You need to STOP using ice on injuries and sore muscles.Continue reading Don’t Ice, Walk it Off!
Squat University Seminar in St. Louis
When: January 18-19th, 2020 Where: D1 Training (St. Louis) DAY 1: MOVEMENT MASTERY Who Can Attend: This course is for those seeking a blueprint for fixing movement errors due to poor mobility or stability that hinder perfect technique. It is designed for the general public and for any health & fitness professional looking to expand theirContinue reading Squat University Seminar in St. Louis
What is ‘Gluteal Amnesia’?
Have you heard of the term ‘gluteal amnesia’? Decades ago, a renowned clinician named Vladimir Janda began to notice certain patterns in patients with back pain, specifically he noticed that these patients had signs of inhibited weak glutes. Now at the time, there was little research to back up his theories as to why thisContinue reading What is ‘Gluteal Amnesia’?
WARNING! Stop Wearing A Weightlifting Belt For Back Pain!
I once worked with a powerlifter who was trying to recover from a recent flare up of back pain. During one of our sessions where we were re-introducing the barbell back squat, he asked if he could use his weightlifting belt. In his mind, a belt was to be used any time you touched theContinue reading WARNING! Stop Wearing A Weightlifting Belt For Back Pain!
Reverse Hyper & Roman Chair Back Extensions?
There are a few exercises common to strength athletes that require some caution, especially in the context of recovering from back injury. In today’s blog I want to briefly go over the following exercises so that you may better understand their use. Hip Extension “Reverse Hyper” Machine Back Extension Machine or Roman Chair Hip ExtensionContinue reading Reverse Hyper & Roman Chair Back Extensions?
The Use Of Blocks For Weightlifting
When Dr. Aaron Horschig, aka Squat University, asked me to collaborate with him on the topic of “why a weightlifter would want to lift from blocks”, I was incredibly excited. Dr. Horschig is doing an incredible job informing and educating the public regarding the barbell movements. My entire life has been spent competing, coaching, andContinue reading The Use Of Blocks For Weightlifting
The Lifter’s Guide To Elbow Pain
Elbow injuries are often difficult to diagnose and treat. Many educated clinicians find that elbow injuries can be confusing and the treatment can be somewhat complicated. If you look at the research, elbow pain almost always ranks as one of the top injured joints amongst strength athletes like weightlifters and powerlifters.1 However, despite being soContinue reading The Lifter’s Guide To Elbow Pain
Squat University Seminar (Kansas City)
My Only USA Seminar This Year Will Be In Kansas City! (June 1-2nd, 2019) Location: Do Work CrossFit (Lee’s Summit – just south east of downtown KC) What To Expect Day 1: Movement Mastery Who Can Attend: This course is for those seeking a blueprint for fixing movement errors due to poor mobility or stabilityContinue reading Squat University Seminar (Kansas City)
Rehabbing Achilles Tendinopathy
Welcome back to Squat University. Last month I started a blog series on the topic of Achilles tendinopathy. The first blog introduced a simple model to better understand why the injury process begins and how it progresses. This week I want to continue this conversation and change our focus to the treatment side of things.Continue reading Rehabbing Achilles Tendinopathy
Squat University Seminar (Ireland)
I’m Coming Ireland! (April 13-14, 2019) Location: Barrys Fitness (Waterford Ireland) What To Expect Day 1: Movement Mastery Who Can Attend: This course is for those seeking a blueprint for fixing movement errors due to poor mobility or stability that hinder perfect technique. It is designed for the general public and for any health &Continue reading Squat University Seminar (Ireland)