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Stiffness, weakness, tiredness and altered motor programs are ways for the nervous system to protect us against perceived threats related to movement. Training in the presence of threat will lead to habits of movement and perception that are oriented more toward protection than performance. Accordingly, one of the quickest and easiest ways to
... See moreTodd Hargrove ā¢ A Guide to Better Movement: The Science and Practice of Moving With More Skill and Less Pain
You will hear people state that children have the ability to deep squat and that it is dysfunctional that adults lose this ability. This rationale is used to justify performing deep squats with barbells and dumbbells. This is problematic on several levels, particularly for those with back pain. Children are not mini adults. They have
... See moreStuart McGill ā¢ Back Mechanic
These important muscles wrap around the torso, connecting our rib cage to our pelvis. The force created by the internal oblique (IO), external oblique (EO), and transversus abdominis muscles (TA) gets transferred through the lumbodorsal fascia (LDF) to help stabilize the entire lower spine (A). Though rarely discussed, the pelvic floor (not shown)
... See moreTom Michaud ā¢ Injury-Free Running, Second Edition: Your Illustrated Guide to Biomechanics, Gait Analysis, and Injury Prevention
Minimalist Muscle Activation: Crush Structural Imbalances, Find Clarity in Your Movement, and Live Pain-Free and Strong Now and in the Future
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By becoming stiffer through adaptation, tendons become more efficient at
Andrew McGonigle ā¢ The Physiology of Yoga
He also wrote The Happy Body, which contains the morning mobility work that both Naval Ravikant (pageĀ 546, who introduced us) and I do on a near-daily basis. Jerzy considers hanging upside down mandatory after load-bearing training sessions. Keep in mind that Jerzy, at around 135 pounds body weight, can still throw hundreds of pounds overhead and
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