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12 Apr Plyometric Push Up With Bosu

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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...

12 Apr Side Lying Shoulder External Rotation And Shoulder Flexion

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We revisit the idea of prehab exercises to improve muscle balance ratios. A quick lesson on what determines muscle activation...

12 Apr Shoulder External Rotation In 90/90 With Swiss Ball

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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...

12 Apr Alternating Shoulder Horizontal Abduction With Dissociation

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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...

12 Apr How To Assess And Improve Ankle Dorsiflexion Mobility

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Here is an easy way to assess and address your ankle mobility. Having sufficient ankle mobility is one of the most important factors when it comes to moving well. Our foot is the first thing that comes into contact with the ground when we walk!...

12 Apr Airplane T’s And Y’s With Band

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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...

12 Apr How To Teach A Hip Hinge

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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...

12 Apr Progressive Shoulder Y’s For Baseball Players

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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...

12 Apr Bench Press With Bands

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The barbell bench press exercise is a well-recognized staple exercise for good reason. It’s a great way to train the primary pushers of the upper body, including the pectoralis group, the deltoids, and the triceps. The barbell bench press can be modified to increase its...

12 Apr Dissociation Drill For Upper And Lower Body With Dowel

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Having trouble with your golf swing? Are you losing your balance with your hockey shot? What about a baseball swing or tennis swing? All sports require some sort of strength, balance, and coordination. For the rotational sports mentioned, dissociation of the upper body and lower...