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Mobility

An athlete getting their first unassisted pull-up is a major accomplishment. For many it takes months or years of training to build the strength to finally get their chin over the bar. For others, they spin their wheels never making enough progress. The 3 steps...

13 January, 2020

There are a lot of factors in the bench press that can make or break your success in the movement. If you want to increase your bench press you need to be aware of the things that can go wrong, you might sacrifice your strength potential,...

26 December, 2019

If you want to maximize your performance with handstand pushups, walking, and other variations it is crucial that you have great handstand mobility to get into optimal positions. Many athletes lack the necessary mobility and as a result their performance is hindered. Here's what you can...

17 December, 2019

The kipping pull-up is often a polarizing debate in the fitness community. I've written about this many times and my viewpoint is that when done properly, the kipping pull-up is a good upper body pulling plus conditioning exercise (read this article for more). The shoulder...

26 August, 2019

One of my favorite diagnoses to treat in CrossFit athletes is SLAP tears because quite frequently athletes have been told they have only one option…surgery. But in reality many people with SLAP tears in their shoulder can successfully rehab back to full shoulder health and...

05 August, 2019

One of the most common problems I treat with CrossFit athletes is shoulder pain with kipping pull-ups. This injury can happen for several different reasons as I discuss with my Performance Plus Programming partner Pamela Gagnon. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KiYL0Luc9jg . Common Areas Leading to Shoulder Pain With Kipping Pull-ups . Lack...

22 July, 2019

One of the first questions that CrossFit, powerlift, 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 up...

12 July, 2019

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...

24 May, 2019

Before discussing hamstring flexibility we need to talk about testing hamstring flexibility. Many athletes believe their hamstring are tight but have all the hamstring flexibility the need to perform normal activities of daily living and sporting activities. Outside of people performing yoga, Pilates, gymnastics, cheer...

07 January, 2019