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Mike Reinold

The Science of Plyometrics

The latest Inner Circle webinar recording on The Science of Plyometrics is now available.

6 Hip Mobility Drills Everyone Should Perform
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Mike Reinold

6 Hip Mobility Drills Everyone Should Perform

Recently, I have seen dozens of social media posts with “advanced” hip mobility drills that made me stop and think… Should we actually be seeking to perform these advanced variations? Forcing hip mobility drills through anatomical limitations is just going to cause more impingement and issues with the hips, rather than helping. Sometimes less is more. Here are my 6 favorite hip mobility drills that I think everyone should perform.

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Mike Reinold

The Best Self Myofascial Release Tools

Not all foam rollers and self myofascial release tools are the same. It’s really important to choose the right tool for the right need. I’ve tried so many different tools, here are a variety of the best tools that I recommend.

customized squat pattern
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Mike Reinold

Hip Variations and Why My Squat Isn’t Your Squat

Today’s article is an AMAZING guest post from my friend Dean Somerset. I’ve been talking a lot lately about how hip anatomy should change your mechanics and why exercises like squats should be individualized based on each person, but Dean blows this topic out of the water with this article.

should everyone deadlift
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Mike Reinold

Should Everyone Deadlift?

The deadlift is an amazing exercise, but often underutilized, especially in the rehabilitation setting. This is a shame because the deadlift can be very helpful for many people. In this article I discuss why I feel the deadlift should be an important part of anyone’s program, especially those in rehabilitation.

3 ways to modify the deadlift so anyone can perform
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Mike Reinold

3 Ways to Modify the Deadlift so Anyone Can Perform

This month’s Inner Circle webinar is on 3 Ways to Modify the Deadlift so Anyone Can Perform. In this presentation, I break down the 3 most common reasons why people often don’t perform a deadlift: the inability to load, poor hinge patterns, and altered hip anatomy. Deadlifts are great, and especially underutilized in rehab, but with these 3 modifications, anyone should be able to perform.

360 degree core training
Injury Treatment
Mike Reinold

Working Core Training in 360 Degrees

There’s more to core training than sit ups and planks. To truly maximize function, you need to train the core in 360 degrees to stabilize and transmit forces.