Don’t EVER Do These Exercises

nlock your shoulder, neck, and upper body rotation mobility with a fresh perspective on thoracic or T-spine mobility. This blog post reveals the missing ingredient in most T-spine mobility drills – the movement of the ribs. Discover a four-step plan that includes improving front-to-back ribcage dimensions, expanding the posterior and anterior thorax, and driving progressive rotation under load. Learn how to enhance your mobility and unleash your movement with these practical and effective strategies.

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Respiration and Posture for Better Sprinting and Lifting

Want to help your clients and athletes perform at a higher level by incorporating breathwork? I recently did a q&a over at Simplifaster, where we discussed all things breathing, performance, and training. Below is a list of the questions I answered: The difference between the breathing patterns seen in strength training and in dynamic athletic performance. How breathing on the ground transfers to what happens when standing and moving around? The top priorities in training an athlete’s trunk and midsection How to deal with common “thoracic spine mobility” deficit in athletes How to use “big lifts” for athletes, squatting and deadlifting, in light of muscle activation and posture How to progress single leg exercise progression Click on the link below to check it out Respiration and Posture for Better Sprinting and Lifting

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