The Hunchback lifter – Rounded back Deadlifts – Part 1 Who’s this article for? 1) If you don’t Deadlift – DON’T bother 2) If you’re a novice lifter, coach or trainer – Part1 3) If you’re a geek love lifting and want to know the mechanics – Go for the Longer version – Part 2… Continue reading The Hunchback lifter – Rounded back Deadlifts – Part 1
“Exercise is Medicine” Ania Ligas is a competitive cyclist and like so many athletes she developed muscular imbalances due to her training and work requirements. She first presented with chronic back pain and an inability to train. Ania had weak external obliques, weak & overactive QL, weak glutes and very limited thoracic mobility (in rotation).… Continue reading “Exercise is Medicine”
rozen Shoulder A few years back I had a client come to me with a Frozen Shoulder, aka adhesive capsulitis. A condition that is characterized by stiffness and/or pain in the shoulder. This stiffness and pain normally starts out gradually, worsening over time and can often take 1-3 years to resolve itself (2). So what… Continue reading Frozen Shoulder
A Calorie is not a Calorie & Your Gut Bacteria are Making You Fat There is far more to weight gain than just calories in calories out. Although this is a critical component of weight management, this is far from the FULL picture. Some individuals have Bacteria that are far more efficient at removing calories… Continue reading A Calorie is not a Calorie & Your Gut Bacteria are Making You Fat
Shoulder Pain & Bench Pressing Who’s this tutorial for? 1) If you don’t lift – DON’T bother 2) If you/clients get shoulder pain after benching or pressing – WATCH 3) If you’re a geek love lifting and want to know the mechanics – WATCH The humeral head should NOT move forward during the press, especially… Continue reading Shoulder Pain & Bench Pressing
I love the idea of being “Fit and Healthy” I love the idea of being “Fit and Healthy” but I’ve had this concept wrong for so very long. Health is not just body fat percentages and lean muscle mass. Health is by definition “The state of being, free from illness or injury”. An illness I… Continue reading I love the idea of being “Fit and Healthy”
Don’t Blame the Knee Many knee injures occur not just because of issues at the knee but also because of restriction or instability at the ankle or the hip. Kimekai Karate Highett athlete Renee Cook first presented with ACL, medial meniscus damage and maltracking patella Her muscle testing assessments showed her to have weak glute max, glute meds… Continue reading Don’t Blame the Knee
Squats & Building a Real Booty Squats build a good booty right? Well as always the answer is……….it depends. To really target the hip extensors and the glutes we require “optimal” biomechanics ? Not understanding these concepts is why some girls end up with massive thighs versus a half decent butt. So when Squatting, what works… Continue reading Squats and Building a Real Booty
The Evolution of Movement in Training At the base level most trainers and coaches start out thinking of program design more so in terms of muscle groups vs. movement patterns. Developing programs using the Upper/Lower or Legs/Chest/Back and Bi’s – type of rational Now if your client or athlete is a figure competitor or has purely… Continue reading The Evolution of Movement in Training
