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Is Perfect Squat Form a Myth?

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November 10, 2014

I often work with many people that are trying to squat with perfect form, or least what they believe is "perfect form." The quest for "perfect squat form" probably isn't that simple.

Great Exercise to Enhance Posterior Shoulder Strength, Endurance, and Overhead Stability

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September 8, 2014

I wanted to share an exercise I have been incorporating into my programs lately to develop posterior shoulder strength, endurance, and overhead stability. I call it the ER Press as it combines shoulder external rotation in an abducted position with an overhead press. When performed with exercise tubing, it provides an anterior force that the posterior musculature must resist during the movement.

3 Mistakes Coaches Make When Training Women

August 11, 2014

Today's guest post comes from strength and conditioning guru Tony Gentilcore. As one of the premier strength coaches and co-founder of Cressey Sports Performance, Tony knows how to train people and get results. There are many misconceptions in strength training women. Tony provides a great article on some of the mistakes he commonly sees when coaching female clients.

Designing Functional Rehabilitation Programs

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August 4, 2014

This month's Inner Circle webinar was on Designing Functional Rehabilitation Programs. I think this may be my best webinar yet, or at least my most important. Rehabilitation is changing. Our focus has shifted away from myopic treatments of single joints and towards integrated movement patterns and regional interdependence. In this presentation, I overview my system for building my rehabilitation programs and show you exactly what components I include and how I design the sequence of activities. I then overview a case study of a patient of mine that is 4 weeks out of ACL reconstruction surgery. As you'll see, his "rehabilitation" program is not the typical quad sets and straight leg raises that you may expect. I'll show you how I integrate functional movements, strength training, balance, agility, total body exercises, and even metabolic conditioning.

Base of Support and Core Stability

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June 23, 2014

Building athletes isn't always just about strength and power, it's also about movement quality and control. Watch for compensations at the base of support for signs of poor lumbopelvic and core stability.

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A New Exercise for Shoulder, Scapula, and Core Control

June 2, 2014

Here is an exercise that works shoulder, scapula, & core control. I'm a fan of exercises that promote strength & stability in one exercise.

Enhancing Overhead Shoulder Mobility

May 15, 2014

Overhead shoulder mobility is one of the things that a large majority of people could all improve on if addressed appropriately.

Yoga Stability Push Up

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April 28, 2014

I've recently been playing around with a variation of the yoga push up on an unstable surface. The yoga push up exercise integrates a push up with a plus with the downward dog yoga position. You can also perform this exercise on an unstable surface, such as a stability ball to enhance stability of the shoulder and scapula.

Strategies for Anterior Pelvic Tilt

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April 17, 2014

This month's Inner Circle webinar was on Strategies for Anterior Pelvic Tilt. I go through my system of how I integrate manual therapy, self-myofascial release, stretching, and correcting exercises.

5 Common Stretches We Probably Shouldnt Be Doing

5 Common Stretches We Probably Shouldn’t Be Using

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March 26, 2014

This month's Inner Circle webinar was on 5 Common Stretches We Probably Shouldn't Be Using. Don't get me wrong, I do perform stretches with people, but I think we often over utilize them as well. Here are 5 stretches that are pretty common, why I think we overuse them, and what to do about it.

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