12 Jul When Can I Squat After Shoulder Surgery?

Posted at 08:54h in Blog, CrossFit, Exercises, Injury Prevention, Mobility, Physical Therapy, Upper Body by zlongdpt

One of the first questions that CrossFit, power lift, or Olympic weightlifting athletes ask me after a shoulder surgery such as a rotator cuff or labrum repair is “when can I squat after shoulder surgery?” With many shoulder surgeries, the shoulder position required to get set...

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24 May Sit Squats for Better Squat Control

Posted at 13:51h in Blog, CrossFit, Exercises, Injury Prevention, Lower Body, Mobility by zlongdpt

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SMjGP1LEmw Originally posted on OnwardCharlotte.com VIDEO TRANSCRIPT OF SIT SQUATS: Today, I'm going to talk about the one squat variation that you should have all of your clients do, and that is the sit squat, which is a relatively simple looking squat variation, but it really works individuals...

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11 Feb Heart Rate Variability For Athletes

Posted at 15:56h in Blog, CrossFit, Exercises, Physical Therapy by zlongdpt

In recent years, the fitness world has been slowly adopting the trend of measuring heart rate variability (HRV). HRV is a means of assessing an athlete’s readiness to train and overall recovery. But is it useful? And how do we measure HRV? Let’s discuss… Heart rate...

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07 Jan THE BEST HAMSTRING FLEXIBILITY EXERCISES

Posted at 16:00h in Blog, Core, CrossFit, Exercises, Injury Prevention, Lower Body, Mobility, Running by zlongdpt

Before discussing hamstring flexibility, we need to talk about testing hamstring flexibility. Many athletes believe their hamstrings are tight. But, often they have all the hamstring flexibility they need to perform all of their sporting activities. If an athlete passes the following tests, they do NOT...

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12 Nov An Intro to Body Tempering

Posted at 18:00h in Blog, CrossFit, Mobility, Physical Therapy by zlongdpt

Body tempering (BT), invented by power lifter Donnie Thompson, has gained lots of popularity in the fitness world in the last few years. So what is BT? Does it work? How does it work? Let’s discuss…. What Is Body Tempering? Body tempering is a form of soft...

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08 Oct Top Five Deadlift Mistakes You Need to Avoid

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

Want strong legs? A killer back? Improved sprint times and jumping height? Need to rehab lumbar spine pain? Then you need to be doing deadlifts! Want to do deadlifts for a long time? Then you need to avoid these common lifting mistakes and focus on dialing in...

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09 Sep How Squat Anthropometry Impacts Your Squat Technique

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

I'm excited to have my friend Brian Bouchette join TheBarbellPhysio.com to share this great video discussing anthropometry and how it can impact squat performance. If you want to have an in-depth knowledge of squat performance then this is something you need to understand! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvcytKYDXAA   Squat Anthropometry Author: Dr....

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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...

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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...

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14 May The Best Bar Muscle Up Assistance Drills

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

The bar muscle-up can be a difficult skill to master as it requires significant strength and coordination. Many athletes spend months working on learning the bar muscle-up with limited success or poor technique that rapidly falls apart mid-WOD. Gymnastics expert Pamela Gagnon has a number of tips for...

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