Rehab & Recovery

One of the bigger frustrations that circulates through the strength community is being able to find a good healthcare provider. Whether it be stubbornness by the athlete, or lack of...

Whether it's good or bad stress, how can we deal with stress so it does not outstrip our ability to recover? There are plenty of techniques to explore, so turn off the TV and grab your cat (or dog) so we can start trying some out.

I’m here to present the case that you should load your stable joints; otherwise, how will you increase its stability?

Posture makes a huge difference in every aspect of your life. It can be one of the reasons you were (or weren't) mugged. It also can turn the tide mid-game from a loss to a victory. Try practicing your posture and see the difference for yourself.

The proper resistance profile for strengthening external rotation should have less resistance in fully lengthened and fully shortened muscles and more resistance in mid-range lengthed muscles. While bands are great tools, they aren't so great for strengthening rotator cuffs.

If we want to help people, we have got to stop picking camps and start putting the client first. Here's a prime example of how to do that with a focus on the respiratory system.

I tried a few different things to combat the soreness and tightness I had in my adductors. Foam rolling them before and after training, stretches, adductor machine... the list went on. No matter what I did, the pain was still there. So I did more recovery, compression, and Copenhagen warm-ups.

A strong neck is critical to preventing concussions in athletes participating in contact sports — but what are the best ways to strengthen necks?

People tend to agree that it's important to get a good night's sleep, but most probably don't actually get that sleep. Using what I've learned from something called sleep hygiene, you can finally get those 8 hours of shut-eye you've been whining about not getting.

Why is it that you feel weak after returning to the gym after a little bit more than a week? It really comes down to intramuscular pressure. Use it to your advantage to maximize performance.

If it is not important to incorporate recovery modalities, why on earth am I doing an article on my top five ways to improve recovery? Because they don't work, but these 5 simple things you can dial in and focus on will work.

When a doctor who knows how I train gave me his diagnosis, I had no idea what to do because I hadn’t met anyone that had this constellation of stuff. Neither had he. The best foundation we came up with was based on the same principles in the previous articles.