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Correcting a swayback posture by…changing how you sleep?
The first one of these is An example of how important your sleep positioning can be. In that I cover the similarities between a lateral pelvic tilt and how one sleeps. Next up, the similarities between sleep positioning and a swayback posture. First up, going over a swayback posture. I’ll use some pictures from Kendall’s […]
Some quick notes on piriformis syndrome
September 9, 2013
One day I’ll write something thorough on piriformis syndrome and sciatica. Til then, here’s some brief info from en email exchange. Edited for relevancy: Hi Brian, I recently took a trip driving to Arkansas from NJ with my family. After getting home (actually I knew while in Arkansas) my hips are out of sync, my […]
6 Exercises to Loosen the IT Band
August 20, 2013
I’ve received a nice amount of traffic on this website for my post “The best damn IT band stretch.” In the comments of that post I’ve repeatedly mentioned it’s not the only stretch I use, how some people shouldn’t do it, and it’s not the only method of loosening the IT band. Rather than continue […]
Better exercises to stretch the hamstrings
July 29, 2013
Before we can understand the how to stretch the hamstrings, we need to understand how they work. – Anatomy Common hamstring talk: The hamstrings are three muscles. The semimembranosus, semitendinosus, and biceps femoris, which has a long and short head. The semis are inside (medial), the biceps outside (lateral). They all start at the top of the […]
Looking at pelvic tilts -The hips only tell you part of the story (an anterior pelvic tilt doesn’t mean your hips are flexed)
July 21, 2013
I’m going to cover some oversights when assessing pelvic alignments. The most common condition people seem concerned with is an anterior pelvic tilt. Because the hips are rotated anteriorly and the hamstrings pull the pelvis posteriorly, it’s common to assume the hamstrings are “weak / lengthened” in an anterior pelvic tilt. However, the hamstrings play […]
That Chi running study…
June 26, 2013
On a recent post someone left this comment: “People need to relearn how to walk. Chi Walking and Chi Running does just that. You’ve gotta look into it!” Because I’ve received four comments, not counting ones I’ve deleted, telling me to check out Chi running, I replied: Dear Chi / Wholistic running people, If any of you […]
The remote client process
June 20, 2013
Due to my current load, right now I am not taking on new clients. I will update this page when I’m able to take new people on again. Sorry! – Here is a good look at the system / process I use. I suppose this is also my “pitch.” The first step of the process […]
How many reps and sets to correct muscular imbalances?
June 20, 2013
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Before delving in, do not come away from this post thinking it’s as simple as “I need to work my glutes, X amount of sets and reps is optimal, that’s all I need to do in order to correct my imbalance.” That approach completely ignores what exercise you’re doing, your form, how much stimulus one […]
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6 Exercises To Loosen The IT Band
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