Posts Tagged with "corrective exercise"
Reviewing the Cressey Performance Fall Seminar – Part One
You know the feeling you get when you demolish an ice-cream sundae so fast that you end up with one of those annoying “brain freezes” which makes you crumble to your knees in agony and forces you to make one of those weird, contorted faces that’s about as unattractive as unattractive can get? No? Well,… Read more
Recapping Dean and Tony’s Boston Workshop (Includes Best T-Shirt Ever Made)
Now that I’ve had a good 24-36 hours to decompress my brain, I wanted to take a few moments and share some of the shenanigans that went down last weekend at Cressey Performance. As many of you know, my good friend and brotha from another motha, Dean Somerset, came to town for a few days… Read more
5 Reasons Your Shoulder Is Jacked-Up and Not Jacked – Part II
Welcome back! For those who missed it, yesterday I posted PART ONE (Newsflash: you’re reading part II) of some of the reasons why your shoulder is most likely jacked-up and not jacked. If you’re too lazy to click the link above, here’s the dealsky: 1. Your technique on just about everything is, for lack of a… Read more
Does Everyone Need to Squat (Deep)
In a word: No! In my latest T-Nation article I tackle the often controversial topic of squatting. Why it’s controversial I really have no idea. Squatting is a basic human movement pattern that I feel provides a gulf of benefits – everything from improved performance on the playing field to helping to offset many of… Read more
The “Why” and Why It’s Still Important to Get People Strong
Today I wanted to share a recent email exchange I had with a friend of mine, Mike Anderson, who’s a local personal trainer and strength coach here in Boston. Some of you might recognize Mike from the handful of guest posts he’e written on this site – namely HERE, HERE, and HERE. I’d highly encourage you… Read more
Balls In Your Pants and Breathing Patterns
BOO-YAH – how’s that for an introduction! For many the topic of breathing patterns can be about as exciting as doing your taxes, so I figured I’d push the envelop a bit and use a catchy title to entice people to click on the link. And, it worked! I win!! Don’t worry. Despite the risque… Read more
Q & A: Fixing the “Tuck Under” When Squatting – Part II
For those who missed it, last week I opened a discussion on how to go about addressing/fixing the “tuck under” when squatting. For the record, the tuck under (or butt wink as it’s more commonly known) is not some new move that all the youngsters are raging on the dance floor nowadays – similar to… Read more
Q & A: Fixing the “Tuck Under” When Squatting – Part I
NOTE (from August, 2014): I wrote this article back in March 2012. When I was an idiot. I still hope you read what I have to say below, because most of what I say still applies. However, I’ve changed my thought process significantly since I originally posted this article. For a more up-to-date, um, update…check… Read more