Winged scapula are often a result of the shoulder blade not being able to glide freely on the ribcage due to compression within it (poor breathing mechanics). This causes the scapula to deviate outward in an attempt to find more movement.
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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.
Our brain is seeking stability. But we need to be able to go through the “typical” gait cycle as normally as we can if we are to conserve the most energy. If we lack a range of motion we do not possess, compensations can occur up and down the chain to “find” that range of motion that might be lacking where we need it.
In order to best set yourself up for success and allow your brain to not interpret your environment as a potential threat, dopamine (the chemical released when you are happy) is a key driver for success.
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.
I have often received the question: "Why do you and other trainers charge the price you do for personal training? Isn't $200 a month a lot?"
My services are not cheap.
"Cheap" has a negative connotation to it that gives an impression of poor quality and short-term benefit.
Female urinary incontinence is a serious, real, and widespread problem that not many trainers are talking about.
How many times have you seen ads that claim to have the easiest way build muscle or “the secret”? The thing is, there is no secret. We’ve known the answer for over a hundred years and that answer has not changed in the slightest. The “secret” is deceptively boring…