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3 Way Upright Torso Test Mobility WOD

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Kelly Starrett has 3 drills to asses & work on your upright torso position. Test: jump from kneeling position jump and land in the bottom squat position, knees out, torso slightly leaned forward same thing with hands behind the hand to simulate front squat position, trying to keep the torso upright straight arms above head

Russ Ebbets Foot Drills to Fix Flat Feet

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Head on over to 70s Big. Justin wrote another post about Foot Drills that will fix your collapsed arch. I will give these Foot Drills by Russ Ebbets a try. Done daily these six drills will eliminate shin splints, Achilles’ tendonitis, plantar fasciitis, lessen the chance of a severe ankle sprain and virtually all knee problems. Check […]

Joe DeFranco’s Shoulder Workout

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Try Joe DeFranco’s 3-Way “Shoulder Shocker” Perform: 2-3 sets, 8-12 per movement, no rest between exercises Seated Plate Raise using a 25 or 45-pound weight plate Seated Lateral Raise with light dumbbells – 20 to 25 pounds Seated Dumbbell Cuban Press, strict form (shrug, upright row, an external rotation, shoulder press. And to balance all that anterior […]

Soft Tissue Massage Resource Athletes Treating Athletes

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This is worth a bookmark. Athletes Treating Athletes is a great resource for all your soft tissue needs. If the daily grind has taken its toll and caused some overuse injuries this site will be of value for you. It offers detailed explanations of Self muscle massage, active muscle/tendon mobilizations, and joint mobilization techniques to restore […]

Squat RX Warm Up Exercises Mobility WOD

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Of course you know Boris from Squat RX – one of the best squat instructions online. If you haven’t already you should watch his entire series. Below is Squat RX #5 in which Boris shows various warm up exercises. Check out Mobility 101 for more mobility awesomeness. Exercise List: arm circles hip circles trunk twists leg twists swaying tree dislocates […]