Flexibility
Your Favorite Hip Flexor Stretch Is Actually Making You Tighter
On an almost weekly basis, I’ll begin working with a new client or athlete who waxes poetic on how “tight” his or her hip flexors are. https://youtu.be/zwQlgUQ_opU They’ll often point [...]
6 Thoracic Spine Exercises to Improve Mobility
The following strategies will increase the effectiveness of your thoracic spine mobility drills.
How Static Stretching Changes Your Body (and Not Always for the Better)
I hear it from coaches and parents all the time: "Make sure you stretch! All these girls keep getting injured because they aren’t stretching!" Although static stretching before training and [...]
Why Athletes Need ‘Movement Variability,’ and How Coaches Can Deliver It
A popular term as of late is "variability;" specifically, "movement variability." Previously, variability has been thought to be bad in athletes. We wanted our athletes to have consistent, repeatable actions [...]
Why Your Ankle Mobility Sucks (And Why You Should Fix it ASAP)
Why Does Ankle Mobility Matter?
The Pre-Round Routine That’s Helped Henrik Stenson Become the World’s Most Accurate Golfer
Henrik Stenson is relentlessly consistent. Over the course of a tournament, many of his competitors will spray shots into danger zones and put up the type of crooked numbers that [...]
A Fast, Effective Youth Soccer Team Warm-Up
Think back to every pre-game warm-up you’ve ever done as a soccer player. I bet the majority of them included touching your toes for a specific amount of time, reaching [...]
T-Spine Mobility: Why You Need It, How to Test it and How to Improve It
As our society has become increasingly inactive, our thoracic mobility has suffered as a result. Many of us sit at desks all day, be it in front of a computer [...]
4 Hip Flexor Stretches to Relieve Tight Hips
The most common complaint we hear from our members is "My hips are so tight." The response is always "Here, try this hip flexor stretch." Well why are...
Coaches Can Use These 2 Methods to Greatly Improve the Effectiveness of Team Warm-Ups
If you're reading this, you're likely a coach who works in a team sport. With that, allow me to ask you a few simple questions. What are you doing for [...]
