Low Back
Causes and Effects of Common Knee Pain
Medical conditions linked to activities, like Golfer's Elbow, Tennis Elbow and Runner's Knee, are intriguing. The human body is designed to perform an abundance of motions and movements, so blaming [...]
Smart Tips on How to Lose Belly Fat
Glance into any commercial gym and you'll probably notice patrons wall to wall performing crunches. Muffin top, gut, beer belly—whatever you call it, losing belly fat definitely tops the to-do lists of most [...]
Improve Your Golf Swing Without Touching a Club: The Secret Revealed
You're standing on the tee-box, driver in hand, ready to hit the best shot of your life, all while hoping to find your ball again afterwards. Sound familiar? For most [...]
Featured Flexibility Exercise: Scorpions
Who's Doing It? Ryan Matthews, San Diego Chargers Running Back Why Do It Warms up your glutes and low back Relieves tension in your mid-back (a common problem for athletes) [...]
Stay Healthy and Loose With a Tennis Ball
Article written by Zachary Cohen and Sarah Cayton. Athletes who don’t perform recovery exercises often feel stiff, and tight “trigger points” limit mobility. Foam rolling can help big muscle groups, but [...]
Special Considerations for Rehabbing Female Soccer Athletes
Women use different muscles and biomechanics than men, and to properly heal injuries, women's soccer rehab programs need to take this into account. An unfortunate fact is that female athletes have [...]
Stability Training to Improve Your Golf Swing
Are you ready for this? The best training for golf: swinging a golf club. And the principle applies to any sport or activity. The best way to train for the [...]
Training Your Legs: Your Body's Greatest Untapped Resource
Since they comprise roughly 40 percent of your total weight, your legs are one of your body's greatest untapped resources. The leg itself is composed of several muscle groups. Working [...]
Building Strong and Mobile Shoulders, Part 2: The Workout
In Part 1 of this series, we highlighted a simple self-test that sets a baseline for your shoulder health and mobility. This important test alerts you to any potential shoulder [...]
How to Use Stretching and a Foam Roller for Lower Back Pain
The low back is a complex network of muscles, bones and connective tissue. Unfortunately, it's a source of pain in 90 percent of Americans, including athletes, who are highly susceptible [...]