Consistency is the key
The importance of repeatability cannot be overstated. When you appraise someones ability to perform a particular exercise or movement it is absolutely imperative that your set up positions for testing are the same each time. If you watch someones overhead squat and the first time you check their technique you cue them to have their…
See MoreGetting it overhead with a twist
Our shoulders get an absolute beating over our lifetime, in fact studies have found that 28% of people under the age of 60 with asymptomatic shoulders (without pain) had evidence of rotator cuff damage and 54% for those over 60years (1), and these are the lucky ones…without pain. I think most people have an appreciation for the functional need…
See MoreShoot from the Hip
One piece of the movement puzzle I see missing all the time is good hip extension. A lot of emphasis is placed on strengthening the posterior chain these days and for good reason. However the value of a strong posterior chain or powerful hip drive is lost if you dont have the range of motion…
See MoreTo stabilise or to mobilise? That is the question.
Mobility is very in vogue at the moment, especially in the CrossFit community. Kelly Starrett and his mobilitywod blog has seen an explosion of mobilisation/stretch techniques being used by the masses to improve their position and movement efficiency during training and competing. I absolutely love the mobilitywod resource; Kelly is a very smart man who…
See MoreTight hamstrings?? Don’t blame the victim.
The poor old hamstrings get a bad wrap. I would hazard a guess that around 80% of new patients that come to the clinic claim to have tight hamstrings. The story usually goes something like this: “I’ve always had tight hamstrings, ever since I was in high school, no matter how much I stretched them…
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