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Lose Fat, Gain Muscle, Get Strong, and Laugh a Little
This might turn into a new weekly feature, as it essentially unifies two of the things that are the most important to me:
a. Complete randomness (just ask my wife about my ADD)
b. Laughing (my late grandfather always reminded me that you are supposed to laugh every day – and I do)
To that end, these posts [...]
Shoulder Mobility Drills: Scapular Wall Slides vs. Doorway Slides
The other day, I received an email from a Show and Go customer who noticed that the scapular wall slide and the doorway slide were two similar, but not identical shoulder mobility drills included in the program. He asked if I could talk a bit more about the differences between the two – and when [...]
Mobilizing the Throwing Shoulder: The Do and Don’t
Q: I recently opened up my own place to train athletes, and wanted to thank you for all of the knowledge you have passed along, as it has been a big factor in designing my own training philosophy. The majority of my athletes are baseball and football players in the high school and collegiate level, [...]
Floor Press vs. Pin Press vs. Board Press
Q: I would like to know what the main differences are between floor presses and pin presses in the power rack, obviously with the same range of movement. Usually, in talking about injury at the shoulders, the advice is to drop full range of motion in the bench press in favor of floor press; does [...]
Understanding Elbow Pain – Part 6: Elbow Pain in Lifters
Today, I’m going to wrap up this six-part series entirely devoted to the elbow. In case you missed the first five, check them out:
Part 1: Functional Anatomy
Part 2: Pathology
Part 3: Throwing Injuries
Part 4: Protecting Pitchers
Part 5: The Truth About Tennis Elbow
In this final installment, I’m going to discuss elbow issues as they pertain to a [...]
