Posture In The Upper Body – Why It Matters & Why It’s At Risk
Posture is at the basis of good performance, good health, and a good quality of life. Today, we’re discussing the importance of posture in the upper body: what should it look like? Why do you need it? How can you make it happen? These are the key questions we’re going to address, and by the end of this article you’ll have all the tools you need to take care of your own posture. Physical Characteristics/Context Posture is talked about...
Bending and Twisting … And Their Role In Injury And Strength/ Performance
Every day, you are at risk of debilitating back pain. Frequent bending and twisting in the spine is one of the main causes of back pain, but it’s also completely unavoidable in everyday life. This is why we’re so concerned with not just being careful with your spine, but training it to withstand whatever life can throw at it. As you might have guessed, today we’re going to discuss bending and twisting, the risk they pose to your...
Tendon Recovery and Remodeling: The Root of Patient Training Recommendations
Most of the injuries we worry about, or run into, aren’t in the muscles. Muscles can be strained or pulled, even torn, but most injuries occur in connective tissues. Despite this, they don’t get nearly enough attention. Today we’re talking about tendons. Specifically, how they’re used, their recovery, and how they get stronger. This is going to include how to take better care of yours, and all the cool stuff about these powerful...
Prep Exercises To Do At Home
With the amount of time we’ve all been spending home recently, exercise has been a hot topic. It’s been more challenging than normal to get a good workout in, but for some it’s offered more time and energy to put towards exercise. So, what exercise should you be doing at home if you want to stay healthy and prepare your body? These are the things we look for, and they’re the movements and plans that get you in great shape, build...
Using Movement For Mobility And Joint Health
Movement is the basis of all good human health and fitness. It’s a driving factor in the way we stress the body to produce change, how we recover between stress and gains, and how we measure those results. Today we’re going to talk about movement and how you use it for mobility and joint health. We’re going to take you through some of the basic stages and progressions that allow you to maximize your health and wellbeing with...
