Dr. Grove Higgins, Author at Cube Dweller Fitness

Time to Get Depressed – Scapular Depression

May

13

2014

Sadly a lot of pain and discomfort comes from not being depressed, that is scapular depression. Living and working in cubicles, at desks, staring at computers takes a toll on the body. To fix it we need to get depressed, and working on scapular depression. The image below kind-a says it all – ugh! Man ...

Training Energy Systems

Apr

29

2014

If you really want to get down to it, training is about one thing – using a specific energy system. “What’s that” you say. Yes, when you are training, depending on the intensity and duration of the work you are doing, you are using a specific energy system. The result is what you’d expect from ...

Brain Training And What You Need to Know About the Brain

Feb

4

2014

Brain Training is pretty big business these days. Just checkout the Secrets of the Brain in National Geographic Magazine. In the last 10 years, we have learned more about the brain than in the previous 1000 years combined. What we have discovered has revolutionized psychology to brain surgery, to control of prosthetics, and the business ...

6 Quick Fixes For the Corporate Athlete

Jan

28

2014

As a Corporate Athlete not only do you need an Athlete’s Mindset you need to up your entire game. Yes, internal conditioning is needed to be successful. However, the body that actuates that mindset needs to be equally up to the task for prolonged maximal success. One of the biggest factors is knowing your environment ...

Embrace Your Title – You Are An Industrial Athlete

Sep

11

2012

By definition, an athlete is someone one who is trained and skilled at a sport or exercise and is in competition for a prize. Likewise, your work requires training and skill and your prize is a paycheck or a promotion. You are an industrial athlete…do you see it that way? Qualities Of A Great Athlete ...

How a Cube Dweller Can Get a Break and Get a Workout In?

Jul

13

2012

Work can consume you; both your time and your fitness. Sometimes that means getting creative with micro-workouts by brining your kettlebell into work. Check out this guest post from Dr. Grove Higgins. The workplace can be a difficult place for the human body. It’s especially difficult for those who are active and athletic. If your ...