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5 Reasons Direct Rotator Cuff Exercises are Necessary in a Strength Training Program
If you’ve read much of my stuff, you’ve probably come to realize that I’m quite the shoulder geek. With that title comes a lot of questions at seminars and via email, and one of the more common ones is whether I think direct rotator cuff strengthening exercises are necessary for everyone. A lot of coaches [...]
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 [...]
All Young Athletes are “Injured” – even if they don’t know it
I’ve written quite a bit in the past about how one should always interpret the results of diagnostic imaging (MRI, x-ray, etc.) very cautiously and alongside movement assessments and the symptoms one has. In case you missed them, here are some quick reads along these lines:
Preventing Lower Back Pain: Assuming is Okay
Who Kneeds “Normal” Knees?
Healthy [...]
Disc Herniations, Normal Shoulders, and Workout Routine Overhauls
Here are a few good reads from the archives for you for today:
Things I Learned from Smart People: Installment 1 – This features some stuff Bill Hartman taught me about the diagnosis of disc herniations.
Shoulder Range-of-Motion Norms – What’s normal – if there is such a thing?
Avoiding the Workout Routine Overhaul – This piece talks [...]
5 Great Stretching Exercises
Stretching is an easy way to improve range of motion, flexibility and circulation – all in about 10 minutes a day. To make the most of your workout time, choose stretches that specifically address your areas of tension and discomfort. It is also important to choose the right times to stretch, which is often right [...]
