Dr. John Rusin, Author at Dr. John Rusin - Exercise Science & Injury Prevention

30 07, 2018

5 Staple Single Arm Dumbbell Rows You Should Be Doing
The Best Row Variations For A Bigger Stronger Back & Healthy Shoulders

2018-07-30T15:57:46-05:00By Dr. John Rusin|

The King of All Rows If your goal is to develop a strong and muscular back that looks as good as it performs, you better damn well place an emphasis on the row. The single arm dumbbell row and its many variations provide the cornerstone of smart back training, and facilitate a [...]

2 07, 2018

5 Foam Rolling Myths Debunked
Setting The Record Straight On True Foam Rolling Facts and Fiction

2019-04-15T07:38:47-05:00By Dr. John Rusin|

Setting The Foam Rolling Record Straight Ah, the rise of the roller! If you showed someone a foam roller in a gym 20 years ago, they'd give you a dumbfounded look and direct you to the free weights section of the gym where people actually train. Today? You'd be hard pressed to [...]

19 06, 2018

These 5 Lifting Crutches Are Killing Your Gains
The Truth About Belts, Olympic Lifting Shoes, Straps and More...

2018-06-19T15:23:37-05:00By Dr. John Rusin|

Ditch Your Dependency on Lifting Equipment The fluffy functional training gurus will tell you not to use them. Die-hard strength sport athletes and ego driven meatheads have made them a mandatory part of everyday training. But when it comes to using accessory lifting equipment like weight belts, straps, sleeves, wraps and Olympic [...]

4 06, 2018

Fix Your Ankle Mobility In Five Minutes
A Systematic 5-Step Approach To Unlocking Your Ankle Mobility For Good

2018-06-04T19:31:29-05:00By Dr. John Rusin|

Unlock Those Ankles Once And For All Poor ankle mobility has been blamed for damn near everything in the weight room, especially in lifters and athletes that are chronically hurt and move like shit. This widespread nostalgia for ankle mobility has lead us to do some crazy ass things in order to [...]

17 04, 2018

The Performance Recovery System
Recover Faster, Train Harder, Optimize Results

2020-03-31T08:26:26-05:00By Dr. John Rusin|

The Foundations of Recoverability With the sky rocketing popularity of high intensity training across the board in our fitness and sports performance industries that's predicated on the "more is better" mentality, more than ever, athletes and fitness consumers alike are hitting the proverbial brick wall with extremely poor levels of recovery, [...]

10 04, 2018

Letting Kids Be Kids: The Secret To Optimizing Elite Athletic Development
At What Age Should An Athlete Specialize In A Sport?

2018-04-17T11:55:09-05:00By Dr. John Rusin|

At What Age Should An Athlete Specialize In A Sport? It's one of the most highly debated topics in the world of athletic development and sports performance today; at what age should a child specialize in a single sport? With the large spike in early sport specialization programs that have children competing [...]

4 04, 2018

5 Quick Fixes For A Pain-Free Bench Press

2018-04-04T18:47:03-05:00By Dr. John Rusin|

Put An End To Painful Bench Pressing The barbell bench press is one of the single most overtrained movements in the world of strength training, but it also happens to be one of the most notorious shoulder killers across an impressively large spectrum of athletes and lifters. While the barbell bench press [...]

27 03, 2018

5 Functional Reasons For NOT Skipping Direct Arm Training

2019-10-08T13:25:06-05:00By Dr. John Rusin|

Is Direct Arm Training Actually Functional? We’ve all heard it before, smug functional training zealots preaching against the programming of direct arm training due to having no functional carryover into athletic, strength or power performances. It’s time to stop being scared away from direct arm training from the guys who don’t even [...]

19 03, 2018

Anti-Core Training For Banged Up Meatheads

2018-05-13T14:25:23-05:00By Dr. John Rusin|

The Commonly Misunderstood Core Training Spectrum Core training is a truly continues to be one of the most misunderstood topics in the sports performance and fitness industries. Lets be honest, we’ve all seen some crazy shit when it comes to training the abs, or in attempt to develop a “stronger” core as [...]

25 02, 2018

The 5 Best Single Leg Exercises For Strength, Balance & Agility

2021-08-22T08:06:43-05:00By Dr. John Rusin|

Cheaters Are Going To Cheat Single Leg Lifts Training single leg movements like the lunge and RDL can be a brutally humbling experience for any serious athlete or lifter. But chances are if you suck at unilateral work, your ego isn’t the only thing likely to endure some serious hurting. A [...]

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