Knees Over Toes? BLASPHEMY!
Knees Over Toes? BLASPHEMY!
Knee Rehabilitation I have been concerned about continuing to write about my knee issues. My hesitation was because I would prefer not to hear about someone's injury over and over. The assumption was that other people would feel the same way. After speaking with a few people I trust, I am going to continue to […]
It's Better to Wear Out Than to Rust Out
It's Better to Wear Out Than to Rust Out
In my fifties, I started to experience knee pain during and after Olympic lifts, squats, and deadlifts. After a career full of lifting and contact sports, my options were anti-inflammatory medication and gels, surgery, braces, ABI, and PRP. Here’s what helped me.
Bodybuilding Exercises for the Powerlifter — Adductor Work for Added Gains
Bodybuilding Exercises for the Powerlifter — Adductor Work for Added Gains
Say your quads, hamstrings, and glutes are capable of handling 500 pounds in the squat, but (because of weakness, tightness, or overuse), your adductors can only handle 400. Not a good look.
Ten Time-Proven, Big-Three Technique Tweaks for Happy Joints
Ten Time-Proven, Big-Three Technique Tweaks for Happy Joints
Are you getting beat up from squatting, benching, and deadlifting? Here’s a handful of tips to help cure what ails you.
Troubleshooting Knee Pain While Squatting
Troubleshooting Knee Pain While Squatting
Although it’s hard to generalize knee pain, here are several things I commonly see in a clinical setting. You can attack these issues in a number of ways.
WATCH: Managing Knee Pain and Targeting Trigger Points
WATCH: Managing Knee Pain and Targeting Trigger Points
If you haven’t suffered an impact injury, finding the cause of your discomfort will be a complicated challenge. Use these adjustments to help alleviate pain and discover the source of your lower-body aches.
WATCH: Three Mobility Drills to Improve the Squat and Reduce Knee Pain
WATCH: Three Mobility Drills to Improve the Squat and Reduce Knee Pain
Addressing sub-par squat depth and knee pain with three great mobility drills

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