Posts in "Athletic Development Resources"

The Truth About Deep Squatting!

The Truth About Deep Squatting!

This “Thursday Throwback” features an article I wrote over 4 years ago that overviews what may prevent someone from squatting deeply, and an assessment you can use to check your squat depth. Over the last several years, I’ve read a ton of research on hip anatomy and progressive structural changes. In the end, it seems… Read more

Optimal Movement: Individualizing Exercise in a Group Setting

Optimal Movement: Individualizing Exercise in a Group Setting

If you missed the first two parts of this “Optimal Movement Series”, I’d encourage you to check them out at the links below, as they really lay the platform for today’s discussion. Structural Adaptations: Not Just a Hockey Problem The Truth About Corrective Exercise One of the big questions that comes up in discussing integrating… Read more

Optimal Movement: The Truth About Corrective Exercise

Optimal Movement: The Truth About Corrective Exercise

Part 1 of the “Optimal Movement Series” discussed several reasons why it’s so important to have an assessment process in place and identified a few ways in which structural changes will influence movement. If you missed that, you can check it out here: Structural Adaptations: Not Just a Hockey Problem Today we’ll continue the discussion… Read more

Optimal Movement: Structural Adaptations Are Not Just A Hockey Problem

Optimal Movement: Structural Adaptations Are Not Just A Hockey Problem

If you’re reading this from the U.S., I hope you and your family enjoyed a Happy Thanksgiving yesterday! I’m still fighting off a pie coma, but was able to get some writing done earlier in the week so the day wouldn’t be a complete loss. Enjoy! Over the last several years, I’ve written a lot… Read more