By Brian Diaz This movement requires an additional strap and kettle bell to complete the exercise. This is a modification of the popular “land mine" exercise and is one of my favorites for the abdominals in a functional closed kinetic chain standing position. Start in a standing position facing
BY SMRUTI SHAH Exercise is arguably the most popular New Year’s resolution. Gym enrollments soar and everyone is out and moving. I love this time of year. Unfortunately, the gym-goer and outdoor enthusiast numbers dwindle rapidly within a few months. How can we keep the drive going year after
By Kari Wilkinson In the world of athletic testing, however, athletes have several metabolic options. Determining which test is right for you depends on the results you are looking for. VO2 testing generates data to determine athletic potential, measure how well you use oxygen for athletic performance, and allows
By Brian Beatty Being active requires a constant conversation with our body. To optimize performance and health, it helps to make these conversations kind and cooperative, not adversarial. Inevitably the body will periodically tell us, “hey, something’s not right here, things don’t feel and work like they ought to”.
By Carolina Hurant The holiday season is here and with that comes more parties, food, libations, and stress. All of this adds up to less time spent training. The reality is, everyone deserves to enjoy this festive time of year, but that doesn’t have to derail your training goals
By Justin Loss, DPT “Run smart.” Recently these have become my closing words, at the end of each training session, to one of my “runner” patients. Running smart means making wise training decisions regarding workout selection and racing goals based on how your body feels and not what your
By Elizabeth Towe I often have people ask for exercises that give “more bang for their buck” — exercises that challenge the most important muscles, most effectively, in the least amount of time. In these cases we turn to multi-joint exercises to challenge core and hip stability and use
By Brian Diaz Other than some ultra endurance runners and cyclocross racers, most athletes have entered the first stages of indoor-based training. Some experiment with resistance and cross training at this time to make some strength gains and help balance out some physiological differences amongst sides. Most of us
By Brian Beatty When we keep track of many important items, we develop inventory lists or checklists to scan and make sure critical things are not overlooked. The checklist brings our attention to little things that could have larger negative impacts in the future, if overlooked. The same concept
By Rob Schneider During the course of a training cycle, you increase mileage, go through 2-3 pairs of shoes, put miles on your bike, and marinate your body in chlorine. Chances are, you had minor aches and pains as you pushed to meet your goals. How did you get
