How MUCH Should You Be Stretching Per Week?
For many of us, some sort of warm-up before exercise is warranted. Sometimes this includes a classic stretch. But, are...
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Dynamic vs. Static Stretching
Static stretching is OUT and dynamic is IN. Static stretching reduces muscular contractions by over-stretching muscles at the actin-myosin level...
WOD Doc: Mobility Solution for the Hip / Psoas
Episode 85: This is a 3-Part Recovery for the Psoas, or ‘hip flexor’. First, we begin with the Foam Roller....
WOD Doc: Mobility Solution for the Ankle (‘shin splints’)
Episode 47: we have discussed previously the lack of ankle mobility can cause knee and hip pain up the kinetic...
WOD Doc: Stability Solution: Plantar Fasciitis & Footware
Episode 42: the foot is a stable region that is affected adversely by sandals or foot ware that distorts the...
WOD Doc: Shoulder Stability: Pectoralis Major
Episode 34: …#999, #1000! Recall, the shoulder is a complex joint. Muscles on the front (anterior surface) get torched, as...
WOD Doc: Shoulder Stability Solution, Part 3: Lat Dorsi
Episode 21: As per the Joint-by-Joint Approach, the shoulder should have MOBILITY. However, in the presence of pain, you may be...
WOD Doc: How Adhesions affect Mobility and Stability
Episode 18: we can recall from Episode 11 that pain is a request for change by the body. “Stuck” tissues...
WOD Doc: Mobility Solution for Wrist Pain
Episode 15: You shouldn’t have pain in your wrists when lifting. Tight forearms and poor wrist pronation (while in extension)...
WOD Doc: Mobility Solution for “Hip Pinch”
Episode 14: Tight hips must always be mobilized to safely get deep into your squat. Focus on the trigger point...
