Do you know the difference between passive range of motion and active range of motion? And do you know why it’s vital that you have both in adequate quantities if you want to be mobile, injury-resistant, and strong? Most people don’t know that there is more than one kind of range of motion (ROM), so[..]
In Part One of this post, I shared the first two mobility myths with you. They covered foam rolling and self massage tools, as well as stretching. If you missed those, you might want to click back to Part One and read that first. In today’s Part Two of this break down of common myths[..]
If you wanted to strength train, you wouldn’t use jogging as your primary form of achieving that. Because you know that’s not how ‘building muscular size or strength’ works. And yet, you might still be doing things to ‘improve your mobility’ that aren’t actually creating the changes you’re seeking. There is so much misunderstanding around[..]
Many shoulder injuries occur because you weren’t properly prepared for the movement that taxed your shoulder beyond its capacity. When the load exceeds what the tissue can handle, an injury is inevitable. Proper preparation for any movement means that you’ve met the prerequisites for the joint(s) being called upon for the movement you want to[..]
Everyone wants to feel better. No one likes wasting time doing things that are ineffective, or worse, not good for you. So in addition to the content here on the site, I’ve been having fun using facebook live to host free trainings. The short trainings (both are about 30 minutes each) are on topics that[..]
