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Eric Beard: Quick Breathing Assessment

Eric Beard explains a breathing assessment to see if the diaphragm is doing its job. It’s quick and easy to perform before programming for your clients. ...

Kathy Dooley on the breath and core control

Kathy Dooley: Restoring Authentic Breathing and Core Control

Dr. Kathy Dooley, a lecturer in our Immaculate Dissection video, addresses a reader question: “How can I convince clients that I need to build them from...

shoulder tightness due to thoracic tightness Sue Falsone

Sue Falsone: What to Look for before Shoulder Stretching

Shoulder stretching may not be for all clients and patients. Sue Falsone discusses issues that stretching can cause for individuals lacking end-range shoul...

Dave Draper: The Dungeon, 1963

I have collected, over the years, an impressive file of tough workouts to review. You see, in nearly sixty years I’ve rarely missed one, and not one wa...

training for tomorrow with Dan John

Dan John: Training for Tomorrow

Training wisdom from Dan John https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29gA8HHfugA The way I train is this: I train for tomorrow. My focus is always tomorrow...

Eric Beard: Thoracic Spine Impairment and Dysfunction

“Sit up straight and have good posture.” Our moms have been telling us those words for years. They were right! Sitting in school, grinding away on ...

Glenn Pendlay coaches

Glenn Pendlay: Do You Need to Stomp in Weightlifting?

Well, do you? Glenn Pendlay thinks it’s helpful for weightlifting beginners to stomp or jump because it helps break a bad habit. https://www.youtube.c...

More Reasons Why the Squat is Called the King of Exercises

Part 1 of this article focused on getting the most from the squat and covered common problems, pain-free squatting and cues to correct improper technique. ...

Gray Cook with MMA fighter

Gray Cook: Working on Breathing in Patterns

Gray Cook discusses using the Functional Movement Screen to identify and correct pattern-based and position-based breathing problems. https://www.youtu...

Olympic lifting with Wil Fleming

Wil Fleming: Weightlifting Technique is Not Complicated

Simplifying weightlifting technique The basic premise of the Olympic lifts is simple. Unfortunately, much of what people try to do runs completely contr...

Eric Beard: Thoracic Spine Disassociation

Eric Beard demonstrates a simple corrective exercise for thoracic spine disassociation in clients working on increased mobility. https://www.youtube.com...