Rehab & Recovery

In the second part of his two-part series, Charlie discusses some great things to do post-workout for quicker recovery.

Training hard comes with a price.

When training athletes, an all-inclusive approach works best.

In the first part of “Alleviating Ailing Ankles,” I discussed the function of the ankle joint and demonstrated a few exercises to help achieve additional range of motion in dorsiflexion.

You didn’t get injured today, but you exponentially increased your potential for injury because your next workout and warm up will be pretty much the same.

Many articles extol the need for balancing the muscles. Much of this is warranted. The problem lies in how to do this and when it should be done. In some cases, it’s necessary to look at what actually constitutes an imbalance.

The sacroiliac joints (SI) are a common source of lower back problems for a wide range of people including housewives, professional athletes, and elite lifters. The SI joints don’t discriminate.

Due to a recent influx of hip flexor questions, I decided to put together a few thoughts on the issue.

Anyone who has worked with field and court sport athletes has undoubtedly dealt with his fair share of athletes with ankle injuries.

Monitoring training status is something very vital when training athletes.

Recently, I received an email from an average, middle-aged man who, after years of training, was unable to pick up his three-year-old son over his head due to shoulder pain. His goal was very simple.

Whenever I’m approached by an avid exerciser or athlete who complains of knee or lower back pain, the first thing I do is check out his or her backside…literally. Not to sound like a sexual implication, but observing the glutes actually helps me understand a client’s description of knee and lower back pain.