The name Achilles comes from the Greek mythological hero. A supreme hero among all Greek warriors, Achilles was believed to be rather invincible, except, he had one weak spot — his heel. A mighty figure, Achilles was ultimately brought down by a strike of this very spot on his body. Nearly invincible, his mythological tale reminds us that a chain …
I Wrote A Book for PT Students Serious About Their Career | Tactics That Work
If you want to download one of this book’s tactics for free, see the end of this post! Well, in true form, I’m up to more shenanigans with creating various forms of content for those interested in becoming a physical therapist. And if you know me (if you don’t, hi, I’m Jim!), you know I’ll create any content I can …
Tactics for Injury: Navigating the Path To Recovery
If you’re currently injured, you’re not alone. I wish I could snap my fingers and instantaneously take away pain and dysfunction from others. Believe me, as a physical therapist, nothing would make me happier than to work myself out of a job and find a new career that didn’t involve seeing others in pain. Not because I don’t like what …
The Unique Step-up Exercise That Builds Brutally Strong Legs
Step-ups are an age-old exercise that can help build a seriously stronger lower body. But what if you could instantly make them immensely more effective with only two incredibly small changes. Wouldn’t that be worth considering? I’m about to run you through how you can do this without: That’s right, you’re about to learn how to build bigger, stronger, and …
NecksLevel Glide & NecksLevel Pro: Did Cervical Rehab Just Get Better?
I always get super frustrated when I have a problem on my hands while knowing what it will take to fix that problem but not having the right tools for the task. It’s a frustrating feeling because I often feel like the problem is just starting right at me while I’m helpless to implement the solution. And I say that …
How Knowing Today’s Home Gym Trends Can Save You Money
Human beings are amazing. One of the things that fascinates me about us as a species is how we become drawn to different things. Some of us love to build and modify the vehicle of our dreams; others are all about building their dream man cave; others might want to build a top-level woodworking shop. And then, there are those …
Have to Sit A Lot? THESE Seated Exercises Can Prevent A World of Pain
If you sit at a desk all day long, are filled with annoying aches and pains, and need a convenient series of exercises to perform right at your desk — without even leaving your chair — then this article is for you. The little exercises covered in this video are the perfect way to begin offsetting the various aches and …
The Hip Strengthening Exercise Unlike Any Other (And Why it Works)
While there is no shortage of rehabilitative or prehabilitative hip-strengthening exercises you can perform, few might be able to rival the particular movement I’m going to show you here in this article. Why is that, you wonder? The exercise in this article will not only strengthen your deep hip stabilizer muscles but will also challenge your quadriceps strength, improve your …
The Best Lunge You’re Not Doing (Don’t Miss Out on THESE Benefits!)
If you want to get some seriously stronger legs without having to do a bunch of different exercises, this article is for you. In this article, you’ll learn about a lunge variation that offers unique benefits not found in any other lunging exercise. It’s like a Swiss Army knife of lower body exercises, allowing you to target multiple muscles in …
The Art of Fostering Better Outcomes When Working With Injured Athletes
Over the past decade, I’ve either trained or physically rehabilitated athletes. And in each of these realms, it didn’t take long for me to realize that excelling in any of these pursuits requires more than studying the science behind these endeavors and going through formal academic training, mainly because it’s not entirely about the science itself. Keeping all avenues of athlete development …