By Brian Diaz Many of you, I’m sure, have been dying to get a few core specific exercises in your developing TRX routine. This month, we will add the TRX crunch. This exercise is tough for many reasons, but one of the main ones is the amount
By Angelina Stevens I must admit, there is a a romantic yearning inside of me for a simpler existence, to retreat to a plot of unscathed land, living off the earth. With our constant exposure to big media, the Internet, and our various forms of communication, it can be easy to become entranced in a virtual
By Shefali Christopher No one likes to be injured, especially before a big race. After hours of training and dedication, there is nothing worse than throwing your hard work (and expensive race fees) down the tube. Here are some tips for your race season that will keep you
By Brian Diaz Last month we covered a version of the bicep curl, so as a natural progression, this month we will go over a complementing tricep extension. This move is very similar to the overhead triceps rope that people do on the cable column. Start by placing
By Elizabeth Towe Objective: Last month we performed the ball squat with Theraband with a progression to lifting one foot off the ground. This month I would like to elaborate on that progression. While doing the bilateral squat, you have gained strength, control, and awareness of the
By Elizabeth Towe Objective: While you are in the recovery period of the training season, let’s take advantage of the time and go back to basics. How do you define a successful season? Achieving and exceeding goals with little or no injury! Let’s look at one
Brian Schiff, PT, OCS, CSCS In parts one and two of this series on the Functional Movement Screen, I covered mobility and stability screening. The final piece involves assessing what is referred to as “top tier” movements. In this column, I will summarize the three top tier
By Brian Diaz Continuing with our introduction into upper body exercises, this month we’ll add a full-body dynamic move that brings in the shoulders. I use this movement often to warm up and start the TRX session. But you can also advance this into a more explosive plyometric series
By Carolinas HealthCare System Anyone can experience back pain: high school athletes, parents who carry small children, people who were in car accidents, senior citizens and others. “It can happen to people at all levels of activity,” says Thomas Jackson, MD, a physiatrist with Sports Medicine & Injury Care
Dear Doc, I am a 30 year-old female runner who had a baby three months ago. I am eager to get back to running, and I have been given the green light by my OB-GYN. Should I just throw my shoes back on and run? ABSolutely weak, A.M.R