THE CHOP PATTERN

THE CHOP PATTERN

THE CHOP PATTERN Chopping exercises are a staple in most of our fitness programming.  Not only are they one of the best ways to build reflexive core strength and endurance, they’re also a great assessment tool to identify left/right side imbalances. The chop pattern...
FOUR WAYS TO UPGRADE YOUR MOBILITY TRAINING, PART TWO

FOUR WAYS TO UPGRADE YOUR MOBILITY TRAINING, PART TWO

4 WAYS TO UPGRADE YOUR MOBILITY TRAINING, PART TWO To recap, mobility is the product of motor control, joint function, position, and stability.  In Part One, we looked at two mobility-training upgrades that improve motor control and joint function—CARs and joint...
FOUR WAYS TO UPGRADE YOUR MOBILITY TRAINING, PART ONE

FOUR WAYS TO UPGRADE YOUR MOBILITY TRAINING, PART ONE

4 WAYS TO UPGRADE YOUR MOBILITY TRAINING, PART ONE “You’re too tight.” “You need to stretch more!” How many times have we been told that our inflexibility is why we’re injured, sore, too slow, or can’t touch our toes. While this advice is well intentioned, it only...