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Bad Exercise? Upright Rows Vs High Pulls vs Deltoid Raises
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...
Bad Exercise? Superman Vs Roman Chair For Back Extension Work
This exercise is seen FAR TOO COMMONLY at the gym. The extreme lumbar spine #hyperextension, as well as the commonly associated cervical spine extension, is absolutely horrible for your back! Unless you’re a #gymnast or dancer, I cant think of any other athlete that would...
Bad Exercise? Open vs Closed Chain Knee Extension Exercises
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....
Bad Exercise? Shoulder External Rotation Standing vs Sidelying
Gravity goes DOWN! Not sideways! Shoulder external rotation exercises are a great way to target the #rotatorcuff. However, these exercises must be done against resistance in the appropriate plane. In this example, the force of the dumbbell is directed DOWN. So, which muscles am I...
Bad Exercise? Donkey Kong Leg Kicks
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....
Bad Exercise? Behind The Neck Pushing And Pulling
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...
Ankle Mobilization With Superband
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 For Pain Management?
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...
Swissball Storks
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...
Triceps Skullcrusher Burnout
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...