Basketball players, Your strength training should be a top priority for both injury prevention and maximizing performance. However, how many players do their strength training doesn’t accomplish either goal. A few weeks back I brought up the first of four big mistakes I see basketball players make when doing Read more…
Your car’s dashboard is one of the most useful ways to know what is going on with your car. Need to know how much gas you have? Check the dashboard. Want to know how fast you are going? Check the dashboard. Interested in seeing how many miles you’ve put on Read more…
When it comes to strength training, one of the most effective strategies is to do total-body workouts. Whether you are trying to build strength, build muscle, build stronger bones, or even lose body fat, total-body workouts can be extremely efficient at helping you to reach your goals. There are Read more…
Ladies, look down at your feet for a second. What do you see? If you have a bunion–or the start of a bunion–you have something going on with your feet that surgery cannot fix. Sure, they can shave the bone down, pin your toe, and maybe realign the bones of Read more…
Let’s get this straight from the get go… Your strength training work should be directly enhancing your ability to perform, should be decreasing the time you need to recover, and should be building your resiliency to injuries and stress during your practices and games. Anything else that it is trying Read more…
Do you have weak ankles? Do your ankles give out or roll often? Have you sprained one or both of your ankles multiple times? Do your calves, shin muscles, and arches often feel tight or sore? If so, you have likely been told that you have ankle weakness and then Read more…
Butt-focused programs are super popular for both women and men. While the programs targeted towards women are often more focused on aesthetics, the programs targeted towards men are often about performance. But regardless of which butt program you do or glute goal you have, there is one giant mistake we Read more…
Building stronger bones is the number one reason I hear why my female clients who are over the age of 50 exercise. As much as we think exercise is all about losing weight and aesthetics, many women are realizing how important it is for longevity and quality of life, and Read more…
In my experience, the four biggest areas of concern for a basketball player’s body are: 1. The feet and ankles 2. The knees 3. The hips 4. The core and low back These are the areas I have seen time and again get sore, tweaked, and injured the most. These Read more…
IT band pain and tightness are extremely common symptoms among those who are active as well as those who are sedentary. The IT band, located along the outside of your legs, often gets blamed for knee pain, hip pain, and back pain when it tightens up. Often, the popular remedy Read more…