Kick Your Old Warm-Up To The Curb Get stronger, faster, with a smarter approach to warm-ups. It’s a case of “same old, same old” for most people when it comes to warm-ups: foam rolling or riding a stationary bike. But what if I told you there was a better way? A way that [...]
If you are struggling with achy shoulders and a chronically flared up lower back, you need to stop aimlessly treating the symptoms with foam rolling and stretching, and instead go straight to the likely source of pain and dysfunction... the thoracic spine. Here are the top five exercises you need to be [...]
If You're Not Assessing, You're Just... Guessing!? I’m not going to start this article with some lame comment such as “if you're not assessing, you’re guessing.” Okay, maybe I am (because I just said it). If you’re reading this site chances are you’re someone who’s sharper than the average fitness professional. You [...]
Our inpatient and uninformed society is too often polarized by the thought of surgery being a guaranteed quick fix to alleviate pain and dysfunction. When it comes to the neck and lower back, success rates after surgery and rehabilitation are about as "guaranteed" as a flip of a coin. And often times, surgery [...]
If you've been around the iron long enough, you'll know that chronically achy and pissed off shoulders are the single most common ailment in athletes and lifters. The next time your shoulders are in the midst of a fiery flare up, remember... there are always smart ways to train through the pain without [...]
With the rising emergence of "movement training" in both the fitness industry and high performance athletics, it begs the question... Does movement training actually produce results? Here's why you should probably take the hyped up movement training trend with a grain of salt, especially if you are focused on improving fitness [...]
With the incidence of lower back pain sky rocketing each year along with a chronic re-injury rate reaching epidemiological levels, it's time that we set the record straight. Are YOU struggling to develop your back or do you have nagging aches that bother you? Assuming other underlying issues are addressed, training [...]
Are ankle mobility issues limiting your ability to train effective, or worse, predisposing you to injuries? Here are 10 exercises to help you improve your ankle mobility quickly and effectively. These drills will address potential joint restrictions, soft tissue tone and tightness, and of course teach you how to incorporate movement to [...]
Here's What You Need To Know... 1. The Box Squat is one hell of a teaching tool to perfect a hip dominant pattern. But the increased spinal compression that is exaggerated due to the force of the box makes this squat variation notoriously tough on the lower back, causing aches, pains and injuries at [...]
The Most Undervalued Type of Resistance The use of bands in training is nothing new in the fitness and sports performance industries. That being said, the popularization of band training has created one hell of a double-edged sword for producing results while staying healthy in the process. Why? Coaches and athletes alike [...]
