Flexibility
A Nighttime Stretch Routine for Athletes
Your body is feeling a bit banged up from a tough lift or brutal practice where your coach decided to spend some extra time on conditioning. Or maybe you’re feeling [...]
Stretching: You’re doing it Wrong
Athletes of any sport would do well to remember that when it comes to preparing the body for activity, there are certain goals we must achieve, basically across the board. [...]
5 Dynamic Stretches for Basketball Players
Do you feel “tight” before basketball games? Does it take you a couple minutes into the game to finally get warmed up? One of the reasons that you might be [...]
Fix Your Hips in 5 Minutes
Sitting at a desk all day stinks. I sit at a computer writing articles like this one. Many of you are stuck at school in some horribly uncomfortable desk, or [...]
2 Fixes for Tight Hips You’ve Never Tried Before
Nowadays, just about everyone feels their hips are too tight. It’s a complaint Ryan Summers and Matt Stevens, physical therapists and co-owners of Pure Physio (Strongsville, Ohio), hear all the [...]
Why a Simple Leg Raise Reveals A Surprising Amount About Your Body
The Active Straight Leg Raise looks simple. You basically lie face up on the ground, then lift one leg as high as possible while trying to keep the other leg [...]
The Fantastic 5-Minute Warm-Up
In need of a quick warm-up that can get you ready for action in a hurry? You could do a lot worse than the four-move warm-up shown in the video [...]
Four-Stage Football Warm-Up
Warming up for a football game or practice differs in many ways from warm-ups for other sports. In order to compete at their best, football players need to do more [...]
This Ankle Mobility Test Is Used at the NFL Combine. Can You Pass It?
We take our feet for granted.
The One Bodyweight Movement That Can Reveal a Thousand Flaws
The initial assessment of a client or athlete can be one of the most valuable tools for a strength coach. Baseline assessments provide an initial opportunity to understand the way [...]
