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5 Lessons You Don't Learn in PT School
There is so much more to it. Here are five lessons I’ve learned during my four years of working as a physical therapist.
Cassie Dionne
The Black Swan: 3 Ways to Prevent Injury From Falling
The truth is anybody can fall, anytime. We need to prepare our bodies to handle these uncertainties.
Chandler Stevens
Why Strength Standards Suck (and What You Should Test for Instead)
The problem is, we need to set minimums. We need baselines that we decide are acceptable before we move onto higher and harder training.
Andrew Read
Motor Control and Movement Patterns: A Must-Read for Athletes
Don't overlook your movement patterns but instead learn how to keep yourself safe and make gains.
Robert Camacho
The Tripod Position: A Tool to Help Any Athlete Move Better
The tripod position can be applied as a transition in many different activities, including BJJ.
Josh Vogel
How to Prevent Fear of Heights From Throwing You Off Balance
Human balance is a strange thing. Here's some perspective from science and MovNat.
Robert Handsfield
Upgrade Your Grappling With Natural Movement Principles
There are specific patterns to fighting that cross cultural boundaries. Familiarizing yourself with your natural reactions can help.
Josh Vogel
Breaking Your Fall: Gait Mechanics for Injury Prevention
Medical professionals see many patients who have been injured due to slipping on ice. Don't be one of them.
Steve Gangemi
Practical, Adaptable, and Efficient: 3 Natural Movement Principles
Using your body is liberating. Yet chances are you know someone who struggles with the most basic movements.
Nicole Crawford
Destroy Pain and Physical Limitation With Posture Alignment Therapy
Find out how misalignment may be limiting your lifts and causing you pain in the process.
Maryann Berry
4 Cues From Toddlers to Help You Get Stronger and Perform Better
Learning to walk doesn't stop with our first steps. Here are some movement lessons from the shorter, less agile humans out there.
Nicole Crawford
2 Things You've Got All Wrong About Movement
Dogma becomes problematic when it's applied beyond the original authority's intention. Here are two very common misconceptions I see in fitness.
Robert Camacho
"Move Your DNA" (Book Review)
Katy Bowman has a fresh perspective on our movement habits that you won’t find anywhere else. Her new book will help you move more and feel better.
Nicole Crawford
How to Cure a "Motor Idiot"
Even for the worst affected, there is hope for these clients if you are able to help them find the joy in training.
Bret Hamilton
3 Reasons You Aren’t Getting Any Stronger
If you have poor body awareness, poor movement patterns, or inhibited muscles, a plateau in strength is coming your way.
Lauren Beasley