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Shoulder Warm Up to reduce likelihood of injury
Overview In this post, I show you a short and effective shoulder warm up to reduce the likelihood of injury for the shoulder joint and girdle (or shoulder blade), that you should do especially prior to any sports that require overhead repetitive actions (e.g. tennis,...
Neck Strength to maintain neutral posture
Overview After completing your neck warm ups and neck stretches, you should focus on neck strength to maintain neutral posture. In particular, we are interested in strengthening the muscles at the back of the neck as per this video. By doing this exercise you...
Neck Stretches to maintain range of motion
Here are some useful neck stretches that you can do, after your neck warm ups exercise, to maintain range of motion and to reduce tension in the shoulder and neck muscles. Target Muscles In this video you will see neck stretches for the following muscles; upper...
Neck Warm Ups to release tension
Here is a simple set of neck warm Ups to reduce tension build up in the shoulder and neck region. You can do it prior to movement to help prepare the joint for activity and to reduce the likelihood of injury. After the neck warm ups, you can take a look at the neck...
Lumbar Extension to relieve lower back and leg pain
Lumbar Extension Overview In this video below, we look at how to perform lumbar extension to relieve leg and lower back pain. Back pain is one of the most common ailments that people present with to me at the clinic. The fact we lead sedentary lifestyles in front of...
Flexibility and Strength for a happy lower back
When training, you should aim for both flexibility and strength for a happy lower back. Since we are often seated at work, we need to focus on exercises that promote neutral posture when we hit the gym. We should avoid strengthening muscle groups that accentuate those...