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Rotator Cuff Strength in CrossFit Athletes
The rotator cuff is a crucial group of muscles that stabilizes the shoulder during overhead movements like the strict press, jerk,...
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Components of an Effective Strength Program
Edward Stanley once said “Those who think they have not time for bodily exercise will sooner or later have to find time for illness.”...
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Inner Ankle Pain: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatments for Posterior Tibialis Tendinopathy
Are you experiencing persistent pain on the inner side of your ankle? It might be more than just a minor discomfort. Posterior tibialis...
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Understanding and Addressing Pinching in the Front of the Hip
What Is Hip Pinching? Pinching in the front of the hip, often described as an anterior hip impingement, typically occurs due to a...
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Hamstring Strain Rehab Considerations
Hamstring strains are VERY common, making up 10% of all sports injuries. About 80% of hamstring strains occur at the muscle-tendon...
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What are Intrinsic Foot Muscles and Why do They Matter
In the realm of fitness and movement, discussions often revolve around major muscle groups like the abs, biceps, or quads. However,...
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Warm up Ideas for Overhead Pressing
The truth is that there is no single best warmup for anything! Your warm up should match your body’s needs. However, all warmups should...
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Best Glute Max Exercises According to the Research
Ahhh, the age old debate about which exercise is number one when it comes to targeting the powerhouse of hip extension, the gluteus...
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Uphill Walking for Achilles Tendon Lengthening
Ankle dorsiflexion range of motion is important for many reasons such as reducing risk of lower body injury during sport activity,...
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Back Pain with GHD Sit Ups
As most CrossFitters know (or learn at some point in their fitness journey), the GHD sit up is an extremely potent stimulus for the...
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Mid Thigh Pull Utility: Am I Strong Enough for XYZ?
Strength matters. It matters for a lot of reasons. As Mark Rippetoe once said, “Strong people are harder to kill than weak people, and...
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Biering-Sorensen Test: What is it and why does it matter for Low Back Pain?
The Biering-Sorensen test is an assessment of muscular endurance for the low back and hip extensors. The test is performed by having the...
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Basics of Strength Training
Strength training is a term that is thrown around by the fitness and physical therapy community as if everyone knows exactly what we are...
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Effect of Strength Training on Running Economy
A recent systematic review from Llanos-Lagos et al1 published in the Journal of Sports Medicine sought to compare the effects of...
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Choosing the Right Warm-Up
A recent article by Warneke et al published in the Journal of Sport and Health Science investigated whether foam rolling and stretching...
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Common Reasons Your Achilles Pain Isn't Getting Better
Achilles Tendinopathy (painful tendon) is a very common condition seen in active individuals. Achilles tendinopathy is often a result of...
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Ideas to Fix Shoulder Impingement
Shoulder impingement is one of the most common causes of shoulder pain with activity. This diagnosis was initially believed to be pain...
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Proper Squat Stance: Knees Out or Knees In?
The age old debate, knees out or knees in for the best squat stance? Well if you ask a PT, you will get the classic answer that “it...
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