Life is better upside down. I&;m starting a challenge for myself to see how much I can improve. This is day one (I&;ve been training for a few months already but not consistent!) Most of my improvements have come from wrist and shoulder mobility drills such as the ones I&;ve shown in my and skin the cats for my shoulders. The handstand requires both good awareness of where your body is in space and is a feat a muscular endurance. Try it out after a wrist warm up (find a soft surface or kick up against the wall). It&;s a great shoulder and core workout! culture

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Go the extra mile. Are you working your hardest to succeed? In your career, in love, in life? Are you 100% certain with every move you make? Nobody is. If you want to invest your money, you seek a financial advice. If your car breaks down, you go to a mechanic. If your body is aching or isn&;t able to do what you have done before, what do you do? blame your age? blame a past injury? Please. Be extraordinary. Let me help you be your best

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When advising my patients about proper posture and spinal sparing strategies I remind them that posture is always dynamic. As humans we need to move in and out of &;proper&; posture and enjoy the full range of movement our bodies allow us. This makes me always look towards your goals. Short term goals are often to become painfree and to create a stabilized system. Longer term goals, however, often include aspirations to go out and do something. After proper rehab and training, I encourage movement, doing things outside of the ordinary and pushing limits.

posted on February 22, 2017 by | No comments

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This is a basic wrist extension stretch which will help build the foundation of mobility required in the wrists for things such as . This stretches out the flexor group of muscles and tendons on the palm side of your arm. I like doing 5s hold with pulses and slowly changing the angles at which I press at to target different areas of the wrist. I do this by rotating my elbows slightly further or less and with most of my stretching I try and perform 20 reps of 5s pulses or a minimal total of 90s. This is a type of stretching that encorporates what&;s known as proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation stretching or PNF. It enhances both active and passive range of motion in order to improve motor performance and aid rehabilitation. The specific type of PNF I am using here is a &;Contract Relax&; technique. practor series

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Yesterday you wrote page one. With the new year brings new beginnings. I have never been a large proponent for new years resolutions as many simply make goals they should have accomplished in 2015, or 2014, or 2013.. They do not follow the few golden rules to goal setting. This year, make goals that follow the SMART principle: Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relavent, Time bound. In addition to following the SMART principle, you should also:1. Set goals to motivate you.2. Create an action plan to map out how you will achieve your goals.3. Write them down. Better yet, comment/share this post with your goals for 2017.4. Stay true to your goals! It takes 6 weeks for your actions to become habits. Great things happen to those who set goals and crush.I&;ll share with you guys one of my goals:This year in climbing I intend to crush 5 v6&;s, 20 v5&;s and perform a single one arm pull up(OAPU). I have a specific training protocol I intend to follow to perform the OAPU and will adapted my warm up and climbing training to help me complete V6&;s as they are set at the hub.

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The wrist is a complex joint that bridges the forearm to the hand – a collection bones from the forearm (radius, ulna), 8 carpal bones, and 5 metacarpal bones, an articular disc (Triangular fibrocartilage complex or TFCC) and a plethora of ligaments. Then throw in muscles that all have very specific attachment points. Let&;s not forget about nerves arteries and veins. As you can see the wrist is a quite complicated. In the following weeks I will be posting 5 stretches and mobility exercises but if you have an ongoing issue this is not to replace a wrist assessment by a health professional! Work smart. Loose ligaments need muscular strengthening, tight muscles need stretching, weak muscles need strengthening, focus on each exercise to maximize your motor control and don&;t just go through the motions. practor series

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