Training with Pain: Are you Injured or Are You Dead? If you’ve spent any amount of time in the iron game, then you have probably had some type of ache and pain. Whether it be a tweak or a twinge from attempting to max PR your squat or from doing a [...]
If You're Not Assessing, You're Just... Guessing!? I’m not going to start this article with some lame comment such as “if you're not assessing, you’re guessing.” Okay, maybe I am (because I just said it). If you’re reading this site chances are you’re someone who’s sharper than the average fitness professional. [...]
If you've been around the iron long enough, you'll know that chronically achy and pissed off shoulders are the single most common ailment in athletes and lifters. The next time your shoulders are in the midst of a fiery flare up, remember... there are always smart ways to train through the pain without [...]
If you want to be a big, strong functional athlete who looks as good as they perform, varying your training and incorporating both unilateral and bilateral training based movements need to be an integral aspect of any effective training program no matter the goal. For lifters and athletes who predominantly train bilaterally, changing up the [...]
It's been said that you're only as strong as your weakest link, but guess what? When you push your body to the brink of failure, that weakest link becomes one of the single most likely areas for injuries to occur. Sure that sounds pretty simple, but what if I were to tell [...]
Here's What You Need To Know... 1. Fixing shoulder posture isn't as complicated as you think it is. Using only a band and your own body, these staple exercises have the ability to create neutral shoulder and upper back positioning and also add some impressive thickness and strength to the area. [...]
Here's What You Need To Know... 1. The shoulder and the thoracic spine are hugely related as it pertains to movement synergies. In order for the shoulder to maintain optimal health and function over the long run, your thoracic spine better be able to extend, side bend and rotate freely if [...]
We've got the hybrid strength coach himself, Matthew Ibrahim, back on JRx today with another gem of a guest article! We are talking about prehab-rehab which is a staple topic here on DrJohnRusin.com! From the floods of emails and rave reviews of Matt's last article focusing on corrective exercises for the [...]
Here's What You Need To Know... 1. The most notorious suspect for front-sided shoulder pain in the gym is the bench press, and its many variations. Ask yourself the question, is the bench causing you more pain than the gains that it is yielding? 2. Here's why your shoulder hurt; your program ratios are off, your training [...]
Here's What You Need To Know... 1. Unless you plan on being a dysfunctional weakling incapable of throwing heavy shit around from time to time, you better be able to achieve and maintain some resemblance of spinal stiffness. 2. The most pivotal time to both achieve and maintain a strong extended thoracic [...]
