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The Basics Of Stretching and Flexibility
The Physiology of Stretching When it comes to stretching, it is important to understand the basic physiology of the muscles and how they work together. The muscles can contract (when tension is generated), relax [...]
Basic Physiology of the Spine and the Benefits of Training it
Basic Physiology and Movements of the Spine The spine is a long column bone structure comprising of vertebrates — separated into 4 different sections: the cervical spine, the thoracic spine, the lumbar spine and [...]
Knowing Your Parasympathetic and Sympathetic System
The Parasympathetic Nervous System (PNS) and the Sympathetic Nervous System (SNS) is part of a larger Autonomic Nervous System (ANS). Your ANS is a control system that encompasses all unconscious bodily functions and rates, [...]
Key to Long Term Shoulder Health
Shoulder pain is quite common among all individuals, no matter the activity or lack thereof. Some issues come in and out, while others never go away becoming chronic. Being aware of these issues when [...]
Your Hips Don’t Lie
Shakira said it first — your hips do not lie... Training for performance, general health, and even recovery can easily be disrupted by weak or unstable hips. In training itself, weak and unstable hips [...]
Managing Hypermobility
What is hypermobility? Hypermobility is inherently a condition where the joints have an above average range of motion (ROM), also known as being 'Double Jointed'. It's typically perceived as the complete opposite of being [...]
Rehabilitation vs Pre-habilitation (Preventive Rehabilitation)
Rehabilitation is the restoration of optimal form (anatomy) and function (physiology) with the ultimate goal to limit injury, reduce or reverse the impairment of function, and prevent, correct or eliminate altogether the disability. There [...]
Inflammation and it’s Place in the Healing Process
Healing Requires Inflammation When tissue is damaged by trauma or exercise, it heals by using your immune system, which is the same biological mechanism that you use to kill germs. Inflammation plays an important [...]
Types of Muscle, Tendon and Ligament Injuries- And How to Minimize it’s Risk!
Just as much as we would love to prevent injuries to begin with, we are still prone to it happening. Hence, it puts you at an advantage to know and recognize the types of [...]
Shoulder movements — and WHY you should know about it
It's not necessary to know 100% of your shoulder movement all-around to be better at it, or even master it. Yet a good basic knowledge of the know-hows of the shoulder can be very [...]
Simplifying Your Handstand Push Ups
The Handstand Push-up is a skill many consider can either to be daunting or too physically demanding. It does not have to be. Now assuming your progress in training has led you to accomplish [...]
Understanding the basics of your push-ups (And getting your first one right!)
Understanding the basics of your push-ups (And getting your first one right!) The Push-ups — a staple in ANY strength training regimen, are often underrated by some enthusiasts OR seen as a major obstacle [...]
How does Learning occur?
How does Learning occur? We have all spent large amounts of our lives in a classroom and therefore have some intuitions about learning as a student through extracurricular classes, sports, or formal schooling. Though [...]
Stop Waiting for Normal and Start Creating better habits
Stop Waiting for Normal and Start Creating better habits Throughout the history of man there has never been a time that would be considered “Normal”. The only constant in life, in nature is change. [...]
Actively Seek Out Challenges
Actively seek out Challenges Seek Out Challenges and Obstacles to Further Your Development. If You Bypass and Avoid Them Your Whole Life, How Are You Going to Prepare Yourself for the Big Challenges That Are [...]
Deliberate Practice
The highest standard at which anyone learning a skill should aspire is deliberate practice. With regards to performance, have a specific target. Be as specific as possible to improve most efficiently with a higher level [...]
Nose to Tail Nutrition
When I was a kid, I used to think of the beef liver as one of those foods my mum would cook for my dad and I would feel grossed out by (and beg to [...]
Do You Have the Mobility (Ability to Demonstrate Strength Throughout the Given Rom) to Get Into the Positions Required by Your Chosen Activity?
If you’re a powerlifter, can you squat to competition depth and do so with limited short and long term damage to your body? Or as an Olympic lifter, can you reach and maintain the bar [...]
Clarify Your Purpose, Goals and Vision
The key to a good and happy life is the cultivation of a high-quality mental state based around virtues and rational. Victor Frankl, the founder of logotherapy, a form of psychotherapy that he developed [...]
Understanding the Importance of Sleep
Understanding Importance of Sleep What is Sleep? Sleep is an important part of our daily routine, you spend one third of your day asleep. Without sleep we cannot form or maintain the pathways to [...]