TRX TIP – Gator Chomp Fly
By Brian Diaz Most of the exercises that we have covered so far in this column have had a lower body focus. With the next few we will give the lower body a break and use the trainer to warm up the upper body. This month
Tendon Healing with the Graston Technique
Dear Doc, I am 38 and running my first marathon this month. I have been battling tendinosis in my Achilles for the last several months and now after long runs I have pain and discomfort. This is especially worse in the morning as I hobble in to work.
SUSTAINABILITY OF YOU – Girl Power
By Dr. Angelina Stevens Sitting in the middle of a peloton of 35 fast and fit women cyclists, I am overcome with excitement and pride, not just for the road race at hand, but for how far the sport of cycling has come for women. Not only are we out riding and
TRAINING – TRX Lateral Shift Lunge
By Brian Diaz Continuing with our introduction to the TRX Suspension Trainer, here's another full-body functional multijoint movement that is a great way to get warmed up and rolling with the trainer with a little bit of a stretch of the lower extremities. Start out facing the TRX
CORE CORNER – “Running Man” Lunge with Single Arm Row
Objective: With the “running man” lunge and row, we can work in all of the fundamental elements of running: balance and stability on one leg; pushing the body forward from the hip complex; and rotating round the stable central axis of the spine (with ribs and pelvis
SUSTAINABILITY OF YOU – Deskercise and Other Tips for the Office Bound
By Brian Schiff Many workers today are confined to a desk where they likely spend many hours staring at a computer screen and typing on a keyboard. These repetitive tasks coupled with poor posture lead to muscle tightness, stiffness, and diminished flexibility. Overloading the soft tissue in
SUSTAINABILITY OF YOU – Peak Performance Through Posture
By Brian Schiff Do you ever struggle with fatigue at the end of a tough run or long bike ride? It’s no secret that poor posture can negatively impact performance on the road or in the saddle. As fatigue sets in, our bodies tend to naturally give
Being Whole
By Joshua Stevens Integrity means wholeness or completeness. We have integrity in our personal relationships. We have it at work. We have it in all areas of our life we consider successful. We have it in our training and racing, especially when everything goes well. We lose integrity in any
TRX® Tip – Lunge to Fly
By Brian Diaz Continuing with our introduction to the TRX Suspension Trainer, here’s another full-body functional multijoint movement that is a great way to get warmed up and rolling with the trainer. This month, we will be covering another one of my favorite starting exercises, the lunge
CORE CORNER – Lateral Hopping Down Steps
By Elizabeth Towe Objective: We continue our recent core corner focus of improving the control of impact forces. Our goal is to absorb the forces into the muscles and tendons, not the joints, and then use the recoil energy to efficiently move forward. We have been using eccentric exercises for