Fitness

by Ryan Nosak MS, CSCS, SCCC

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, […]

by Michael Lau PT, DPT, CSCS

Before we dive into the best plank exercises, we must first set straight what the core is and why core stability is so vital for our movement system’s health and longevity. The core, from a muscular standpoint, is so much […]

by Arash Maghsoodi PT, DPT, CSCS

The general population is spending more and more time in sedentary jobs/positions, sitting down hunched over a computer desk for hours on end. This is leading to adaptive changes that are not in favor of our posterior chain musculature.! The […]

by Michael Lau PT, DPT, CSCS

Step up and step down exercise variations are amazingly simple, yet truly effective in lower extremity rehab. Step-ups will always be a staple drill in rehabilitation and strength and conditioning programs. Considering the unilateral, weight-bearing nature of the step-up, it […]