CORE BLOG
Crossfit Affiliate Cup 2017
On October 15th, 2017, Santa Cruz CORE participated in the annual Crossfit Affiliate Cup! CORE’s booth was all set up before sunrise. Dawn broke and all the health, fitness,food and merchandise vendors were ready to rock as the Crossfit teams were warming up… let the games begin! Between competitions, CORE provided athletes and attendees with […]
Benefits of Tens Unit and E-Stim
By Jaimi Jansen The use of the TENS Unit (Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulator) and E-Stim (Electrical Stimulation) machines greatly enhance recuperation rates of physical therapy patients, as well as the common everyday worker. It has an overall sedative effect on chronic pain associated with inflammation and edema (swelling). These two forms of electrode-based stimulation represent […]
T9 Mermaid Tri and Du Capitola
It was incredible to see women athletes so empowered and inspired this past weekend at the T9 Mermaid Tri and Du Capitola. Santa Cruz CORE Fitness + Rehab was thrilled to sponsor the Mermaid races this year in beautiful Capitola Village. Santa Cruz CORE set up two large booth spaces along Esplanade Park Saturday morning and […]
Fall Bike to Work Day 2017
What a beautiful morning to ride your bike to work and eliminate all those greenhouse gases! On Thursday, October 5th, Santa Cruz CORE Fitness + Rehab supported Fall Bike to Work Day and it sure was a crisp autumn sunrise. Santa Cruz CORE spent the morning connecting with hundreds of cyclists cruising through town. The […]
Exercises to Help the Wrist
Much fitness training is revolved around gaining muscle, losing weight, and getting the perfect abs. But what is often ignored in this process are the muscles, joints, and tendons that allow us to perform the exercises in the first place. The wrist, which connect the carpal bones of the hand to the ulna and […]
Top Three Exercises to Improve Posture
By Jaimi Jansen Good posture offers benefits that go beyond a properly curved spine. When one slouches and doesn’t maintain proper posture, muscles and ligaments work much harder to keep one up and balanced. This extra work by the muscles can lead to myalgia, lumbar pain, headaches, and an increased likelihood for injury. Maintaining proper […]
Weird Signs you Should be Taking a Multivitamin
By Jami Jansen Even the most health conscious women can be vitamin deficient, unbeknownst to them. In fact, the majority of Americans are deficient in some sort of nutrient. Whether this is due to popular elimination-style diets, the depletion of our soil by poor farming practices, or Americans’ affinity for convenience foods remains to be seen. […]
Green Business Recognition
Santa Cruz CORE Fitness + Rehab is proud to be recognized as a Green Business. We had a great time attending the Green Business Mixer last night at New Bohemia Brewing Co.. We spent the evening connecting with other like-minded local businesses and learned more about the Green Business Program. The guest speakers shared their […]
35th Annual Santa Cruz Triathlon
This past Sunday, families and friends gathered at Depot park to cheer on the athletes participating in the 35th Annual Santa Cruz Triathlon! Santa Cruz CORE Fitness + Rehab had a blast supporting the olympic course participants to recovery and relaxation. The CORE team is passionate about educating the community to achieve their optimal […]
Run by the Sea 2017
Santa Cruz CORE Fitness + Rehab was thrilled to support the Run by the Sea half marathon August 27th, 2017! Run by the Sea is a benefit event for local nonprofit, Bike Santa Cruz County who promotes a bicycle friendly environment throughout our community. CORE had an epic morning setting up shop in the misty […]