From the monthly archives: January 2012

Barefoot Training – Things to Consider Before You Throw Your Trainers to the Wind

On January 24, 2012 By

Many professional trainers and fitness experts have been weighing in on the new phenomenon – barefoot running. Certainly athletic gear brands have been embracing the trend with shoes such as Adidas Adipure Barefoot Trainer and the Vibram Five Fingers. These types of funky footwear are not only turning heads at shopping centres and [...]

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Hip Stability Exercises

On January 12, 2012 By

The hip is a joint that needs to be both mobile and stable at the same time. For those that have stability issues in the hip, you will get a lot from watching this series of videos I found. The first step to getting stable hips, is getting strong glutes…and a lot of [...]

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Essential Shoulder Soft Tissue Work

On January 12, 2012 By

With just a tennis ball, a foam roller and a few well thought out stretches you can keep your shoulder pain and injury free.

The shoulder is a very mobile joint, one nor built for stability. Saying that, even a small biomechanical imbalance can mean an injury. Shoulder injuries are both common and [...]

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Workout Without Equipment

On January 7, 2012 By

Excuses excuses excuses.

Many of us don’t work out, get healthy, or eat right and we have a long and entertaining list of excuses as to why we don’t. The fact is that a gym membership or appropriate equipment will enhance the workout tremendously, but it’s not necessary. You can workout without equipment, and [...]

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Trigger Point Charts

On January 5, 2012 By

Here is an old but great website that explains all the trigger points in every muscle…it also shows where the pain may be referring too. A little gem. Look up the chart to find where your pain is, and you will see a few muscles that may be [...]

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Latissimus Dorsi Soft Tissue Work: Help Shoulder Pain

On January 5, 2012 By

If you have shoulder pain you have probably been treating around the around. Traps, rhomboids, deltoids etc etc…one of the biggest culprits and often overlooked is a malfunctioning latissimus dorsi. This one I know from experience. After suffering from should pain for nearly two years (common for a volleyballer but [...]

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Prone External Rotation

On January 4, 2012 By

 

Eric Cressey is a gun with shoulders, check out this post.

http://www.ericcressey.com/strength-exercise-of-the-week-prone-external-rotation

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