Injury Prevention

06 Jul 5 Keys to Returning to Kipping Pull-Ups Postpartum

Posted at 08:00h in Blog, Core, CrossFit, Exercises, Injury Prevention, Physical Therapy, Upper Body by zlongdpt

There isn’t a ton of information on the internet about how exactly to return to kipping pull-ups postpartum. There’s even less when we talk about other gymnastics movements such as toes to bar and handstand work. And of the information available, it is often put out...

13 Jun Returning to Toes to Bar Postpartum

Posted at 08:00h in Core, CrossFit, Exercises, Injury Prevention, Lower Body, Mobility, Physical Therapy, Upper Body by zlongdpt

Returning to CrossFit gymnastics movements postpartum can be a challenging process for many new moms. Of all the movements CrossFit athletes perform, returning to toes to bar postpartum is probably the most difficult to get back. If you have been looking for help returning to toes...

01 Jun The Best Low Back Strength Exercises

Posted at 08:00h in Blog, Core, CrossFit, Exercises, Injury Prevention, Physical Therapy by zlongdpt

Whether your goal is to PR your squat and deadlift, or to simply finally get long-lasting relief from low back pain, strengthening the muscles of your lower back is important. While I believe firmly that the deadlift is the best exercise you can do to...

18 May The Best Banded Hip Mobilizations for Improved Hip Mobility & Performance

Posted at 08:00h in Blog, CrossFit, Exercises, Injury Prevention, Lower Body, Mobility, Physical Therapy by zlongdpt

If you are looking to improve your hip mobility for improved performance or less pain, then banded hip mobilizations can be wonderful tools. There are a number of different ways we can set a band up to help with opening up different directions of motion. Choosing...

blood flow restriction trianing for athletes

27 Apr Blood Flow Restriction Training for Athletes

Posted at 13:11h in Blog, CrossFit, Exercises, Injury Prevention, Lower Body, Mobility, Physical Therapy, Upper Body by zlongdpt

Blood Flow Restriction Training Authors: Nicholas M. Licameli (@nicklicameli), DPT & Nicholas Rolnick, DPT (@thehpm) – The BFR PROS (@thebfrpros) If you’ve landed on this page, you’ve likely already read about how blood flow restriction (BFR) is rapidly growing into the mainstream as both a fitness...

20 Apr The Ultimate Guide to Returning to CrossFit Postpartum

Posted at 08:00h in Blog, Core, CrossFit, Injury Prevention, Lower Body, Mobility, Physical Therapy, Upper Body by zlongdpt

I'm excited to have postpartum fitness specialist Christina Prevett MScPT, Ph.D. (c ) discuss the important topics you need to know prior to returning to CrossFit postpartum! Christina recently joined the Performance Plus team writing an 8-week program for athletes wanting to return to gymnastics movements...

24 Mar Fixing The Squat Butt Wink

Posted at 04:00h in Blog, Core, CrossFit, Exercises, Injury Prevention, Lower Body, Mobility, Physical Therapy by zlongdpt

The squat butt wink is one of the most well known of all squat movement faults. If you haven’t heard of butt wink before, it is the term used to describe the excessive rounding of the lower back as an athlete drops down into the...

16 Mar The Best Exercises for CrossFit Shoulder Pain

Posted at 08:00h in Blog, CrossFit, Exercises, Injury Prevention, Physical Therapy, Upper Body by zlongdpt

In my last article, I discussed what I believe to be the six most common causes of shoulder pain in CrossFit. To review, usually, shoulder pain results from doing too much volume or too high of skills for what that athlete is prepared for. As...

09 Mar The Most Common Causes of CrossFit Shoulder Injuries

Posted at 08:00h in Blog, CrossFit, Injury Prevention, Mobility, Physical Therapy, Upper Body by zlongdpt

With any form of intense training, the occasional injury happens. CrossFit is no exception to this. While research has repeatedly shown that CrossFit injury rates are not higher than other forms of recreational fitness activities, we have seen multiple studies agree that the shoulder is the most commonly injured...

09 Feb The Best Blood Flow Restriction Bands and Devices

Posted at 08:00h in Exercises, Injury Prevention, Physical Therapy by zlongdpt

The Best Blood Flow Restriction Bands I am frequently asked about the best devices for performing blood flow restriction training. As with any trend in the fitness world, many manufacturers have designed blood flow restriction products recently. Like most fitness tools, the best device is highly...