Here's What You Need To Know... 1. Want to target the entire core, including the shoulder and hip complexes in addition to the abdominal wall simultaneously to improve functional strength? Try the Pallof Press. 2. Make this staple "anti-rotation" core strength movement even more effective by dropping down on one knee. This will challenge [...]
Here's What You Need To Know... 1. Coaches, athletes and rehab pros need to stop force feeding the barbell squat! Not every person is going to be able to tolerate the this variations due to pain, lack of technical skill, and of course their goals not matching up to having a barbell on their backs. 2. We [...]
How To Be A Strength-Focused Physical Therapist “Hi, I’m Scotty and I’m a Physical Therapist.” It wasn’t that long ago that this confession would have been my caveat emptor prior to engaging in conversations about physical therapy and strength training. There has been both much criticism and much support for the idea [...]
No PAIN, No GAIN? More Like MORE Pain, No GAINS! What is pain-free hypertrophy training? It’s exactly what it sounds like. By using advanced training methods and an intelligent system, you can achieve both the addition of lean muscle and the reduction of body fat without breaking down your body and [...]
Here's What You Need To Know... 1. Functional training is the latest craze in the fitness and sports performance industries, but its blatant lack of "functional" carry over based on the science makes it one hell of a misleading hoax. 2. Just because a functional training exercise may look or even [...]
Here's What You Need To Know... 1. If you want to stay healthy and lift forever, older lifters need to start differentiating between wants and needs. Prioritizing strength and power while placing mobility and general health and fitness on the back burner is not the recipe for long term success. 2. Ignoring [...]
The Future of Advanced Physical Therapy With the continuum of advancements in the field of physical therapy, rehabilitation and athletic performance, it's truly amazing how some of the most innovative methods in the field are expediting recovery, preventing injuries and improving physical performance better than ever before. I am proud to bring [...]
