I was recently asked a question from a friend in regards to two different examples from social media about improving “mobility” and it sparked a great discussion that I wanted to share. The two examples were about lower body movement – one being from Dr. Quinn Henoch where was doing an elevated split squat going through full ranges in preparation for lifting, while the other being an individual doing isolated hip internal rotation in a deep squat and specifying to do 3 sets o

Plain and simple, healthy shoulders make life better. Nobody wants to have a bummed up shoulder. Injuries suck in general, but shoulder injuries just make everything hard. A shoulder injury can obviously limit upper body training, but it can derail lower body training too. For those involved in strength sports, it derail the ability to snatch, clean, jerk, squat, deadlift, and so much more. While good lifting mechanics from lift to lift differ, I’m going to lay out some “rule

With the rise in lifting athletics, more and more are getting involved in the various sports related to lifting weights. Much like other sports, each of these has their own terminology that is associated with them. Getting involved in these sports can be daunting and one factor is not knowing what people are talking about. For health care providers who want to treat these people, it can be embarrassing not knowing what your patient is talking about at all. This article is goi