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 …
Kinesio Taping For Runner’s Knee: DYI (Simple & Practical)
Dealing with Runner’s knee, or any other type of knee pain for that matter, is not a fun experience. Anytime you’re sidelined from performing physical activities you enjoy — sporting-based or simply activities of daily living, having safe, simple, and effective ways to decrease pain and discomfort can be immensely helpful. If you need a simple, effective, and no-nonsense way …
Challenging Ankle Stability Exercises: No Equipment Required!
While there are a lot of great ankle rehabilitation devices and ankle-specific equipment out there, not everyone has access to them, or any other equipment, for that matter. So, how can you perform effective ankle stability exercises without any equipment? Can it even be done? Of course it can! And I’ll prove it to you if you read through this …
Hip Flexor Pain When Squatting: It Might Be More (Here’s Why)
Squats and squatting-based movements often comprise a significant portion of one’s strength training and exercise pursuits. And for good reason — these movements are necessary for developing stronger legs, more muscular endurance, and improved overall lower body performance. But man, this is a hard thing to do when you experience hip flexor pain when squatting. So, finding a fix — …