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...
What IS The Deal With Yoga!
For as long as I’ve been alive, yoga has always been popular. It’s a form of movement that has gained a ton of traction here in the west, despite having Indian roots, and it’s held this popularity for decades, at least. Today, we’re going to look at the real deal with yoga; what it’s all about, how it really works, and whether or not you’re going to get the results you want from yoga. What IS Yoga? What we call yoga is...
All The Small Things: Overlooked Ways to Optimize Performance & Beat Injury
Getting the most out of your health and fitness habits isn’t always about blog-length principles or the most perfect way to do things. Often, some of the advice you need to hear is hidden behind the cool, sexy stuff. The best ways to beat aging, injury, and maximize your return from the effort you put into your lifestyle are hidden behind the noise of other things. Today we’re going to go through 12 of the small things...
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,...
Sitting: A Public Health Disaster?
One of the interesting things that we’ve seen in the modern world is that sitting is everywhere, and it seems to be affecting us at the physical level. Today, we’re discussing sitting , and we promise it’s more interesting than it sounds. We’re going over what sitting does to your body, how you can deal with these new problems, and how you make sure that you age in a strong, healthy way. Sitting in the 21st Century How...
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...
