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The Single Leg Swiss Ball Wall Squat
The Single Leg Swiss Ball Wall Squat Now I must say that I generally don't prescribe the single leg wall squat that often in a clinical or rehabilitation setting often and this is perhaps more due to the fact that I not necessarily tried prescribing it enough. ...
Bench Press: Partial or Full Range
Bench Press: Partial or Full Range I was recently reading the article titled “Partial or Full Range of Motion During the Bench Press” that was published in the strength and conditioning journal in 2000. Whilst this article is now 15 years old, it does offer up some...
Modifying the Seated Row and Lat Pull Down For Those Individuals With Shoulder Complaints
Modifying the Seated Row and Lat Pull Down For Those Individuals With Shoulder Complaints Horizontal and vertical pulling movements often form part of the exercise prescription program for those individuals suffering from shoulder complaints to help them return to the...
Core Exercises Using The FreeForm Board
Core Exercises Using The FreeForm Board When it comes to training the core or abdominals, there are an abundant of exercises to choose from. Below are some videos of osteopath Heath Williams demonstrating some simple to complex core exercises using the FreeForm...
Hamstring Injuries and Rehabilitation
Hamstring Injuries and Rehabilitation I was recently reading the article titled "Hamstring Strains: Basic Science and Clinical Research Applications for Preventing the Recurrent Injury" that was published in the strength and conditioning journal in 2011 and thought I...
Eccentric Shoulder External Rotator Exercises
Eccentric Shoulder External Rotator Exercises I was recently reading the article titled "Eccentric training for the shoulder external rotator part 2: practical applications" that was published in the strength and conditioning journal in 2013 and thought I would...
Assessing Ones Back Squat Pattern
Assessing Ones Back Squat Pattern I was recently reading the article titled “The back squat: A proposed assessment of functional deficits and technical factors that limit performance” that was published in the strength and conditioning journal in 2014 and thought I...
Taking A Look At Core Training
Taking A Look At Core Training I was recently reading the article titled "Core Training: Evidence Translating to Better Performance and Injury Prevention" that was written by Stuart McGill and published in the strength and conditioning journal in 2010 and thought I...
Don’t Forget To Train The Hips For Knee Pain
Don't Forget To Train The Hips For Knee Pain Gary gray once said on one of his applied functional video digest series along the lines of "the knee is stuck between the foot and hip and often knee pain is a result of an issue further away". This has stuck with me...
Instability Training For The Core
Instability Training For The Core I was recently reading the article titled "The Role of Instability Rehabilitative Resistance Training For the Core Musculature" that was published in the strength and conditioning journal in 2011 and thought I would discuss some of...
Unilateral Vs Bilateral Lower Limb Training
Unilateral Vs Bilateral Lower Limb Training When it comes to training for function, I will also try to incorporate both bilateral and unilateral lower limb training into ones training program (this will include some form of a squat and deadlift as well as lunge or...
Training Your Deep Neck Flexors
Training Your Deep Neck Flexors I was recently reading the article titled "Improving Muscle Performance Of The Deep Neck Flexors" that was published in the strength and conditioning journal in 2007 and thought I would discuss some of the key take home messages from...