Greg Nuckols of Stronger by Science once said, “If you need your warm-up routine to be more than 20 minutes, you need to be in physical therapy, not in the gym.” I’m paraphrasing, but people tend to get carried away with this whole warming up thing, especially if you’re healthy and injury-free. I’m speaking specifically …
Most people foam roll by simply rolling back and forth over a muscle to try to loosen it up. Sometimes this just doesn’t cut it, especially the bigger and stronger you get. Big muscles are often tight muscles and they need something a little more intense. If you’re serious about improving range of motion during …
The warm up is the salad of exercise. It’s not very exciting, but you know it’s good for you and you should probably have it before you get to the meat and potatoes. Luckily, with the increased popularity of functional training, a thorough dynamic warm up is commonplace in most gyms. But there’s a good chance you’re …
The Bench T-Spine Mobilization is one of my favorite mobility/stability drills. It does a little bit of everything: gives a good stretch in the lats and triceps, teaches good anterior core stiffness and grooves a hip hinge pattern. However, it’s not completely obvious how to make the movement more challenging. Look no further. This week’s …
Technique Tuesday: Progressing the Bench T-Spine Mobilization Read More »
I had a good talk with a friend of mine the other day on my drive home. My former training partner and roommate during grad school, we were both pretty darn strong, but couldn’t be more different. He was simple, I was complex. He liked repetition, I liked variety. He asked me straight up, “Do you …
I’ve had some bad habits over the years, but perhaps the worst was always telling everyone how busy I was. “How are you?” people would ask. “Good, but I’m SO busy,” I’d respond, my words grasping desperately for sympathy. I’m embarrassed by the way that sounds. And now that I’ve dropped that phrase from my …
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Squat depth is a funny thing. When people start lifting, they usually squat high. They don’t know how low they’re supposed to go, or they’re scared if they go too low, they won’t be able to stand back up. Then, once they read or hear that you “must” squat ass-to-grass, squat depth is everything. Like, …
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Pitchers LOVE bands. But do bands love them back? The answer is yes, but only if used correctly. “Arm care” is kind of a funny term when it comes to baseball. What exactly IS arm care? Is it rotator cuff work? What about long toss? Icing after a game? Lifting weights? Truthfully, all those things …
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