Getting into a front rack is easy for some and seemingly impossible for others. If you ever want to be able to perform front squats, push press, thrusters and barbell jerk variations you better get pretty
Continue readingI recently had the opportunity to speak at Ohare Crossfit for Angelo Sisco and his wonderful employees on the topics of mobility and programming for safety and performance. Dr. Ryan Debell from www.themovementfix.com
Continue readingShoulder health is a favorite topic of mine. Having adequate thoracic spine mobility is an important variable for healthy shoulders. Also important is being able to properly control the shoulder blade
Continue readingOne of the biggest things I focus on clinically in the crossfit athlete (and any other individual that requires full overhead range of motion) is overhead mobility. I regularly get patients that complain
Continue readingAs we all know, shoulder health is paramount in crossfit. From personal experience I’ve found that shoulders tend to be one of the most commonly injured and painful joints in crossfit. I believe
Continue readingOne of my recent patients came in after a cervical fusion surgery looking to get back into crossfit. We addressed the neck issues and started reintroducing crossfit exercises back into his program. One
Continue readingI wanted to go over something that seems fairly simple but is also done incorrectly frequently. This is foam rolling your thoracic spine. The point of rolling your thoracic spine is usually to get a
Continue readingJoin Rob and I as we continue on in our quest to educate the masses on performance, injury prevention and rehabilitation. Today we go deep into the joint by joint approach for the upper body: For last
Continue readingHey! Do you want a bigger front and overhead squat? How about pressing more weight overhead? How about healthier shoulders with the ability to press things without hurting? Maybe you just want
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