Effective Homebrew Mobility Work: Movement, Stability, End-Ranges and Building a System
One of the things that people misunderstand is that mobility work doesn’t need to be super complicated. It doesn’t need to be handed down by a physiotherapist or a yoga instructor or a coach. What matters is understanding your own issues, but also how to work on them. Today, our focus is all about taking your mobility into your own hands. We’re going to cover homebrew methods for putting together an effective mobility session...
Feet: Role, Care And Training For Resilience And Health
First Contact With the Earth Your foot is the first contact you make with the earth. It’s not just some poetic point … it is going to bear your weight for most of your life, whether sitting or lying. This alone is enough reason to consider them. They have to be strong enough and well-prepared enough to deal with every walk, every run, and every lift you do. You spend your life in your bed or on your feet and you should put effort in...
The 3D Hip
In some ways, the hips are similar to the shoulder in their problems, while in other regards they’re very different. Today, we’re going to look at the hips and how you need to think about them, how you should be training them, and why all of this is crucially important for your own health, as well as any exercise or sports performance you’re chasing. Physical Characteristics The hips are a ball joint with a large ROM,...
Injury Prevention Exercises You Can Benefit Most From
Injuries are a serious issue when it comes to exercise. They’re the fastest way to stall out your progress and make a good habit feel bad. While improperly prepared muscles and joints are more susceptible to injury while exercising, exercise itself is also the main way that you prevent injury. Through familiarity with the movements and strengthening key tissues, you can reduce your injury risks. Today, we’re going through some...
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...
Treatment For and Prevention Of Tennis Elbow
While there are several conditions that can affect the elbow, the 3 most common are golfers elbow, throwers elbow and tennis elbow. Of all of these, tennis elbow is the most common. Tennis elbow affects both men and women equally, but it is more prevalent in adults between the ages of 30 – 50 years of age. (1) So what is tennis elbow? Tennis elbow is painful inflammation at the elbow joint as a result of repetitive stress. ...
