People frequently say they are not "mobile" enough to squat to depth. As a result, they stop squatting and begin haphazardly and inefficiently focusing on mobility work. Here's the truth. ...
How to Squat Without Knee Pain
Knee pain during squats is a very common complaint of many lifters, leading many to stop this exercise all together. Fortunately, by optimizing form, many can overcome this barrier and ...
Stop Squatting Your Deadlifts!
While the squat may be considered the "king" of all exercises by some, the deadlift sure isn't a walk in the park. There's just something so primitive about picking up ...
The Best Barbell Rehab Exercises
Often associated with increasing strength and performance, the barbell can also be a great tool for rehabilitation purposes. The barbell loads basic human patterns, such as the squat and hip ...
Load the Squat to Increase Mobility
Photo credit Progressive Rehab & Strength We've all heard it: "Don't add strength to dysfunction." While this is a very important concept, it can be taken too far. Do we ...
Three Effective Thoracic Rotation Drills
Thoracic mobility is always a hot topic, and rightly so. For the barbell population, sufficient thoracic mobility is a MUST in order to prevent shoulder and neck pain and achieve ...
Lifting Weights With Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
This article was written by Dr. Sarah Duvall, a Doctor of Physical Therapy who specializes in women's health and pelvic function. She designed a new course on Postpartum Corrective Exercise ...
5 Tips To Eliminate Shoulder Pain During the Bench Press
The bench press represents a staple upper body pressing exercise used to increase strength, power, and hypertrophy. Increasing your bench press press is a highly sought after goal for both ...
Barbell Training in Clinical Practice
Photo Credit: Nick Delgadillo One of the most important things we can do as physical therapy students and practitioners is advocate for our profession. As the physical therapy profession has ...
Turn Your Feet OUT For a Bigger Squat
What You Need to Know: Squatting with the feet straight forward requires more mobility, but it is NOT the most effective way to load this movement for most individuals. During ...