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14 Apr Serrates Anterior Activation

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These 3 exercises will help to improve upward rotation of the scapula during shoulder elevation. We particularly like to use these exercises when motor control of the serratus anterior is the primary impairment. These movements allow you to find the serratus anterior muscle, which often...

14 Apr Anterior and Posterior Oblique Sling Assessment

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As physios, assessing muscle function in our clients is one of our biggest tools for determining tissue source like contractile vs non-contractile tissues, extent of pathology like myotome screening, or muscle weakness. Newer research has shed light that side to side differences can only be...

14 Apr Posterior Oblique Sling Exercise Progression

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Shown in this video clip is a 4 step progression for the POSTERIOR OBLIQUE SLING. The posterior oblique sling consists of the latissimus dorsi muscle, the opposite side gluteus maximus muscle, and the interconnecting thoracolumbar fascia. This sling crosses at the level of the lumbosacral...

14 Apr ACL Prehab Exercises Before Surgery

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The rationale for prehab prior to ACL reconstruction is simple: to maximize the function and health of the knee prior to surgery. The stronger your knee going into surgery, the stronger it will be when you come out. The goals of prehab are to: - Control...

14 Apr Ankle Distraction With Superband

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Many things can be limiting ankle dorsiflexion mobility, with the 2️⃣ most common being calf muscle tightness or ankle joint mobility restrictions. So if you've been stretching your calf for weeks with no improvement in range, more than likely you have a joint restriction. Better...

14 Apr Shoulder Mobility Warmup With Superband

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Raise your hand if you got tight shoulders? �‍♂You're probably not the only one. This is one of my favorite banded shoulder mobility warmups I do before getting into any overhead work. As with any warmup, follow up your mobility work with dynamic movements to...

14 Apr BOSU Scapular Stability Tall Plank

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Have you wanted to torture your workout buddy, but couldn’t find out how? If so, try this killer scapular stability plank on a BOSU. The closed kinetic chain position of the plank is my absolute favorite way to work on shoulder stability �. The BOSU...

14 Apr Sidelying Extra Range Hip Abduction

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I saw this one on @bretcontreras1 feed the other day, and had to give it a shot myself. And wow, it’s a doozy. As we have highlighted before, the side plank has the highest MVIC of any bodyweight exercise for the glute med. Adding movement...

14 Apr TRX Back Attack Video

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TRX Back Attack -Strengthen the Back of your Shoulders. . TRX -Total Body Resistance Exercise- is a system of levers between gravity and your body weight that is perfect for anyone because the level of resistance and difficulty can easily be controlled by the athlete. Demonstrated here...

14 Apr Active Mobility Lat Stretch With Foamroller

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Have you tried stretching your lats in every way possible? Are you self-mobilizing your shoulders incessantly with monsterbands? Chances are you are neglecting a HUGE aspect of increasing range of motion - learning to actually USE it. If you stretch, stretch, and stretch, you'll gain some...