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Loosen up your neck and shoulders Here I am in one of my favorite places in the world- on a soccer field. I brought my favorite #triggerpointroller, and I have had a TON of clients lately with anywhere from rotator

A couple of weeks ago, I found this email in my inbox from a guy by the name of Tim Ferriss. I took a screen shot of the part that caught my eye. It said: A symptom of I love the concept of the “problem is not

How do you hinge at your hips? Want to stop hurting your back and knees when you bend over or lift? Watch this simple exercise

Ever had your heel hurt? I had never experienced it until about two weeks ago when I was late to my co-ed soccer game and I ran out onto the field with no warm up. I know, I know, I know better. This was 7pm, and I

The real reason your low back has pain! Are you not having any luck releasing tightness in your low back? The real reason might be just above it, in the thoracic spine. Recall that you have 7 cervical vertebrae in y

How do you improve your reaction time? This is a fantastic question.   Let me first share a story about my client Vic. I have blogged about him before- he’s the one with a four level fusion in his back with th

Top seven tips on balance and core training Meet Wade. Wade, as far as I am concerned, is a balance guru. Actually, I shouldn’t narrow it down to just one component because he’s got it all: strength, pow

Top 5 Rowing Tips What does a world class paddler and rower have to say about her favorite top 5 tips and tricks to improve the efficiency and mechanics of rowing? Plenty, so I had her boil it down to five.  #1. Bre

6 Top Tips for Olympic Lifting Olympic lifting is a highly technical but fantastic way to get strong. However, because the weights are generally being lifted by big burly men who grunt and groan and drop the weights