The Real Causes of Low Back Pain
I got an email from Esther last week. She wrote about having low back pain and wanted to know some exercises to strengthen her...
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Mitchell Rothbardt
- Oct 4
- 1 min
How To Squat Without Knee Pain
Squats are a great exercise, but many people can't squat without knee pain. Learn how you can in this video.
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Mitchell Rothbardt
- Sep 26
- 2 min
I swear this is a true story
I know I've been writing about this for a few weeks, but I swear this story is 100% true. I was outside a local gym over the weekend and...
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Mitchell Rothbardt
- Sep 26
- 2 min
We have a problem with exercise.
We have a problem with exercise. We know it's healthy so it's not that.
It's that we don't think about it in a helpful and productive way.
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Mitchell Rothbardt
- Sep 19
- 2 min
The Most Important Thing You Can Get From A Workout Is...
What's the most important thing you can get from a workout? It's probably not what you think.
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Mitchell Rothbardt
- Sep 15
- 3 min
The Future of Castro Valley Fitness
I remember getting the shelter in place order in March of 2020 very clearly. I was part of a gym owners mastermind group and we had...
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Mitchell Rothbardt
- Sep 12
- 2 min
Starting to Exercise in 2023
Starting to exercise is hard. Especially as a busy adult and for a lot of reasons. We see you! If you want a little advice here it is.
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Mitchell Rothbardt
- Sep 5
- 2 min
Why the heck do we do this fitness stuff? Improving chronic pain.
Why the heck do we do all this fitness stuff, really? Isn't that the question? When you come to Castro Valley Fitness you'll hear a lot...
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Mitchell Rothbardt
- Aug 28
- 2 min
Well...That Was A Wake-Up Call: How To Maintain Your Mobility
Earlier this week I had a "procedure." Nothing serious, but the immediate aftermath has left me feeling…well…a little useless. While I’m...
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Mitchell Rothbardt
- Oct 6, 2022
- 1 min
The Most Important Thing About The Gym
What’s the most important about going to the gym? For most people, it’s taking what you learn there and applying it to your everyday...
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Mitchell Rothbardt
- Sep 29, 2022
- 1 min
Rows for Healthy Shoulders
If you have tight shoulders, neck pain, shoulder pain, or just a lot of stress in your upper body, learning how to row is a crucial...
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Mitchell Rothbardt
- Sep 21, 2022
- 1 min
Head & Shoulders
I’m on a mission to help people realize the relationship between posture and chronic pain. If I’ve said it once I’ve said it 1,555,902...
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Mitchell Rothbardt
- Jul 14, 2022
- 3 min
What’s it like to have a personal trainer?
I’ve been a personal trainer for so long that sometimes I forget that many people’s only exposure to personal trainers is seeing one yell...
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Mitchell Rothbardt
- Jun 29, 2022
- 1 min
No One’s Favorite Exercise (Video)
The plank is no one’s favorite exercise, but it’s a great one nonetheless. In this video, you’ll learn: A set-up trick that guarantees a...
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Mitchell Rothbardt
- Jun 16, 2022
- 4 min
An Unexamined Life
“The unexamined life is not worth living.” – Socrates This has been an interesting few weeks for me. I won’t go into the reasons why. All...
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Mitchell Rothbardt
- Mar 23, 2022
- 2 min
What’s the deal with food?
What’s the deal with food? Eat this! Don’t eat that! This is dangerous! This is healthy! No, it isn’t! Don’t eat meat! Only eat meat!...
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Mitchell Rothbardt
- Mar 17, 2022
- 1 min
I Got A Recipe For You!
Earlier this week my son, who has an aversion to vegetables so deep you need to be this fish to see it, said he liked the cauliflower...
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Mitchell Rothbardt
- Mar 10, 2022
- 3 min
10 Ways You Can Be Healthier Right Now
Who wants to be healthy? I see you! So…what is healthy? How will you know when you’re “healthy?” How long will it take to get there? What...
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Mitchell Rothbardt
- Mar 3, 2022
- 4 min
3 Reasons You Don’t Need To Lose Weight
Hi! My name is Mitch and you don’t have to lose weight. I know what your doctor tells you. I know what social media tells you. I know...
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Mitchell Rothbardt
- Mar 2, 2022
- 3 min
This isn’t about physical fitness
I wasn’t going to write anything today. It’s been a pretty busy week and even though I had a few ideas, I haven’t had much of a chance to...
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