Monthly Archives: April 2022

Training Around Injuries

Training Around Injuries

When an athlete suffers an injury, the early decisions made around their training can have a profound impact on their reconditioning timeline. Research has shown that training the opposite limb can result in up to 77% of the gained strength transferring to the untrained (injured) limb. This is a result of adaptations in the nervous… Read more

Integrated Mobility Work: Posterior Diagonal Sling

Integrated Mobility Work: Posterior Diagonal Sling

Last week I shared an integrated mobility exercise that opens up some range of motion along an anterior sling connecting the front of one hip with the opposite shoulder. This variation addresses the same concept on the opposite side of the body, now focusing on the connection between the glute and the opposite lat. This… Read more

Early Off-Season Training

Early Off-Season Training

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Integrated Mobility Work

Integrated Mobility Work

Many movements in sports rely on diagonal myofascial “slings” that create a connection between one hip and the opposite shoulder. Influencing mobility at individual joints is extremely important, but including “integrated” mobility work along these diagonal slings can address limitations that may not appear at the single-joint level. This video is of a “1/2 Kneel… Read more

Lateral Line Mobility

Lateral Line Mobility

I was fortunate to come across Thomas Myers book Anatomy Trains (@anatomytrainsofficial) early in my career (great recommendation from @michael_boyle1959), and it continues to influence how I view movement. In the book, Myers breaks down the anatomy of 7 important fascial pathways. The lateral line extends from the foot through the peroneals, IT Band, hip… Read more