Prehab
Deadlift to Prevent and Recover From Injury
The squat has been called the king of all exercises. In the real world the king gets all the praise, but the warriors do the dirty work. The Deadlift...
Strengthening Exercises to Reduce Knee Pain
Stronger hips may lead to less knee pain We ask the knee joint to function as a dynamic stabilizer allowing for force production and transmission from...
Core Strengthening Movements to Prevent Common Sports Injuries
How Multidirectional Lunges and Other Core Strengthening Movements Help Prevent Typical Sports Injuries By Jim Carpentier, CSCS Groin pulls, lower and...
Best Exercises to Prevent Knee Injuries in Female Basketball Players
As a strength and conditioning coach, my job, as the name implies is to get athletes stronger. However, before looking at what I can do to make them...
Ready to Lift Heavy? Check Out These Injury Prevention Tips
Heavy lifting is a stressful process. Although we derive great benefits from resistance training, it's important to monitor fatigue and recovery to...
Track & Field Tips to Prevent Shin Splints
Ever wonder why that pain in your shin increases each time you are done with a track and field workout? Well, aside from soreness, which you would feel...
Prevent the Effects of Overtraining
Serious, or even recreational, sports men and women would have no doubt experienced the 'athletic curse' that is when they over train. It comes in many...
Deceleration Exercises for Healthier Knees
When training, there's always a tendency to focus on acceleration, or an increase in speed from point A to point B, but neglect the later, deceleration....
Pitchers: Use Kettlebells to Prevent Shoulder Injuries
The human body is not designed to throw a ball. Your shoulder is put in a vulnerable position when your arm is overhead, and exerting enough force to...
Training the Posterior Oblique Sling for Power, Speed and Performance
Human movement is entirely dependent on the Posterior Oblique Sling. Without it you don't move! Period. Safe to say it's an important pattern to train...