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Lee Burton: The History of the Functional Movement Screen – It’s Conception and Misconceptions
The Functional Movement Screen has become a popular tool to identify basic movement dysfunction, but where did it come from? From the point of view of a co...
Eric Beard: Global vs Local Musculature
Eric Beard categorizes the musculature of the thoracic spine, discusses the different muscle groups and how they can control safe range of motion or contribute to stress and strain.
Dan John: Six Decades of Competition
Dan John recounts his 60 years of competition and shares his mistakes, his successes and his inspirations along the way.
Gray Cook: Don’t Rush the Movement Learning Process
During the first four weeks of strength training, your cellular metabolism and cellular structure don’t change. What happens? Movement learning happens . . . if you give it time.
Chuck Wolf: Insights into the Foot
Do you check the range of motion of the great toe and metatarsals of your clients? This is often overlooked and has great implications for biomechanical compensations.
Chris Holder: Qigong for Recovery and Health
Qigong is one of the most layered, ancient and powerful practices used to bring about massive health benefits and recovery efforts. Chris Holder tells us how it’s still relevant today...
Lorimer Moseley: Learning from Phantom Pain
Lorimer Moseley shares an interesting anecdote about a lost hand that helps bring understanding to the complexity of pain.
Stacy Barrows: Foam Roller History and Practical Use
Can we do anything without a foam roller anymore? Stacy Barrows fills you in on why they are so popular and why they work so well . . . when used correctly.
Gray Cook: What are Progressions?
What are progressions? How are they part of your training continuum? For Gray Cook, language and communication are vital to accountability.
Eric Chessen: Training Clients with Autism
Coaches, therapists and fitness professionals often have outstanding program templates and countless exercise options, but they need the proper three-part strategy for training clients ...
Charlie Weingroff: High Threshold Strategy
High threshold strategies are necessary . . . but when? Charlie Weingroff discusses the issues that can result from incorrectly bracing for strength.