Rehab & Recovery
Foam Rolling: Mechanical Pressure and Its Performance Implications
Though they may seem simple, how, when, and why you use recovery or preparatory techniques should be determined by a deep understanding of the body's neurological and morphological responses.
The Great Race: Easing Back into Training After Injury or Layoff
Has an injury or your busy life schedule kept you away from the gym? Proceed with caution.
Correcting Asymmetries: Unilateral Work Versus Integration
What may today seem like a nagging injury you can muster through, may turn a would-be long-term powerlifting career into a short-lived experience on the platform.
Training Around an Injury: Warm-Ups, Effective Dose, and Balance
At times, training around an injury may be your only option in this sport. There is no easy fix, but these small adjustments can combine to keep you moving forward.
WATCH: Table Talk — Bodily Stress and Increasing Range of Motion After An Injury
Coming off a debilitating injury, respect your body's range of motion and only push the limits when the time is right. You're on your way back, don't blow it now.
WATCH: The Meathead Mobility Series
The specific practices demonstrated and discussed in these videos improve power transfer and increase distal mobility through focus on proximal stability.
How To Understand, Prevent, and Correct Shoulder Instability
The shoulder is a complex and vulnerable joint for competitive athletes and lifters. Use these techniques to get your shoulders healthy and keep them moving pain-free.
Recovery Work for Increased Growth and Performance
When your progress slows and your body breaks down beyond repair, it's time to reexamine your recovery and restoration protocol. Is it doing what it should?
Regenerative Medicine: The Future of Rehabilitation?
My journey from torn muscles to new PRs led me to Dr. Parikh, an expert on unconventional methods of recovery.
The Responsibilities of a Strength Coach: How Much is Too Much?
With all the new technology for improving athletic performance, strength coaches should remember why they are there in the first place.
Managing My Injuries with Dr. Kinakin's Specialized Rehabilitation Techniques
Athletes and lifters must care for their bodies with the attention of every detail. For me, this meant seeking deep acupuncture, electrical impulses, and the use of a percusser.
Are Pain Killers Killing Your Muscle?
Don't confuse the masking of pain with the process of recovery.