The feet never get any love. Nobody likes feet. Some people see a bare foot in the room, and they run! No other structure in the body seems to inspire such powerful, albeit negative, sentiment. But, given the foot’s importance, the script should be flipped! The feet should be praised, worshipped, even [...]
Here's What You Need To Know... 1. When it comes to postpartum fitness, stop being mislead by mainstream society telling women to jump right back into intense exercise after giving birth. Yes losing baby fat as quickly as possible is important, but managing your systemic and orthopedic health is MORE important. 2. There [...]
Here's What You Need To Know... 1. Over coaching, overtraining and over specialization is hurting your kids athletic development, period. And no, it's not your kids fault. The problem is with the parents and the coaches. 2. Athletic development and sport is just another motor learning skill, thus the reason to know and appreciate the [...]
I’ve seen hundreds of strength and conditioning interns over the past 10 years and it almost never fails that the best ones simply read more than the more average interns. There is no better way for strength and conditioning interns to fast-track their knowledge and skill set than to devour information. That’s where [...]
Here's What You Need To Know... 1. Not everyone is built the same, has the same past injury history, the same skill level and movement competence or has the same goals. So why would everyone deadlift the same way? 2. Appreciating and measuring the differences in ankle, hip and spinal structure, mobility, [...]
Here's What You Need To Know... 1. We've all heard it before, "carbs make you fat," and some of us still believe this myth. You know what makes you fat? A surplus of calories, shitty food quality and a sedentary lifestyle. 2. Sure you can drop a few quick pounds fending off [...]
Here's What You Need To Know... 1. Chronic knee pain and meniscus dysfunction are some of the most common injuries in the active population. But don't be fooled, surgery is NOT the only option when it comes to making a full recovery. 2. Do you have meniscus dysfunction? Do this QUICK test bringing your heels to [...]
Here's What You Need To Know... 1. In today's fitness industry, women are mislead into thinking that they must protect their bodies against meaningful strength training to avoid getting too bulky and masculine. But when it comes to achieving "toned arms" fluffy sets of 100 curls with the pink dumbbells just won't [...]
Here's What You Need To Know... 1. Hamstring strains are some of the most common injuries in sport and training. But even more concerning over 1/3 of people with hamstring injuries will have a re-injury, creating a slippery slope for both chronic pain and dysfunction. 2. There are many reasons for why [...]
Here's What You Need To Know... 1. Fluffy functional training with little scientific or anecdotal backing has a limited role in a physical therapists patient care, but seems to be the most popular use of "therapeutic exercise" prescription in the industry. 2. Thinking that principles of strength and conditioning no not apply to the [...]
