One of the most common injuries I see and work with on a regular basis is hip pain. Generally I’m working with people that have femoral acetabular impingement syndrome (FAIs). These folks generally
Continue readingIt’s time for another episode of STRONGER TV. In the last episode we went over “knee cave in” and whether or not this is a problem or a natural part of the squat. Kiefer and I
Continue readingIt’s time for another episode of STRONGER TV. This week we talk about a pretty fun topic for me, but also one that’s pretty controversial. I’m sure you’ve heard the argument,
Continue readingThere’s a reason why they call them beginner gains… Today’s post comes from strength coach Kiefer Lammi. He’s the man behind the magic in Champion Stronger, our online training
Continue readingIt’s time for another episode of STRONGER TV. Last week we went over Assessing and Addressing Overhead Mobility Limitations for Strength Training. Make sure you check that one out if you haven’t
Continue reading“Tight Hip Flexors” It starts with a little tightness in the front of the hip during deep squats. At first it’s more of a nuisance. You just stretch out your hip flexors really well
Continue readingKnee pain can really put a damper on training. Knee pain is commonly cited as one of the 3 most common forms of injuries with recreational fitness enthusiasts. It’s also very common in weightlifting,
Continue readingI’ve written a lot in the past about mobility issues and how a lack of mobility can cause compensations at another joint. A good example is a lack of ankle dorsiflexion causing some increased lumbar
Continue readingIn the last article we spoke about the first reason why I believe the knees come in during heavy squats. I believe this is because the prime movers in the bottom of the squat (adductor magnus) is trying
Continue readingSo we’ve all heard that the knees coming in during squatting isn’t really a good thing. Knee in during squats can increase stress on the lateral (outside) portion of the patellar femoral
Continue readingIn olympic weightlifting survey data, shoulder and knee injuries are the most common injuries reported. Given the high volume of loaded squatting during weight lifting, it’s natural that the knee
Continue readingI have the great opportunity to work with world class coaches regularly at power monkey fitness. At this past power monkey fitness camp we had a nice candid conversation about squatting. Myself and
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