In this article, you’re going to learn a unique exercise for developing deep hip stabilizer strength. It’s quite deceptive yet incredibly effective. Once you try it for yourself, you’ll know exactly what I mean. Oh, and the protocol that goes along with it for optimizing your hip health is profoundly practical for just about everyone—I’ll show you how it can be …
The Science of Compression Flossing | Move Better | Decrease Pain
A lot of athletically-minded folks out there these days are making the claim that wrapping an elastic band around your limbs can help improve various aspects of human movement. They call it compression flossing. But is this a technique that has any scientific backing, or is it just another gimmick in a seemingly infinite list of fitness fads? As it …
The Art of Embracing Our Scars (From Blemished to Beautiful)
As a physical therapist, I work with patients who have some seriously gnarly scars. I have the privilege of helping amazing individuals who have been in horrible car crashes, suffered absolutely gruesome sports injuries, and sustained other disfiguring injuries from physical trauma. Throughout my time in this gig, I’ve seen enough of how it can affect people, so I want …
The Brutally Challenging Plank You’re Not Doing (Don’t Miss Out)
There’s no shortage of plank and core stabilization exercises out there that you could opt for in your next workout. However, assuming you’re looking to get the most out of every exercise you perform, you’re about to learn one heck of a plank variation that will light up far more than your core muscles. The plank variation I’m about to …
Improve Your Upper Back Health With The Peanut Technique | Very Simple
I’m not a betting man by any means, but if you’re reading this article, I’d be willing to bet it’s because you can relate to how lousy it feels to have a tight, stiff, and otherwise sore upper back…and you are probably looking for solutions. Don’t worry; I’ve got you covered here. While there’s a near-infinite number of ways you …
Tight Calves? Try Barbell Tempering (It’s Intense & It Works!)
For any active individual, experiencing tight, sore, stiff, or aching calf muscles is an issue that’s bound to arise at some point in their pursuit of an active lifestyle. It’s happened to me, and it will likely happen to you. But just because you’re experiencing abnormal discomfort in your muscles doesn’t mean you have to (or should) live with it …
Banded Terminal Knee Extensions & Knee Health | Highly Effective Rehab
The importance of keeping your knees healthy and strong cannot be overstated enough. The stronger and healthier your knees are, the more active you can be and the more enjoyable life becomes. And when it comes to keeping your knees healthier via resistance training, one of the best movements you can do for your knee is called terminal knee extension. …
Spanish Squats For Healthier Knees | Why | How | Best Practices
There’s something unique about the Spanish squat that can be a game-changer for improving the health of your knee tendons and thigh muscles; whether you’ve got healthy knees or knees that have some mild aches and pains, you can get some outstanding benefits with the simple principles that I’ll cover in this article. Specifically, you’ll learn why the Spanish Squat …
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 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 …