Archive for the category: ‘Injury pre and rehab’

Improving shoulder mobility

I had a pro golfer in yesterday and we were discussing improving his thoracic mobility which was causing him some problems with his swing and leading to issues with his shoudlers in general. So with this in mind I said [...]

Improving lower body mobility

Almost every time I work with a new client or even existing clients I notice how tight they are in the hips and ankles. So with that in mind I thought I would pick out three of the most important [...]

Running season is upon us

I was out doing a short run with a client this morning and promised I would update this article I did some time ago as he mentioned that one of his staff members was about to start training for a [...]

Best glute activation work

Almost daily I have to do some form of glute activation or glute work with clients as from what I can see we have been spending too much time sitting in chairs, tilting the pelvis forwards, total lack of core [...]

Work your weak link Part 2

The following article is a second part to working on your weak links and certain areas that I see showing up as issues with many of my clients. If you missed the first part or need a reminder the link [...]

Mobility and flexibility in Lego Language

The most common issue I have to deal with on a day to day basis is poor mobility and/or flexibility in my clients. Some display more issues than others and without exception the ones that move without restriction and have [...]

The 3 most important rehab/prehab tools you must own

If you train with any kind of frequency and intensity you are going to get injured. This might just be a small muscle tear that keeps you from doing presses for a week or something more serious but you will [...]

Yoga for Crossfitters

I have been meaning to do a video on stretching for people that do crossfit workouts or metcons but it really can apply to anyone that just trains regularly. The video focuses on stretching the most common areas that I [...]

Work on your weak link

I think it’s important to work on what you are weak at whether its in exercise or in life. As the old phrase goes – you are only as strong as your weakest link. If diet is your weak link [...]

How to do press ups and more shoulder rehab/prehab exercises

I forgot to post this up sooner and just in case you missed it. The video below is a short one on how to do shoulder dislocates. This isĀ  a great exercise to do before you start any training of [...]