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30 Jul Treating Hip Impingement in the Fitness Athlete

Posted at 18:00h in Blog, Core, CrossFit, Exercises, Injury Prevention, Lower Body, Mobility, Physical Therapy by zlongdpt

Hip impingement is a common complaint that we see in fitness athletes due to the demands of their sport that push the hip joint through full ranges of motion repeatedly. As the sports of CrossFit and weightlifting have become increasingly popular so has the number...

16 Jul The Best Glute Exercises You Haven’t Tried!

Posted at 18:00h in Blog, Core, CrossFit, Exercises, Injury Prevention, Lower Body, Mobility, Physical Therapy by zlongdpt

Note from Zach: I'm excited to have Meghan Callaway and Sarah Duvall back on TheBarbellPhysio to share this incredible article on training the glutes. These two incredible ladies have teamed up with Kellie Hart Davis to create their "Glutes, Core, and Pelvic Floor Workout System". This...

18 Jan Postpartum Fitness Interview with Sarah Duvall

Posted at 14:28h in Blog, Core, CrossFit, Exercises, Mobility, Physical Therapy by zlongdpt

At the start of 2018, I asked TheBarbellPhysio followers what they wanted more information on this year. By far the biggest request I had was for Postpartum fitness advice. So, I reached out to my friend Sarah Duvall. We recorded a talk on postpartum issues...

15 Jan Get Your First Pistol Squat! Mobility and Strength Needs

Posted at 18:00h in Blog, CrossFit, Exercises, Lower Body, Mobility by zlongdpt

The pistol squat is a challenging bodyweight strength exercise. It not only requires strength but significant control and mobility. Quite often the extreme mobility demands of the pistol squat are overlooked. So, we will start with the most commonly limited mobility deficits for the squat...

18 Dec The Truth About Kipping Pull-ups

Posted at 18:00h in Blog, Core, CrossFit, Exercises, Injury Prevention, Mobility, Upper Body by zlongdpt

Without question, kipping pull-ups are the most controversial exercise performed in CrossFit. While a regular movement in CrossFit workouts, you won't see it in the rest of the strength & conditioning world. And many non-CrossFitters will criticize the movement as being a non-functional, injury-causing movement that...

06 Nov The Best Drills for Improving Positioning In The Snatch

Posted at 17:22h in Blog, CrossFit, Exercises, Injury Prevention, Lower Body, Mobility, Upper Body by zlongdpt

James Tatum joins me this week to discuss improving positioning in the snatch for optimal performance and decreasing excessive strain on the body. James has won three national championships in weightlifting and has extensive knowledge in prepping athletes for maximal strength. I highly recommend checking out his...

02 Oct The Most Overlooked Training Variable: Training Volume

Posted at 17:52h in Blog, CrossFit, Exercises, Injury Prevention, Mobility, Physical Therapy by zlongdpt

When athletes exercise or coaches program training plans, there is no lack of attention to sets, reps, variation in exercises, and providing sufficient stimulus for adaptations to occur. But the most overlooked training variable I see both from a performance standpoint, and an injury factor...

04 Sep Blood Flow Restriction Training for Endurance Gains

Posted at 18:00h in Blog, Exercises, Running by zlongdpt

Blood flow restriction training has recently emerged as a game-changer in the rehab and sports performance worlds. While typically strength & hypertrophy gains aren’t seen without lifting weights greater than 65% of an individual’s one-rep maximum, with blood flow restriction training (BFR) similar gains have...

22 May Scaling The Pull-Up

Posted at 18:00h in Blog, CrossFit, Exercises, Mobility, Upper Body by zlongdpt

The best fitness professionals have a plethora of exercises they can pull out at a moment's notice to scale a movement based on a client or athlete’s needs. Unfortunately, far too often, we see programming without sufficient scaling options to ensure safe and effective workouts...

08 May The Best Ankle Dorsiflexion Mobility Exercises

Posted at 18:00h in Blog, CrossFit, Exercises, Injury Prevention, Lower Body, Mobility by zlongdpt

If you are an Olympic weightlifter or CrossFit athlete you know how important ankle mobility is for your performance. When your ankles move well, you can easily hit great positions in your cleans and snatches, and your squat depth will often be limited. When they're...