Optimum Body Mechanics

A brief summary of maximizing Optimum Body Mechanics in activity and sport. This post is a follow up to my interactive event with Lululemon West Edmonton

Minimizing Hip & Groin Injuries

Considerations for minimizing hip and groin injuries in activity and sport

Do You See What I See?

Here is a 29 year old female massage therapist. Her goal is to be able to run 21K by next April. She currently runs 3 times per week of varying distances and had reached 11K earlier this week.

Standing Wall Stretches: Don’t forget the arch!

If you are a strength coach or manual therapist, I can say with 99.9% certainty that you have at one point or another recommended a Standing Wall Stretch to a client or patient. You may have done so for various reasons, including improved triceps surae length, but have you recommended this stretch with external assistance?

Last Minute Gifts to Buy for…..Yourself: Vibram Five Fingers

With Christmas rapidly approaching and shopping days swiftly diminishing, many of you may be looking for last minute gifts to reward yourself with (no need to be ashamed, we all do it!). Therefore, over the next couple of days, I will be profiling several items that may contribute (either directly or indirectly) to sports health [...]

Jumping Rope: A triathlete’s off season secret weapon?

As I was jumping rope in between workouts yesterday (thats obviously not me in the picture by the way), I came to the revelation that this exercise may just be the secret weapon many triathletes are looking for to add to their arsenal this off season.
Let me tell you why:

POSTURE: In order to jump rope [...]

Negative Effects of Static Stretching Negated?

It goes without saying that the “commonly” held belief about stretching entering 2010 is that an athlete should not perform static stretches immediately prior to competition. If you have yet to read Stretching the Truth, I suggest you do so prior to reading this particular post.
As you can see, we have a long way to [...]