Recovery days are just as important as kick ass workout days. Yesterday was a hard “Arm Day” (chins, rows, and close grip fat bar floor presses) at IFAST, so today is a day off. To help you relax, here’s a little bit of Chickenfoot to lead you into a productive weekend.
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Hip Mobility: Femoral Anteversion, Part 2
So why the concern over having greater hip and core strength in the cases of athletes with femoral anteversion? There’s evidence that femoral anteversion results in a decrease activation of the gluteus medius and VMO. There’s also evidence from simulated hip modeling that the hip abductors need to increase force output to maintain a level pelvis during […]
Hip Mobility: Femoral Anteversion
By now you should have a general understanding that having good hip mobility is important for health and to maximize athletic performance. Loss of hip extension has been shown to accelerate degenerative changes in athletes as young as 17 years old. A loss of hip internal rotation alters normal hip proprioception and makes it difficult […]
The Power of Assessment
Eric Cressey, Mike Robertson, and I did an interview with Pat Rigsby recently. If you’re in the fitness business, it is a must read. http://fitbusinessinsider.com/are-you-making-your-clients-better-or-just-making-them-tired/ Even if you’re not in the business, you can save $30 on your own copy of Assess and Correct. Bill
Assess and Correct Q & A
In the Assess and Correct DVD it`s demonstrated testing hip and knee flexion with the hands under the lower back. In the leg raise test in FMS I think, if I remember correctly, that this is not done. Is this because of trying to minimize posterior tilt, or what? I can’t speak for the FMS, […]