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  • movement based strength

    Movement Based Strength

    02/28/2024

    Intro. Often, gym goers fixate on an area of strength that they see as a direct method to the results they want. e.g I want to be big & strong so I’ll only lift maximal lift. This commonly leaves a gap in which injury, lack of progression, or boredom sets in. This article will go […]

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  • WEDNESDAY WISDOM: Movement Sins – Excessive Posterior Pelvic Tilt

    02/21/2024

    We’re on the 4th of 7 common Movement Sins we find working with clients, and we’re still focusing on the hips. So far we’ve covered: Medial (Valgus) Knees Trendelenburg Sign in the Hips Lumbar Hyper-Lordosis / Excessive Anterior Pelvic Tilt. All these relate to the hip, but generally speaking are caused from dominance and hypertonicity […]

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  • Lumbar Hyperlordosis

    WEDNESDAY WISDOM: Movement Sins – Lumbar Hyperlordosis

    02/14/2024

    The 3rd of 7 common Movement Sins we are exploring is also related to the hips…. Movement Sin: LUMBAR HYPER-LORDOSIS This refers to the Anterior Pelvic Tilt, where the Anterior Superior Iliac Spine (ASIS) of the pelvis will drop and will low, causing an excessive curve of the lumbar spine. This hip position is a […]

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  • Activate Lagging Muscles

    4 Methods to Activate Lagging Muscles

    02/07/2024

    Intro. The application of muscle activation techniques is increasing among gym goers and the fitness coaches they hire, which is great. But, like most things in the health and fitness industry, there’s more information than guidance. This article is to provide information about the different ways we can activate a muscle so you can avoid […]

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    WEDNESDAY WISDOM: Trendelenburg Sign

    02/07/2024

    In this series we’re examining the 7 most common ‘Movement Sins’ we find in our clients (and even our own) movement, as outlined by our Movement Restoration Coach certification. Last week we looked at Medial Knee, and in this post we move on to the Medial Knee’s sister-sin, the Trendelenburg Sign. *Why are these two […]

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  • human potential movement

    Aspiring to be a Better Version of Ourselves or a More Fully Developed Human Being

    01/31/2024

    The Human Potential Movement and Multiple Intelligences In the human potential movement, a number of key questions arise that define what this concept is all about:  “What are the limits of human ability, the boundaries of the human experience? What does it mean to be a human being?” The theory/movement was spawned in 1961 by […]

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