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One of the most common faulty movement patterns we deal with as athletes is overpronation, aka a collapsing arch in our foot. A solid arch

As we mentioned in Part I, the deadlift is arguably one the best exercises to improve total body strength and fortitude. As simple as the

Deadlifts are bad for your back… just kidding. They’re not. Deadlifting with bad form and technique is bad for your back. The deadlift is THE must-have exercise

I’ve heard the story far to many times – you’re good heading into the workout of the day, but afterwards, you’re dealing with severe neck stiffness and pain. Why is this? What’s causing this to happen?

Lower back pain is the single leading cause of disability worldwide, with about one-half of all working Americans admitting to having back pain symptoms each

This is one of the most common questions I get so I thought it would be good to expand on it today. Read on for all the answers..

The diaphragm!​The diaphragm plays a  major role in trunk stabilization and posture by creating and modulating the correct amount of IAP to minimize excessive spinal

Other than bracing for a heavy lift, most CrossFit athletes don’t pay much attention to the way they’re breathing—inside or outside the gym. How many times

​So you’ve been crushing it at the gym over the past few months. Your body is getting stronger and your conditioning is improving. Until one day you begin to notice some nagging pain after your finish up a workout…

Part 4 – Shoulder Pain
It is important to appreciate that the “ball-and-socket” joint doesn’t have much of a socket. And it is also important to appreciate how the shoulder blade has only one small boney connection to the rest of the body…

Part 3 – Knee Pain
Almost all main powerlifting movements involve utilizing the hip musculature. Even in a bench press, the client is trained do drive through the legs, utilizing the hips to improve stability of the body during the exercise…

Part 2 – General Low Back Pain
Low back pain is a pandemic! So, it makes sense, when training for health and injury prevention, to use these movements in your training and to perform them well…