101 - Our Approach to Programming Warm Ups
Our Approach to Programming Warm Ups In this episode, I discuss our approach to warm ups. A basic framework for programming warm ups is a helpful starting point. I consider four basic pieces to a warm up: Foam rolling/tissue work Unloaded or lightly loaded...
How to Find your Best Squat Stance
How to Find your Best Squat Stance *A version of this article was originally published in issue 5.4 of the NSCA's Personal Training Quarterly Journal by Dr. Ryan DeBell and Dr. John Rusin and republished here with permission from the NSCA and Dr. John Rusin. Debunking...
100 - Leadership, Soft Skills, Professionalism; w/ Brett Bartholomew
Leadership, Soft Skills, Professionalism; w/ Brett Bartholomew In this episode, Brett Bartholomew, author of Conscious Coaching, joins to discuss leadership, soft skills, and professionalism. Brett previously appeared on Movement Fix Podcast episode 60. In...
99 - Relative Stiffness; w/ Dr. Ryan DeBell
Relative Stiffness In this episode, I discuss the concept of relative stiffness as it relates to movement, exercise, lifting, and stretching. To listen more about differences between Mobility and Stability, check out episode 86 of Movement Fix...
Our 3 Favorite Exercises for Eccentrically Stretching the Hamstrings
Need help with your hip/low back mobility? Download Day 1 of our Hip/Low Back Mobility Program: Our 3 Favorite Exercises for Eccentrically Stretching the Hamstrings Introduction In this article, you'll learn our 3 favorite eccentric exercises to stretch the...
97 - Top 6 Factors Affecting the Deadlift; w/ Ryan DeBell
Top 6 Factors Affecting the Deadlift In this episode of the podcast, I discuss 6 big factors that affect deadlifting Factor 1 - Knowing how and body awareness If an athlete doesn't fundamentally know how to hip hinge, then this is the most...
Top 4 Hip Mobility Exercises
Need help with your hip/low back mobility? Download Day 1 of our Hip/Low Back Mobility Program: Top 4 Hip Mobility Exercises Introduction In this article, you'll learn the top 4 hip mobility exercises that we recommend and prescribe. But first, why 4 exercises? These...
96 - ACL, Meniscus, and Cartilage Injuries; w/ Lenny Macrina, MSPT, SCS, CSCS
ACL, Meniscus, and Cartilage Injuries This episode of Movement Fix podcast, Lenny Macrina, from Champion PT and Performance, joins to share his knowledge about the knee.We get into the following topics:ACL injury causesACL injury preventionPre...
Mobilize your Toes: The Hand-Foot Shake
Mobilize Your Toes: The Hand-Foot Shake Mobilize your Toes with the Hand-Foot Shake Oh the toes. Whenever I teach this at the Movement Fix Workshop I am surprised how many people are disgusted by the idea of interlocking their fingers and toes.In reality,...
95 - Factors Affecting Squat Stance and Form; w/ Ryan DeBell
Factors Affecting Squat Stance and Form In this episode of the podcast, I discuss 9 key factors that affect squat stance and form. Below are the 9 with links to relevant posts.Factor 1 - Know how to squatIf an athlete doesn't fundamentally know...
Easy Mobilization for your Feet
Easy Mobilization for your Feet Easy mobilization for your feet Feet need some love. We stand on them all day long, squish them in shoes, and pay little attention to working on them. To easily mobilize your feet to get more motion between your metatarsals...
2018 in Review
2018 in Review 2018 is coming to an end, it's hard to believe. So much has happened, yet it feels like so little has happened. In this post I put together the highlights and notable things that happened for Movement Fix in 2018 as well as where we are...