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Blood Flow Restriction Training in a Nutshell

Posted on by Michael Lau

If you’re in any which way connected to the rehabilitation, sports medicine, or athletic performance worlds, you’ve probably heard the word “blood flow restriction” or “BFR” at some point. A growing body of evidence now supports the use of using blood flow restriction combined with low-load resistance training to enhance hypertrophic and strength responses in skeletal muscles. Blood flow restriction training utilizes the application of an inflatable pneumatic cuff or wraps around a limb to limit the amount of blood flow available to the exercising muscle. The goal is to fully occlude venous blood flow out of the exercising limb and restrict a certain percentage of blood flow into the exercising limb.  […]

Perfect Your Bridge

Posted on by Arash Maghsoodi

The Bridge is a versatile exercise that can be used for developing great Gluteal muscle function. Individuals with back and hip pathologies are often taught to perform bridges in the hook-lying position, elevating the pelvis off the floor. This exercise is particularly useful for facilitating pelvic motions and strengthening the low back and hip extensors. In Read more about Perfect Your Bridge[…]

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Nordic Hamstring Curl Variations To Prehab Against Hamstring Strains

Posted on by Michael Lau

Hamstring injuries are among the most common non-contact injuries in sports. The Nordic hamstring curl exercise, in particular, has been shown to decrease risk by increasing eccentric hamstring strength. In this article, we’re going to cover our favorite nordic hamstring curl variations to prehab against hamstring strains!

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How To Stay Active And Manage Your Knee Pain

Posted on by Craig Lindell

So you’ve been trying to get back into shape and just when you caught stride your knees started to hurt. Now what!? There are a few key elements with handling this issue that include optimal exercise selection, smart programming, and activity modification. Here is a comprehensive approach on how to stay active and manage your knee Read more about How To Stay Active And Manage Your Knee Pain[…]

Exercises To Improve Your Thoracic Spine Mobility

Posted on by Arash Maghsoodi

Sedentary lifestyles are an undesirable hallmark of modern society, affecting a significant proportion of the population. Prolonged sitting (a form of sedentary behavior) has progressively become the norm with computerization in the work place. These developments are not only detrimental for physiological health and well-being with rising levels of obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease, but also musculoskeletal health. Recent research findings have found association between prolonged sitting (>8 hours a day) and increased neck-shoulder and low back pain. Sedentary behaviors may induce a relatively stiff thoracic spine contributing towards the dysfunction in the adjacent spinal regions. This article will provide you exercises to improve your thoracic spine mobility!

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Deceleration Control in All Three Planes

Posted on by Michael Lau

When beginning the transition to plyometrics, I always want to make sure my athletes can first control regressed movements, positions of instability, and demonstrate good deceleration control in all three planes in a SLOW AND CONTROLLED MANNER. This is an absolute prerequisite before I ask them to generate power (speed component) and change directions (agility component), especially in reaction to an external stimulus (ie an opposing player or ball). Assessing and training deceleration control in all three planes is absolutely vital for the athlete, as no sport is truly one dimensional.

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Squat Better With This Full Body Dynamic Squat Prep

Posted on by Craig Lindell

Squat better with this full body dynamic squat prep. Preparation is key when it comes to squatting better. This article features some of the best dynamic warm ups that will squat prep your body for every type of squat you can think of.

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Oblique Sling Exercise Progressions and Assessment

Posted on by Michael Lau

Slings (also referred to as chains and/or loops) are a functional component of the musculoskeletal system. If we think of our torso as a core cylinder, there are multiple slings that wrap around the cylinder in different orientations. The cylinder depends on strength and balance from the slings to provide a stable foundation. This article will cover a brief overview of the sling systems, as well as cover the anterior and posterior oblique sling exercise progressions and assessment!

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