Today’s athletic population is running into a problem: Can you continue to exercise after joint replacement surgery? There are a lot of people stuck between a rock and a hard place. Their arthritis hurts terribly when they work out, but they worry surgery may mean that they have to stop exercising completely! So I thought […]
We’ve talked about the importance of core strength for athletes a lot these past few weeks. And for good reason. A strong core improves athletic performance and prevents injuries. Those with nearly non-existent core strength are pretty easy to spot. Athletes who cannot maintain a neutral spine in a dead-bug position or cannot achieve a […]
What is Tendinitis? Tendinitis is a very common problem. Tens of thousands of people develop tendinitis every year. Nearly everyone will experience tendinitis at some point in their lives. But just like every post here on LSO, this is specifically directed toward the functional fitness and cross-training population. We want to show you how to […]
In this week’s article, we are bringing you four basic exercises as a starting point to get your core in shape. These four exercises provide the foundation for core stability and are essential to master so that you can build into better strength later. Even the strongest wall will collapse if it’s built on sand, […]
The human body is either in a state of growth or decay. I think it’s safe to say the majority of functional fitness coaches and trainers have seen the recent, and misinformed, news “story” where some orthopedic surgeons told people over 50 that they shouldn’t do some common exercises after 50. Pull-ups, push-ups, weighted squats, […]
Core strength and control is one of the more difficult topics for coaches and trainers to teach. People in functional fitness gyms want to smash snatch PRs on their lunch hour. They want to crush their last Fran time. They don’t want to work on their transversus abdominis. Boring, right? Nobody says, “Wow look at […]
There are so many exercise myths and half-truths floating around on social media and the internet. It can be frustrating when the program the latest fitspo is selling doesn’t seem to get you the same results. Or when your training is hampered by nagging injuries. Here are three common myths that really get my goat. […]
Have you been stuck in a fitness rut? Finding yourself bored with the repetitive workouts you’ve found on Pinterest or Instagram? Maybe you are a coach or personal trainer that needs new exercises to keep the workouts fresh. Or maybe you work out at home and you’re just looking for some variety in your normal […]
PRP injection is a treatment that’s gotten a lot of hype lately. It is one of the most widely sought-after treatment by NFL players, and it’s made its way out to the Weekend Warrior population as well. As a result, I get a lot of patients asking whether it can be helpful for their problems […]
Myths and Benefits of Stretching Mobility, mobilization, stretching, whatever you want to call it. Stretching is great – Or so we’ve all been told. We’ve all been sold on the benefits of stretching. Heck, some folks make their entire income by selling mobility tools and stretching routines. All around the world, people stretch before sports […]