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We’ve all had a client who is absolutely smashing a program and making progress toward a goal, when suddenly… BOOM.. pain happens and stops them in their tracks, they want to stop everything. It’s such a disappointing and frustrating position for both you and the client to be in! As coaches, the best way we […]

Results from an audience poll to see what information you’re all keen to learn more about show that you’re all keen to focus on identifying and improving movement dysfunctions and injuries. Why does it make me so happy that this is an area you want to grow? Because in my opinion, I believe identifying dysfunction

If you missed the previous post on stepping out the box with ways to progress movements then scroll and check out how we can change tempo to level up strength, skill and difficulty in any strength exercise. In this post we’re exploring another way to progress an exercise without having to go for the standard

The automatic thought that both trainers and clients have when a particular exercise at a particular weight is getting too easy? Simple – Go heavier!  Traditionally, the go-to way to progress an exercise is by increasing the weight to increase the load on the muscles or to increase the number of reps we complete. But

We’re up to the 7th and final Movement Sin as covered in our Movement Restoration Coach course. If you missed the previous posts scroll on down or head to “photos” in this group to find the posts and check them out. So the full list of 7 common movement sins: Medial Knee Trendelenburg Sign Lumbar

We’re picking up where we left off – exploring the 7 common movement sins as covered in our Movement Restoration Coach course. To summarise, in previous posts we’ve covered: Medial Knee Trendelenburg Sign Lumbar Hyperlordosis Excessive Posterior Pelvic Tilt Poor Push Pattern If you missed those scroll on down or head to “photos” in this

In exploring the 7 common movement sins, we have worked our way up the body from knees to hips and spine, and now we’ve reached shoulders… Movement Sin: POOR PUSH PATTERN The shoulder is a complex joint, and it’s health relies heavily upon the function of the scapulothoracic joint – if the scapulae don’t move

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

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