Lateral pelvic tilt is often a result of a compensatory strategy the body has adapted to because of an imbalance of musculature within the pelvis. We want to address that by giving more "pushing" muscles on the higher side and more "weight-bearing" muscles on the lower side.
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Baseball and elbow pain go together like bacon & eggs. Fixing elbow tendonitis and pain in baseball players requires thinking globally, as opposed to just the elbow.
Reaching is one of the most important activities to have in any exercise or sports performance program. There, I said…
I have no problems whatsoever giving an athlete or client a 2:1 or even 3:1 ratio of sets for left versus right side training.
Yes, you read that right. It all starts with how the body is naturally asymmetrical.
Female urinary incontinence is a serious, real, and widespread problem that not many trainers are talking about.
The problem is, we are naturally visually dominant, often to the point of fault, in our balance systems. Next time you walk down a street, notice how many people walk with the heads down.
They're relying on their vision to give them a sense of the ground and where they are in space. This is compensatory, and it results from us first losing a relationship with the ground through our feet.
What it ultimately comes down to is that we favor our right sides and our asymmetrical nature puts us in this position.
This is completely normal and not a problem at all, but what matters is that this asymmetry can be exasperated by poor breathing, postural integrity, and lifestyle habits like sitting too long.
How many times have you spoken, thought, or heard the following sentence?
“Man, my hamstrings are so tight!”
The next logical idea would be to google some hamstring stretches. You might bend over and reach for those toes, or maybe prop your leg up one at a time on a desk and feel that sweet relief.
It has been shown in studies (Vico et al, 2014; Alghadir et al, 2015) that tongue posture contributes significantly to postural stability and potential muscular strength. Why is this? It’s because the tongue is part of a myofascial chain called the Deep Front Line.
“Toning up the core” is a common concept within practices in the Health & Fitness community. Hundreds of sit-ups, planks for minutes, and extension-driven ab wheel rollouts are a few examples of exercises personal trainers or online resources will likely prescribe to you for a “good core workout”.