If you have access to a TRX system and still want to incorporate a leg exercise like the lunge, no problem. Suspension trainers like the TRX make three dimensional training easier with the ability to modify the demand and difficulty. I'm talking all three planes...

This exercise is a leg burner! I'm talking cardiovascular demand, leg strength, and muscle endurance. Utilizing the sliders AND the resistance band, this exercise achieves something normal lateral lunges cannot. I'm talking greater co-contraction and time under tension. As I initiate the exercise, I am activating...

Scapular muscles play a huge role in controlling and stabilizing shoulder movement. One cannot address the shoulder without first addressing the scapulae. The serratus anterior is among the important anterior scapulae muscles. Scapular winging (i.e. sick scapula) is a condition where the scapulae medial border...

People tend to use their upper traps too much when focused on rotator cuff work as the arm moves overhead. The middle and lower trap are important during overhead exercises to promote optimal mechanics. More importantly, we have to learn how to activate the trapezius...

The cervicothroacic junction (CTJ) can become a problematic area for people and may contribute to their neck, shoulder, or upper back symptoms. Mobility can be restricted secondary to stiff joints and/or soft tissue, and if soft tissue it could be limited due to weakness. Sometimes...

It is essential to train proximal lower extremity and trunk stability/strength. Without this, you're exposing your shoulder and elbow to some serious forces as a compensation to produce power. An article by Oliver et al. 2016 said it best, "Functionally training the body for UE...

We want to promote a hip hinge in our daily movements and motions. However, it is not the easiest task to teach your patient or client how to do so sometimes. Here is a quick video on a few different cues to promote a hip...

It is extremely important to progress your Y's to sport specific positions! It's going to get easy performing correct Y's standing and laying prone. We want to mimic the positions and demands that sports force onto the human body. So what do we do for...