barrie kettlebell club/ the chiropractic clinic

So far I have been really enjoying both my coop placements for this semester. My first placement I landed was at Barrie kettlebell club and I have been working shadowing and working out there three times a week. I have now started to prepare workouts and lead some phases of the class. The owner of the kettlebell club is a really fun strength coach with a lot of cool and unique tools in his gym. They have kegs, sandbags, sleds, stones, tires and of course a lot of kettlebells all which are not commonly found in commercial gyms which are fun tools to incorporate into strength training. Shawn is also very easy to get along with and makes it easy to ask questions and make it a good experience and valuable one learning from him. I have also been seeing Mark Rocca at the chiropractic clinic twice a week and shadowing some of the awesome work he does. It is cool to see the releif and range of motion he can provide clinic in a short period of time. I have found it very interesting and valuable watching Dr. Mark provide his treatments and pay close attention to the systems he sets in place to approach his clients. The active release techniques he provides clients is a very effective way to release tension in muscles and restore mobility. I have also enjoyed seeing some of the specific exercises he prescribes clients that train very specific aspects of the body that will totally restore functionality in the body for that individual. Mark is also very receptive to questions and it makes it a great learning experience asking his why he is doing some of the things he is to clients and the theory behind hi rehabilitation methods and ways to restore mobility and stability. I find the relationship between mobility and stability in the body quite fascinating and could easily see myself working in an environment that allows me to show my interest for this particular aspect of health and fitness studies. I am just over a third done my hours and have been having a fun, rewarding and great learning experience in coop this year.

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