Calf raises are a very simple exercise. It is an exercise that practically everyone has done or at least seen someone do in the gym. Typically, these are completed at high intensity -high speed or high weight - until failure.

For the one person...

Wrist pain is a common issue in athletes. From barbell athletes to soccer players and combat athletes, all athletes seem to have dealt with wrist pain at one point.

In many cases, the shoulder is the primary cause of pain. Any mobility or...

We have all been there. You wake up and you can’t move your shoulder. You have pain in your shoulder that is stopping you from making your morning coffee, putting on a shirt, or washing yourself in the shoulder.

Maybe you just finished up a...

Let’s say you’re working out - for this example, let's just assume you have a workout of bench press heavy sets, then a bit of bear crawls, handstand pushups, and thrusters (apparently you really want to work on your front rack and...

We all know warming up is necessary, yet we tend to avoid it by hitting play on our music and going right into the run to get it over with. This week, we're focusing on the proper warm up exercises needed to make the most out of your run and...

We have all been there -

Too much sitting, too much driving, a bad nights sleep.

OR

Too much squatting without warming up. Deadlifts didn’t feel right, but you pushed through them. You felt “off” while running and had some back...

When this question comes up, it’s either 1 of 2 responses:

1st - Typically from the CrossFit athletes - “No pain is too much pain. We just push through pain.”

2nd - “Any pain is too much pain. I stop when I feel...

As athletes, we tend to judge ourselves based on what is common, or average. We see other athletes performing a certain way, and we determine if we are performing well. We look at how much weight someone else is lifting, how fast their marathon...

Control and stability is a very important concept to understand. It is very important for pain management, injury prevention, and performance potential. 

At times, though, it seems as though one side of the body is working harder than the...

Throw out the foam roll for this one! Because we have a better option for you.

The adductor muscle group is the large muscle group on the inside of the thigh, traveling from the groin to the inside of the knee. The location of these muscles helps...