By Joshua Stevens The impossible becomes possible. It’s a theme we are obsessed with. We all love movies like “Rudy” (which if you have not seen you should put down this magazine and go watch right now ... I mean it!) and “Rocky.” We love stories about athletes overcoming cancer
Brian Schiff, PT, OCS, CSCS In part one of this series, I introduced the functional movement screen (FMS) and the concept of movement quality. Hopefully, the importance of attaining symmetrical movement and eliminating imbalances as it relates to injury prevention is clear. In this column, I will continue
Dear Doc, Training takes a lot of time. I want to be stronger and more efficient, but still have time to swim, bike and run. What couple of exercises can you recommend that will give me the most bang for my buck for improving form and preventing injury?
By Angelina Stevens
By Brian Schiff, PT, OCS, CSCS One of the most under appreciated facets of training and preparing the body to perform is movement. We often get caught up in strength, speed and power, while the thought of soft tissue and joint mobility as well as stability seems less important
By Brian Diaz When runners think of cross-training, they may think of swimming or cycling. But what does cross-training mean for triathletes who already spend considerable time swimming, cycling, and running throughout the year? The answer: strength training. Strength training will help triathletes strengthen those muscles generally not
By Elizabeth Towe Application: Have you ever had knee pain while running? This exercise increases strength and pelvic stability (lateral hip strength). It is important to have pelvic stability so that the hips can help control excessive motion above and below the pelvis. This is great for running as
Brian Schiff, PT, OCS, CSCS Completing a marathon is an amazing accomplishment. It marks the end of many weeks of training and pushes the body to its mental and physical limits. Running 26.2 miles takes a toll on the body whether you are a rookie marathoner or a
By Joshua Stevens I bought a camera recently. Not a point-and-shoot, no-brainer variety camera, but a real one that requires that I learn how to set the aperture, shutter speed, and ISO all by myself! I’m not sure where the inspiration for this maneuver came from, but
By Elizabeth Towe Objective: This exercise helps to develop the strength and coordinated action of the hip extensors (primarily gluteus maximus) and the lumbar spine extensors. It can be performed with the knees bent at 90 degrees or with the knees straight. Bending the knees decreases the use