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Movement
Improving Shoulder Motion: Lat Inhibition
The latissimus dorsi (lat) is a very powerful muscle. Training this area involves common exercises such as rows…
Movement
Thoracic Mobility and the Cat-Camel Exercise
Thoracic spine mobility is important in many aspects of sport performance and strength and conditioning. For most…
Movement
Hamstring Strains: Training Modifications and Corrections
Hamstrings injuries are very common. In runners, strains frequently occur in the mid-belly of the muscles. High…
Recovery
Sleeping Positions: A Disucussion of Pros and Cons
As a physical therapist, it would seem that patients’ sleep patterns are not something often addressed. On the…
Movement
Shoulder Position for the Overhead Squat
Coaching shoulder position in the overhead squat/snatch lift is a hotly debated topic within weightlifting circles. You…
Movement
Improving Your Hip Mobility in the Squat: Sidelying Position
We define “mobility” as movement potential. It is the combination of many factors – muscle extensibility, soft tissue…
Movement
Clinical Athlete
What is it? “You should just stop lifting” “Squatting below parallel is bad for your knees” “I went to my doctor, but I…
Movement
Movement Prep: Tips To Improve Efficiency and Effectiveness. Part 1
For those who are confident in the movements they will be training, the warm-up is pretty simple – some dynamic drills…
Movement
What Is Tightness and Why Stretching Isn’t the Answer
“I’m so tight”, “I’m immobile” and “I need to stretch more” are 3 common issues you hear athletes bemoaning. Often…
Movement
3 Reasons Why the Half-Kneeling Position Improves Training
If you’ve been following Ryan Brown and I at Darkside Strength, you know that we like to use the “ground up” approach –…
Rehabilitation
Patellofemoral Pain: Part 1 – Putting the Research into your Rehab.
Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (PFPS) is a common ailment in the athletic population. Incidence rates among adolescent…
Movement
5 Mobility Rules of Thumb, Part 1
These days, “mobility” work seems as popular as actually improving strength and athleticism. There are many schools of…