure to the same strength it had when it failed

Problem 2: They don’t address why the structure actually failed in the first place

So if the underlying reason is still there? The glue doesn’t hold. So you go back. Still doesn’t hold

The solution isn’t better glue. It’s building the structure so much stronger that the cracks stop mattering

That’s what a targeted strengthening program actually does. Even when the injury can’t be fixed

Comment “Back Pain” and we’ll send it right to your inbox by @betterforever.withmarina

How we accidentally became pain and movement specialists…

We didn’t originally set out to help people in pain. It was a purpose that found us.

We started as and still are an elite training service, working with some of the world’s strongest athletes. We work with people who push the limits of their bodies and often find them.

It became quickly apparent that the most important thing we could do for them was keep them in the game - so we developed our own systems to keep elite performers performing and returning to play with near zero percent re-injury rates.

What we didn’t consider is that the same system designed for top level athletes was working for pretty much anyone in pain, with success levels well beyond the industry average.

Pretty soon 75+% of our referrals were “unsolvable” pain based cases, and it was here we truly found our passion - to educate, inspire and empower those living in pain to once again thrive and regain their lives

We’re really proud of what we’ve been able to do in our little corner of the world, but we refuse to stop there, so we’ve teamed up with some of the best of the best in the medical world and are pushing to make a real change

And we can’t wait to share it with you when it’s ready. #blacksmithfitness #strong #rehab #fitness #livebetter #painscience #tricitiesstrongestgym by @betterforever.withmarina

Some client wins lately:
15 year old track and volleyball athlete, Carly, hitting a 200lb Romanian deadlift! She’s already crushed her last year’s PB at long jump and the season hasn’t even started yet. Super excited to see how her season goes! 🌟

Chris joining the 2 plate club on his Romanian deadlifts. He couldn’t hold a deadlift without his arm going completely numb back in November when he first started 👌🏼 he’s got some more big 2 plate goals on other lifts he’s chasing now!

I can honestly say I get more excited for my clients’ wins than my own - it’s super cool to be part of their progress and I’m proud of them all!

#clientwins #progress #gymprogress #kinesiologist #blacksmithfitness #personaltraining by @betterforever.withmarina

“If you’re experiencing back pain right now, I feel immensely for you. There are few things as globally debilitating to your function as back pain. There’s no hiding from it. It affects every aspect of your life. If you’re lucky you have one or two positions that you can escape to that give you momentary relief, but the pain is waiting for you the instant you move.

You might have been in an accident, or you might not even know what happened, your back pain just getting worse and worse with no end in sight. Reading this article might be your first attempt to seek improvement or you may have explored every option available to you with limited success and now you’re losing hope that you will ever get better..

Whether you have gotten an MRI report with a bunch of scary words on it, or you’ve been told by multiple people “there’s nothing wrong with you”, this article was written to try to help you make sense of it all, but most importantly to show you that there’s always hope for improvement.“

If you or anyone you know is experiencing back pain right now and don’t know what to do about it, give this article a read, I’m positive you’ll find some answers by @betterforever.withmarina

Quick little video while I continue editing better content for you guys!

I often encourage people just starting out in the gym to hire a trainer for 1-2 months just to get a sense of familiarity with exercises as well as learning how to safely push yourself. I know this isn’t feasible for a lot of people and starting in any way you can is better than not starting at all!

Working to within 1-3 reps of failure is where we see the most benefits with resistance training and muscle adaptation, however, if you’ve never actually failed a rep or pushed to true failure, you may be leaving way more in the tank than you think!
Some exercises are even harder to tell than others (I find leg press ridiculously hard starting at like rep 4 even though I may be able to complete 12 at the same weight). I would encourage everyone to try an exercise to failure to truly know what your limit actually is. I bet you’re leaving free gains on the table simply by not pushing yourself hard enough!

If you need any pointers or have concerns about going to failure in a specific exercise, please reach out! We don’t need to be reaching failure often, but we do need to be closing that gap as much as possible to get the most out of our training sessions!

#fitness #gymtips #traintofailure #pushyourself #betteryou #kinesiologist by @betterforever.withmarina

What would it look like if you woke up pain free tomorrow?

What could you do? How would you look and feel?

If you’ve ever given up any of your favourite things in life due to pain from a previous injury or unknown cause, we’re here to tell you there’s hope for you

From pro athletes facing career ending injuries, to parents just wanting to be able to play with their kids, we’ve helped hundreds of people return to the life they want in a matter of weeks to months - even if they’d be in pain for over a decade!

From disc injuries, inoperable nerve impingements, unexplained back pain, torn ligaments, failed surgeries, pre and post surgery, we’ve seen it all, and our clients have 98+% satisfaction rate with their first session, meaning they all walked out with less pain than they walked in!

Even if we can’t help you, with our exhaustive network of the best of the best practitioners in the rehab world we can get you to someone who can

So you’re either walking out with less pain and the plan to get you pain free, or with $100 to your favourite charity

So what do you have to lose other than your pain?

Send us a message and tell us what you’d love to do with your body and what’s currently holding you back!

#painfree #blacksmithfitness #livepainfree #painrelief #injuryrecovery #kinesiology #fitness by @betterforever.withmarina

Sometimes people aren’t good surgical candidates or are not recommended for a surgical repair of their ACL even after a full tear. Here’s why it’s not the end of the world 🌟
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⛷️We have gotten a people back to their sports like soccer and skiing without an ACL and a huge focus piece in their training is their hamstrings. We not only have to build up their strength in this area, but also teach the hamstrings to respond quickly to changes in their knee position.
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I know it can be scary and frustrating to be told you’re going to be missing a piece of your body forever, but I hope this information helps reassure you that you do not have to automatically give up your favourite activities and there are steps you can take to get back to doing what you love!
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✅Send this to someone without an ACL!
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#painrelief #painmanagement #aclrecovery #kinesiologist #blacksmithfitness #fitness #rehab by @betterforever.withmarina