Always always always hit some shoulder activation and mobility drills before back squats, overhead presses, push-ups, rows, and pull-ups to help you access your safest, most effective form.
Wall slides might be some of my all-time favorite mobility drills. They look simple; easy, really. But they can humble even the strongest athlete.
The funny thing about shoulder pain is that its very cause – movement – is also the remedy. Here are simple ways to adjust popular shoulder exercises for better, pain-free movement.
The shoulder is the most mobile joint in the human body, but for a lot of people, it’s not as mobile as it’s designed to be. Many don’t notice mobility issues until pain sets in. Here’s how to access and improve your shoulder mobility.
If and when knees hurt, the knee-jerk reaction of skipping exercise doesn’t tend to make things much better. What can bring knee pain relief, even at the gym?
Whether you have tendinitis, runner’s knee, IT band syndrome, or just gas out halfway through your long runs, chances are your hips have…
Take a stroll through any gym’s stretching area, and most everyone uses the words “flexibility” and “mobility” interchangeably. The thought is,…
One in four women ages 20 to 55 complain of shoulder pain, per BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. And another study suggests that, at some point, about 20 percent of us will tear our rotator cuff. As women, everything from how we’re built to how we live and train impacts our shoulder health. Here are the biggest everyday culprits and how to beat them.