Fitness

by Arash Maghsoodi PT, DPT, CSCS

In this article, you will learn about a six-week core training program that is supported by research to increase passive core stiffness. As explained by the great Stuart McGill, improving core stiffness can help with the ability to transfer force […]

by Michael Lau PT, DPT, CSCS

Getting your body ready for the activity you are about to perform is of utmost importance. If you go into an activity “cold”, typically performance goes down and injury risk goes up! Looking for the absolute best dynamic warmup before […]

by [P]rehab

This article will feature 5 different phases of a dynamic basketball prehab warm up. The dynamic warm up will be broken up into dynamic mobility, glute activation, core activation, agility activation, and plyometric activation. Each of these 5 phases plays […]

by [P]rehab

Training equipment is being utilized more than ever by athletes looking to get an edge on improving their performance. Weight lifting shoes, Chuck Taylors, elastic bands, and chains have found their way into the free weight section with the squat […]

by [P]rehab

This “Clean Series” will delve into the clean through the eyes of a lifter en route to becoming a scholar. We will be discussing a broad spectrum of clean faults and misnomers, along with tried-and-true cues and corrective exercises that […]

by Craig Lindell PT, DPT, CSCS

The bench press is perhaps the most recognized and famous upper body exercise. It has been suggested the bench press has its roots dating back to ancient greek times. For hundreds of years, there have been countless discussions inside and […]

by Arash Maghsoodi PT, DPT, CSCS

What is the core and how do we train it? When you think of the core, you often think of a “6-pack” or “washboard stomach”. However, our core is much more than just the superficial abdominal muscles that are visible […]

by Ryan Nosak MS, CSCS

Summertime is here and you want the hard work you’ve been putting in the gym to be recognized when you are outside enjoying the sunshine with your friends. You’ve been doing the same training routine since high school and feel […]

by Michael Lau PT, DPT, CSCS

Muscle activation exercises prior to training, playing sports, and working out is absolutely essential. Oftentimes, we see individuals who become injured because they do not warm up nor cool down properly with exercise. We get it, we know it can […]

by Sherif Elnaggar PT, DPT, OCS

When beginning the transition to plyometrics, you always want to make sure that athletes can first control regressed movements and positions of instability, and demonstrate good deceleration control in all three planes in a slow and controlled manner. This is […]

by Arash Maghsoodi PT, DPT, CSCS

This article will use a global approach, via Developmental Kinesiology, to train muscles through purposeful movements. Some of you may know this as “Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization,” (DNS). DNS is originated by Pavel Kolar, who was known as one of the […]

by Michael Lau PT, DPT, CSCS

The landmine has got to be one of the most underutilized, but highly effective pieces of equipment for adding a challenge and variation to your core movements (push, pull, hip hinge, etc). Even if you don’t have a landmine available, […]