3 Steps to Improve Your Vertical Jump and Why It’s Important
What is it? The Vertical Jump is a test where an individual stands in place and jumps as high as they can. The “Vertical” is …
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How Tendons Heal
There are three overlapping phases of tendon healing: Inflammation –> Repair –> Remodeling Inflammation During the inflammation stage, swelling takes place as fluid rushes into the area. …
Why Exercise is Crucial for Tendon-Injury Recovery
Tendon-injuries are extremely common, with the top 3 being tears of the rotator cuff, Achilles, and wrist flexor tendon. Conservative therapy has been able to …
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Two Easy Exercises Everybody Should Be Doing
The “bird-dog” and “deadbug” are two of the most common rehabilitation exercises out there, and for good reason. Humans are naturally prone to develop functional …
Maintaining Healthy Shoulders in Athletes
This post will cover some of the most important factors in maintaining great shoulder health. To do this, I’ll first explain what you should ask …
Muscle Fiber Type Review
To start, let’s review the basics of muscle fibers. There are two main types: Type I “Slow twitch”: These Fibers are characterized by their high …
The Importance of Utilization After Mobilization
Let’s say you lack a specific range-of-motion. You mobilize and mobilize that area and now you feel nice and loose. Now what? Do you call …
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3 Reasons to Train Balance
As touched upon in the last blog, balance training is very under-utilized. But why exactly is it so important to improve on? Below are 3 …
