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Dan John: The Art of Coaching
Sure, there’s a science of coaching . . . But for Dan John, the art of coaching is what gets results: The art of making people think what they need to do...
Lee Burton: Active Straight Leg Raise — Corrective or Conditioning?
Beyond a screen, is the Active Straight Leg Raise a corrective, a workout or conditioning exercise? Lee Burton explains how it depends on what you’re trying to accomplish.
Mike Boyle on Rotational Training
From Mike Boyle: Rotational training is really the blending of core training and strength training and is, in fact, an essential part of both core training and proper strength developme...
Chris Holder: An Argument for Early Specialization in Sports
The argument against early specialization is a strong one, but Chris Holder believes that an early focus on one sport can be beneficial, if done correctly with a dedicated, well thought...
Kathy Dooley: Hip Compression in the Lunge
If you sit all day, you’ll eventually deal with hip compression. Kathy Dooley takes you to her working position—the lunge—for decompression and full hip extension.
Training Wheels Don’t Teach Balance
Have you ever seen a child lean on one training wheel while making a turn? The child learned a behavior that will need to be unlearned. This was not learning to appreciate balance; it w...
Josh Hillis: How to Gauge Weight Loss Progress
One of the toughest factors in weight loss is gauging progress; to know what’s working and build momentum. Josh Hillis discusses using a combination of weight, bodyfat and body measur...
Emily Splichal: How Tuned In is Your Nervous System? Advances in Barefoot Science
We live in a world of over-stimulation and desensitization . . . but we rarely consider how that applies to proprioception. Dr. Emily Splichal knows that ‘noise’ is essential to mov...
Greg Rose: Trunk Stability in Golf and MMA
What do FMS Trunk Stability Push Up scores mean for swinging sports? Contact sports? Greg Rose demonstrates how a disconnect between the lower body and upper body can cause power proble...
Mike Boyle: Understanding and Training Hip Flexion
The key to injury prevention and injury rehab is a sound understanding of functional anatomy. Mike Boyle clears up misconceptions about the anatomy responsible for hip flexion.
Eric Beard: Lumbar and Thoracic Spine Regions
Eric Beard covers the anatomy of the lumbar spine and thoracic spine, their compensations for each other and the importance of soft tissue quality.