Medical Articles & News
It’s not about being able to handstand…it’s about not being able to do handstands (which fortunately I am very good at!). If we never fail to perform a complex movement pattern, we stop learning and stop developing new interesting neuro muscular pathways. There are three phases to learning new movements: phase 1, you can’t regularly […]
Wrist and forearm pain is a common complaint that I treat. It’s interesting that we use our wrists for pretty much all gym activities but never take time to prepare them for the workout. Weightlifter a and boxers especially need to do this. I do wrist prep daily…you will wish you did when you injure […]
This movement takes time to develop, placing the knee into this position builds strength in ligaments, tendons and connective tissue. If you only ever train your knee in neutral don’t be surprised if you damage it when you move out of neutral…and move out of neutral you will…jump, trip, run, and your knee will move […]
Do you have weak shoulders? I don’t care if you can shoulder press 100kg, you may still be weak…and also prone to injury. This shoulder ‘dislocate’ exercise is the most useful prehab tool for your shoulders. Having full mobility in your scapula to allow them to move around the rib cage is crucial for healthy […]
Scapula push ups are a great way to develop a mobile and strong upper body. The main muscle being used here is called serratus anterior. This muscle helps stabilise the scapula, holding it down onto the thoracic cage. Scapula stability is really important particularly for office workers because it helps stabilise the head and neck […]
Strength and mobility go hand in hand. How can you be strong if you can’t move through a range of motion. This exercise builds abdominal compression strength to allow me to push down hard into the ground to lift myself. It’s also an exercise to develop stalder press, quads, pancake splits etc etc… don’t train […]
Learning to move in new ways. This movement demonstrates shoulder stability, good core compression, hip mobility, and lumbar spine mobility. To be a healthy well rounded athlete/gym goer your training should allow you to do stuff with your body rather than just look good.
