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Taking A Look At Strength and Conditioning For Those Undergoing Or With A Knee Replacement
Taking A Look At Strength and Conditioning For Those Undergoing Or With A Knee Replacement I was recently reading the article titled “An overview of total knee replacement and the role of the strength and conditioning professional article that was published in the...
Kettlebell Roll To Squat Hold & Stand
Kettlebell Roll To Squat Hold & Stand Recently I have been playing around with integrating different tools and movements as part of my everyday training program and want to improve my overall mobility and control of my body through movement. Whilst I still love...
Taking A Look At Dumbbell Holding Positions For Split Squats and Walking Lunges
Taking A Look At Dumbbell Holding Positions For Split Squats and Walking Lunges I was recently reading the article titled "Does the dumbbell-carrying position change the muscle activity in split squats and walking lunges?" that was published in the Strength and...
Squat To Overhead Reach
Squat To Overhead Reach I was first introduced to this exercise when reading up on the Functional Movement Screen and corrective exercise strategies. This is a great exercise drill to perform to work on ones squat pattern and trunk/upper body mobility. In the video...
Medicine Ball Throws
Medicine Ball Throws The medicine ball is a great tool to help develop power throughout the whole body or through sections depending on your stance/start position. In the videos below you will see two different examples of how the medicine ball can be incorporated...
Hip Thrusters
Hip Thrusters The hip bridge is a great exercise to train the gluteals and hamstrings. You can start on the ground and work with both legs or one. You can place the feet up on a bench to increase your range of motion or you can place your back on a bench or swiss...
The Typewriter Bodyweight Exercise
The Typewriter Bodyweight Exercise I was first introduced to the typewriter bodyweight exercise by exercise physiologist and movement enthusiast Yujin Lim. This is an exercise that requires one to static hold themselves in the upper portion of a chin up position and...
Squat With Anterior Weight Hold
Squat With Anterior Weight Hold In the video below you will see osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy performing a squat with anterior weight hold. Squatting with an anterior weight hold requires the individual to maintain an upright trunk position...
Balance Reach Test & Exercise
Balance Reach Test & Exercise I was first introduced to the balance reach test and exercise back in 2006 when I watched some Gary Gray - Gray Institute DVDs. At the time this totally transformed my thought processes around movement assessment and exercise. Since...
Rolling Patterns
Rolling Patterns I was recently reading the article titled "Rolling Revisited: Using rolling to assess and treat neuromuscular control and coordination of the core and extremities of athletes" that was written by Barbara Hoogenboom and Michael Voight and was...
Grip Width When Bench Pressing
Grip Width When Bench Pressing I was recently reading the article titled "The affect of grip width on bench press performance and risk of injury" that was published in the strength and conditioning journal in 2007. As an avid weight trainer myself and having seen...
Medicine Ball Wall Slam
Medicine Ball Wall Slam The Med Ball Wall Slam is a great exercise to incorporate into ones training program if you are wanting to develop rotation power through the whole body. The idea is to select a med ball that has a weight load that will challenge you, but will...