Thoracic Spine
6 Upper-Back Stretches That Improve Mobility and Reduce Pain
6 ESSENTIAL UPPER BODY MOBILITY DRILLS If you are a trainer or coach then you will more than likely be pretty well versed about the role of the thoracic...
‘Neutral Spine’ Defined: How Your Back Should Be Positioned When You Lift Weights
[youtube video="KRmnIV2ClkU" /] A neutral spine refers to the ideal spinal position you should try to maintain all day, every day. Whether you’re an athlete or a desk worker, knowing [...]
How to Foam Roll Your Shoulders to Relieve Pain and Improve Range of Motion
Many athletes foam roll their lower bodies, but neglect the upper half. (Learn how to foam roll your upper back.) That's a missed opportunity because it's especially important to foam [...]
3 Ways to Fix Bad Squat Form
Why Does Back Squatting Feel Awkward? Back Squatting tends to make its way into most strength and conditioning programs. So why is this exercise...
The Perfect Baseball Warm-Up
Does your pre-game baseball warm-up improve your on-field performance and range of motion? Is your warm-up exciting your central nervous system and...
9 Exercises That Improve Spinal Health
Back pain can be debilitating to the point that you're unable to do anything, let alone participate in sports. At some point in our lives, we'll be hit...
Is Your Back Healthy? Find Out With These 2 Spine Tests
Whether you're squatting, deadlifting, tossing a med ball against a wall, running, or swimming, guess what? Your spine is moving, hence the impetus to...
Why You Should Be Foam Rolling Your Upper Body
Do you own a foam roller? Do you use it on your legs and glutes? What about your upper body? Why do we foam roll? The idea behind foam rolling is to...
4 Workout Strategies to Build Better Golfers
Golf fitness is nothing new. Tiger was probably one of the first big name golfers to popularize strength training, and, since then, it has recently...
3 Strategies to Reduce the Likelihood of Tommy John Surgery
The most haunting words in the baseball culture are "Tommy John surgery". These days you're lucky if you don't hear about a pitcher having to make a...