Overcoming actions and Yielding actions of muscle are sometimes difficult to grasp because of the ingrained weakness of how we learned muscle contraction in school. While useful, the model that school provided has significant limitations. If we think differently, we can refine our understanding of how muscles can magnify pressures, allow movement to occur, and […]
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Why you must individualize exercise prescription
You cannot blindly prescribe exercises based on the sport or the position that the athlete plays. Each athlete has their own personalized physics that determines how they perform. The exercise prescription should respect that fact. We must adapt the exercise, the cues, and the execution to meet the needs of the individual rather than just […]
Before you prescribe I,T,Y exercises, consider the consequences
In this discussion, we use the common I,T,Y exercises as a representation of how and when to individualize exercise prescription, and why you cannot generalize. :10 Blind exercise prescription 1:00 I,T,Y may be the wrong thing to do 1:45 Concentric vs. Eccentric and “weakness” 2:40 A false external rotation measurement 3:04 Dorsal-rostral compression 3:28 You […]
How to Introduce Rolling into Assessment, Breathing Exercises, and Training
Rolling patterns are nothing new, but a perspective on what’s required to roll effectively can be used as part of your assessment process, rehab, or training. By introducing effective rolling into a program, you can save a lot to time by taking advantage of rolling to restore and enhance mobility of thorax and pelvis. This […]
Weekly Update and Q & A for November 10, 2019
Links to this week on YouTube: Weekly Q & A for the 16% – November 10, 2019: https://youtu.be/nWBYSDXVQR4 Padawan Lesson: The Versatility of The Box Squat: https://youtu.be/U7gtlX5BHJc The IFAST Podcast #1 with Mike Robertson and Bill Hartman – How to Start a Fitness Training Facility: https://youtu.be/NMJqdlBVIjI Bill Hartman’s Coaching Conversation with Jon Herting -Treating the […]