By Topic: Training Tips

Overhead athletes of all ages and abilities struggle with postural stability and kinetic chain weakness. Unfortunately, asymmetrical loading often creates unavoidable imbalances and movement compensat

Hip tightness and limited mobility can impact the overall health of the lower kinetic chain and lower back... View More

7 key elements for any program, whether 1-1 training, small group or large group fitness... View More

Hip adductor strains are a common problem for some athletes. This exercise offers a mobility option that can be done using a sliding disc to increase elasticity and warm the hip prior to more... View More

Osteoarthritis(OA), the most common form of arthritis, affects some 27 million adults per year and is on the rise... View More

Can everyone learn to do the splits? Coming from a background in sports medicine, dance medicine, strength & conditioning, yoga and Pilates, this is a question people often ask me... View More

Tight hip flexors are common and may limit movement capacity and performance. This exercise is designed to improve flexibility and promote optimal hip mobility... View More

Training the core to remain stable in transition is helpful for facilitating optimal movement and stability to aid performance and reduce injuries... View More

Cueing is an essential skill that all fitness professionals should develop to assist a client in achieving a movement successfully... View More

Improving lower extremity balance is important as it begins to decline in the third decade of life... View More

Factors to consider include not wanting to spread the virus, but from a medical perspective, when is the body ready to safely return to exercising?... View More

Whether recovering from an injury or simply looking to eliminate asymmetries and enhance function, I often utilize single leg reaching progressions... View More

Improving lateral pillar strength can reduce injury risk and optimize movement and stability... View More

This exercise can serve as a corrective exercise or warm-up prior to initiating heavier training with multi-joint lifts, jumping or cutting activity... View More

As fitness professionals we are constantly walking the tight rope between encouragement and forcefulness, motivation and insult, and failure and success... View More

This exercise is very helpful for restoring strength and power needed in triple extension for running, jumping, deceleration and sprinting activities... View More

Limited thoracic spine rotation may negatively impact performance in sport or cause undue stress on the lower back and/or shoulders... View More

Performing traditional barbell squats may pose significant physical challenges for some clientele based on their prior medical/injury history or simply be too technically demanding at first... View More

Multi-joint exercises are effective for building strength, improving cardiovascular conditioning and improving dynamic mobility and stability... View More

The what, why and how of integrating mindful movement into your repertoire... View More