These exercises are often controversial as the internally rotated and high elbow position at the top of the movement is believed to be a shoulder impinging position that can possibly damage soft tissue structures. As the shoulder is internally rotated and flexed, the tendon of...

The seated knee extension machine is a great way to isolate the knee extensors, mainly the #rectusfemoris and #vastimuscles. However, caution must be taken for any individuals with knee osteoarthritis, meniscal injuries, or any other pathology that is sensitive to high shearing forces and loads. From...

The quadruped hip extension or “kneeling leg kicks” has become a fairly popular #glute exercise, especially amongst the female population. However, one of the BIGGEST compensations I commonly see in the gym is LUMBAR SPINE EXTENSION which can place undue stress on your spinal facets. The...

Improving ankle joint range of motion (ROM) should be a stable of your prehab routine. Ankle dorsiflexion (DF), in particular, is a major roadblock to many movement patterns such as squats and pistol squats. Over the next 2 days, we’ll be posting 2 different ankle...

Improving ankle joint range of motion (ROM) should be a stable of your prehab routine. Ankle dorsiflexion (DF), in particular, is a major roadblock to many movement patterns such as squats and pistol squats. Over the next 2 days, we’ll be posting 2 different ankle...

Point stimulation at trigger points or other areas of low impedance are one of the many modalities/pain management techniques that your physical therapist can employ. Unfortunately for us PTs in California, we cannot (yet) utilize dry needling techniques (state laws), so trigger point stimulation is...

Storks, if done properly, are one of the best GLUTE MEDIUS exercises out there. YOU WILL FEEL IT INSTANTLY! Adding a dynamic component, as shown in the video above, can even further progress this exercise. Heres how to properly perform a stork: use as small of...

While clinical research has identified a number of metabolic factors and histological changes in muscle fibers following eccentric training, a direct correlation between muscle hypertrophy and eccentric training still has yet to be firmly established. However, we do know that muscle disruption causes satellite cell...

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