By Elizabeth Towe The new year is a good time to check in with your core strength. Quadruped on the ball is a favorite “fun” exercise to play with finding balance and stillness with core stability. We add the challenge of the alternating arm lift to improve balance, shoulder
By Brian Diaz The TRX horizontal pull-up is one of my favorite back exercises because it allows people who may not be able to do a full vertical pull-up mobilize their own body weight and progress toward that goal. The pull-up of any variation is also one of the
By Chad Flickinger, MPT, CES, PES As a physical therapist I am often asked, “What is the ONE book I should read about running?” I have not had a good answer, until now. This year I discovered “Anatomy for Runners: Unlocking your athletic potential for health, speed, and injury
By Carolinas HealthCare Knee pain and injury can occur at any time, whether you’re out for a run, playing with your kids or doing some seemingly harmless task around the house. A sudden twist to the knee can cause major pain and lead to a serious injury. “Oftentimes, it’s
By Chad Andrews Get on the trainer? Go to a spin class? Some people would rather run through a pit of fire ants or get eaten by a zombie than train indoors, but there are ways to make it a successful preseason of training. The following ideas are in
By Brian Schiff Most runners are very much in tune with their bodies when it comes to aches and pains felt during or after a run. However, they are typically much less aware of asymmetries and the presence of poor stability or limited mobility in their lower body. Identifying
By Elizabeth Towe What is an easy, multi-functional exercise you can do anytime? Squats are great when you want to squeeze in exercises anywhere. And since they involve hip, knee and ankle joints, all the muscles that cross those joints are active, including the deep core muscles of the
I’m no extremist. Admittedly, I enjoy an occasional cocktail, cappuccinos once in a while, and have a “fondness” for doughnuts that is not normal. I often have people review their diets with me by keeping a seven-day food diary. Invariably, these logs are overrun with sugar, simple carbohydrates and
By Brian Diaz One of my favorite things about the TRX Suspension Trainer is that there are several exercises that you can do that get multiple muscle groups and are very challenging. The TRX Mountain Climber is one of those exercises. By targeting the core, specifically the obliques, transverse
By Carolinas HealthCare Beginning a marathon-training program is not as easy as lacing up your running shoes and walking out the door. “First you should get fitted with good shoes,” says David Price, M.D., of Sports Medicine & Injury Care at Carolinas HealthCare System. “Don’t just use an off-the-shelf
