We'll keep this simple today, set up like you are going to do clam shells. Lift up the top leg and reach it behind you so that your knee, hip and shoulder are in alignment and your foot ends up against the wall. Take your top hand and push it in the ground as hard [...]
Clam Shells, no longer Basic
Clam Shells are probably the most prescribed, butchered, over and under utilized exercises (if that makes sense) in the history of the world. If you've been to PT to rehab your knee, ankle or hip you've most likely done them. And if you've been to PT for a broken finger I guarantee you also got [...]
Golf warm up alert, but be prepared, this one is brutal!
Ok, it's not really as brutal as it is difficult because you have to use every ounce of your body to make it happen! What I mean by that is it requires a high level of awareness and engagement. Gone are the days of just passively warming up, welcome to the world of priming your [...]
A great drill to challenge your balance and engage the hip flexors!
Yes, you heard me right, today we're working on the hip flexors. These days it's all about stretching because most people sit all day, but I'm here to present a challenge. What if your hip flexors are week and that's why they feel so tight? After spending this past weekend challenging my body in ways [...]
Singling out the hip
Ok, so I maybe went a little crazy today after spending the weekend taking the Functional Range Conditioning Mobility Specialist certification. All of the sudden, all I want to do is see what I can do with every joint in my body! I will write more on my experience taking this course tomorrow, but tonight [...]
Got a duffle bag handy? Give this workout a try!
It doesn't always have to be about pushing heavy weights or using the latest and greatest training tools. Sometimes what you have in your house can work just fine and actually make the workout pretty fun! I was up at the crack of dawn this morning for a seminar and wanted to squeeze a workout [...]
Let’s put it all together….
We've hit a lot of different topics this past week all centered around building your best core! That means having optimal mobility and control of the pelvis, strong glutes, the ability to stabilize your lumbar spine and maintaining a good level of hydration. Today we're putting all those pieces together and talking about what I [...]
