In this post we discuss why you shouldn’t stretch a tight shoulder and show you a different way to approach the issue. A few weeks back a client came in with what he described as a shoulder that had ‘frozen up.’ He’d been swimming whilst on holiday which isn’t something he does regularly. He was […]
Rehabilitation
If resistance training improves stretching, why stretch?
In this post we ask, if resistance training improves stretching, why do we need to stretch? The evidence suggests we don’t. Here’s an interesting insight from a recent conversation with a client. The gentleman concerned said that since we’d been working together, he was finding stretching his hamstrings easier. After some prompting he told me it […]
What was Bryson DeChambeau’s treatment in the woods at the U.S. Open?
In this post we discuss Bryson DeChambeau’s treatment in the woods during the final round of the U.S. Open and what’s different about it. If you were watching the dramatic last round of the U.S. Open, you may have noticed eventual winner Bryson De Chambeau disappear into the woods after the 10th hole with his […]
How to pay close attention in the gym for better results
In this post we discuss how to pay close attention in the gym to improve your results. Like most people I expect your life runs to a schedule. Things to do, places to be, deadlines to meet. You’re busy, I get it. This doing mindset tends to spill over into other areas of life however. […]
Why more isn’t always better with resistance training
In this post we discuss why more isn’t always better with resistance training and what else you can change to make progress. Most of the people I work with start out in pain. It’s the primary reason they come to me regardless of their other goals. In most cases they’ll be feeling better within 3 […]