Why the Strict Pullup? The ability to perform a strict pullup is essential for your health, your strength, and arguably your safety and longevity. Performing a body weight, unassisted, strict pullup requires good strength and mobility of your spine, shoulders, elbows, and wrist. Why are so many people unable to perform a strict pullup? The […]
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The Infamous Bench Press If you’ve spent any length of time in a gym, you’re all too familiar with the bench press. If you’re a guy that went through high school, then you definitely are familiar with the bench press. While the bench press often has a reputation for just being a ‘bro’ or a
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You’re probably aware of the importance of core strengthening exercises, but very few actually know what the core actually is (and what it is not) and how to best strengthen it. The term core strengthening gets thrown around quite a bit, and it is typically a catch all phrase referring to anything that targets the
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Are Deadlifts Bad for My Lower Back? Despite what you’ve heard at some point in your life, deadlifts are not bad for your lower back. In fact, it’s quite the opposite. Deadlifts are great for your back. They are actually essential to a healthy back. The problem isn’t that deadlifting is hurting your back, it’s
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Does your neck always feel stiff and tight? Does it feel like no matter how much you stretch and ‘crack’ your neck that it never loosens up? Do you find yourself massaging the area, only to find your neck tighten back up shortly after? If you answered yes to any or all of these questions,
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What is thoracic spine mobility and why do I need it? Before we dive into how to improve mobility in this area, we first need to know why having full thoracic spine mobility is important for both pain and performance. Thoracic Spine Anatomy: Without going too deep into an anatomy lesson, let’s keep it super
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Everyone has heard of the importance of a good warm-up to get your body ready for activity. However, the biggest problem with a good warm-up falls into either the type of warm-up being performed or the timing/duration of warm-up. The type of warm-up has to match the type of workout or activity that you are
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HOW TO KEEP YOUR SHOULDERS STRONG AND HEALTHY Have you ever experienced shoulder pain, ache, or discomfort? Shoulder pain is by far one of the most common things we see people for in our clinic. Your shoulder is the most mobile joint in your body. While good shoulder mobility is great for all the activities
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HOW TO KEEP YOUR KNEES STRONG AND HEALTHY Do you have knee pain that bothers you throughout the day? Are you limited in what you can do during your workouts due to knee pain? Or even worse, has the pain crept into your daily activities? If you experience knee pain either during your workouts or
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HOW TO KEEP YOUR LOWER BACK STRONG AND HEALTHY Low back pain is becoming more and more prevalent, and if you’re reading this you’re likely in the majority (approximately 80% of people) that either has had or will at some point experience back pain at some point. The easiest way to address back pain is
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