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Eric Cressey
Mike Reinold and I released our new product, Functional Stability Training of the Lower Body a couple weeks ago. I wanted to give you an excerpt from one of my webinar presentations, "15 Things I've Learned About the Deadlift." Many of you may not have heard of the bilateral deficit, but it's one of the strongest supporting arguments for including single-leg work in a strength training program. This presentation will make you think about applying it differently with deadlift variations, though....keep reading

Joe Heiler PT, CSCS
This summer I'm training all the athletes at one of the local high schools, some days up to 160 kids over a 3 hour period. What I'm finding out real quick is that I need to keep things as simple as possible, but still get the results I want. Wall squats are a great example - addressing the overhead squat pattern and simple to teach as part of our warm-up....keep reading

Andy Barker PT
I've used this exercise within rehab for a variety of different injuries. It's a great exercise to use as to incorporate open chain frontal plane resistance, often hard to replicate. I particularly like it for MCL (medial collateral ligament) rehab, to load the MCL in the valgus pattern, and use it during rehab with such injuries as soon as possible....keep reading

This is an advanced test that I utilize for ACL Return to Sport decision making...keep reading

The syndesmosis has an important role with ankle movement and especially force transfer....keep reading

Mike Robertson
Every single client or athlete I train uses push-ups in their programming. And why not? They are simply a fantastic lift, whether your goal is to get stronger, burn more body fat, or become more athletic. Let's start our journey by reviewing just a few of the reasons you might want to include push-ups in your next training program....keep reading

Kevin is the creator of SpiderTech kinesiology taping and discusses the history of kinesiology taping, what sets SpiderTech apart from the rest, as well as some taping strategies to influence micro-circulation, structural taping, and neuro-sensory taping. We also got into a lengthy discussion of the future of taping and the ability to tap into the body's 'software'. Technically the interview was over but I was still recording. So with Kevin's permission I included the 'off the record' discussion as he had some great thoughts on this....keep reading

This is an article written by Mike Reinold from last April, but I'm bringing it up again now for a couple reasons. Number 1 - Mike is putting on a webinar this week on his site covering this exact topic which should be pretty interesting. If you get a chance be sure to catch that. Number 2 - Leon Chaitow led the course he is discussing in this article and the 2nd edition of his book "Recognizing and Treating Breathing Disorders: A Multidisciplinary Approach" is coming out in November. Was hoping to get some feedback on the first edition, or if some of you have been able to work with him previously, as I'm pretty excited to check it out....keep reading

Erson Religioso DPT, FAAOMPT
This is a case report Dr. Religioso posted awhile ago and I've had in mind to publish it for quite some time. A few recent cases I've had plus discussions with other clinicians have prompted me to post this as I think many therapists get freaked out by chronic back pain. If you're not using repeated flexion/extension movements as part of your exam, I think you're missing out on potentially the quickest and easiest 'solution' to the problem. Doesn't work every single time, and it's certainly not the only thing I do, but there are plenty of folks out there just like the one Dr. Religioso describes below......keep reading

Greg Schaible DPT
HERE'S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW… 1. "Jumper's Knee" is nothing new in the athletic population, but with the recent increases of knee related pain and dysfunction in an otherwise fit and healthy population, we are left with questions about some sports performance plyometric training methods and programs that have gained popularity over the past decade. 2. Flawed plyometric based training programs are not only ineffective from a performance enhancement standpoint, but could also be predisposing athletes to chronic and acute natured knee injuries....keep reading

Patrick Ward MS, CSCS, LMT
Tensegrity is a design principle which refers to the property of tension and compression elements that work together to maximize the stability of a specific structure. This concept has been discussed in the massage therapy and bodywork field for a number of years through the teachings of people like Ida Rolf, Thomas Myers, and others, who have applied the model to explain the structure of the human body. Taking it a step further, this model would also dictate.....keep reading

Robert A. Panariello MS, PT, ATC, CSCS
The role and responsibilities of the Strength and Conditioning (S&C) Professional are very distinctive, especially when considered in comparison to the other organization "team" of professionals whom are also responsible for the medical care and athletic performance of the athlete (i.e. medical and rehabilitation professionals, position/assistant/head coaches, etc.) This article is certainly not to minimize the unique responsibilities and skills of these other various contributing organizational "team" of professionals, but simply to express the distinct differences in the methodology and skills that are necessary for implementation by the S&C professional as part of their responsibility and contribution to ensure the optimal enhancement of various physical qualities and athletic performance success of the athlete....keep reading

We just had Jim Kielbaso on for the Teleseminar. I wanted share another video of him working with defensive backs on footwork. In this video you will see a simple technique adjustment to a back pedal that is useful for athletes of all sports not just football....keep reading

Delaying Knee Extensions Impact on Achilles Tendon for Sport Performance and Rehab...keep reading

In this interview, Andy talks about some of the articles he's written for the site lately, how PRI has influenced his approach to rehab and training, common exercise corrections he's using to reduce injury in professional rugby, using caution not to over treat elite athletes, addressing asymmetry in sport, and more......keep reading

Foam Rollers are a great tool to quickly decrease tissue density prior to stretching and/or a dynamic warm-up. They are not very specific however so they will never be a replacement for some good old...keep reading

Andy Barker PT
Carries themselves are often hard enough but to make such exercises more challenging I have recently been using fat grips; add to either a dumbbell or barbell to make the bar thicker and in turn harder to grip. This makes such exercises far more difficult and can add variety and progressions to traditional farmers carry style exercises....keep reading

Andy Barker PT
I really love this exercise for both rehabilitation and general programme description. It is a great way to coach the hip hinge pattern, taking the ankle out of the equation, able to focus on two joint extension (knee and hip). Using resistance bands also makes it easy to regress or progress the exercise i.e. progress by using stronger bands to add more resistance....keep reading

Joe Heiler PT
In the past I never really had much use for foam rolling the lumbar paraspinals. It just didn't 'hurt' like other areas so I wondered if it was really doing much. As I've learned more about how little it can take to reduce tone, and how breathing can make such a difference, I've realized how much I've been missing out. Not that it's going to fix everyone's back pain, but how many folks come into the clinic or gym in way too much lumbar lordosis and high tone in those paraspinals, QL, and lats? (that would be just about everyone...)...keep reading