Looking for Great Core, Shoulders, Arms and Fat Loss?

If you want a piece of equipment that can provide, strength, power, fitness and fat loss all in one check out the video below and stay tuned for some cool PT/fitness applications!  My patients love it.  Our athletes, pro and amateur, love it!  

Do You Suffer From Dormant Butt Syndrome?

  Yes, I said dormant butt syndrome, DBS for short! I see it all the time in the clinic. In athletes and people of all ages. The cause of DBS is usually tight hip flexors, again, which most people have. This is due to repetitive hip flexion from walking, running, sitting, driving and sleeping in [...]

Single Leg Balance and Reach Exercise

Great Info from the Gray Institute Newsletter TWEAKOLOGY is the transformation of the notion (what we know about function) into the motion (what function looks like).  Knowing that every “tweak” will create a different reaction, mindfully chosen “tweaks” provide the foundation of the exercise strategies that are specific for each individual. This month we highlight [...]

Are Year Round Sports Bad For You?

By Ethan Fox, Community Contributor — Published: June 12, 2009 There seems to be an on-going trend amongst athletes to play their sport year-round. The ever present mantra in the US of “more is better” has not eluded the sports world. In the case of sports, more is leading to injury and burnout. Perhaps it’s the [...]

Great Core Kettlebell Exercise

From Jeff Martones H2H: Kettlebell Drills from www.tacticalathlete.com The “Hot Potato” is a fun H2H drill that can be easily combined with other H2H drills for interesting combinations.  Due to the fact when black kettlebells sit in the hot sun – they get HOT – you’ll find it natural to want to toss the bell [...]

The 4 Pillars of Human Movement

When you think of human movement it can be broken down into 4 basic categories.  Locomotion, Level Changes, Push/Pull and Rotation. These represent the 4 pillars of human movement as described by JC Santana in his book Functional Training; Breaking the Bonds of Traditionalism.  When designing rehab or fitness programs that are functionally based it [...]

Grip Strength for Baseball (or Anything)

Here is a great post from my good friend Adam who trains many high school and professional athletes down in Florida. As stated in my previous Training to the 5th Power blog, I commented on the importance of multi-joint training. As baseball players we cannot underestimate the importance of stromng forearms. However, in various baseball performance training [...]

Ladder Drills For Fast Hands

Ladders arent just for climbing.  Great for fitness, sport, youth training and just plain fun for anyone.  Variety is the spice of everything.  Keep your workouts fresh.  These could be done as workout by itself or maybe do 1 pattern between sets of lower body exercise and do the leg patterns between your upper body [...]