Question: The question I have is regarding the gait cycle and the compression arc. Would you be able to give a demonstration (using a pelvis model) of the orientation of the spine, pelvis, and femur at each stage of propulsion? In this video: I break down the gait cycle from inside the pelvis outward to […]
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Q & A for The 16% – Deadlift Compensation and Pelvic Outlet Mechanics
Question: If someone is unable to move hips backward further in a deadlift, ended up rounding the lumbar spine, does it indicate an inability to further nutate sacrum and create compression at the pelvic diaphragm, or does it mean he is not eccentrically orienting enough the pelvic diaphragm to allow actions to happen? Thank you […]
10 Lessons in 5 minutes
10 Lessons in 5 minutes #1 – Narrow ISAs and quadruped #2 – Swallowing to address forward head posture #3 – Tissue load and secondary consequences #4 – Position and range of motion #5 – relative motion of the entire body during breathing #6 – Axial skeleton shape influences range of motion #7 – The […]
Recapturing Hip Internal Rotation with a Half-Kneeling Cable Press
When you understand the relationships of position, compression, and expansion of the axial skeleton, you can use any number of supplementary exercises to support your movement goals. Many times, rehab exercises are not necessary to recapture hip range of motion that we lose in association with heavy strength training. Supplementary exercises like half-kneeling activities can […]
Highlights from the final day of The Intensive X
On the final day of The Intensive, we Zoom (the app) in all other previous attendees to let them participate in the last day. This is often a review of key topics and programming strategies. At The Intensive X, we reviewed some concepts about the infrasternal angle and the compensatory breathing strategies as well as […]