If you want healthy hamstrings, you have to challenge them. This exercise does just that!
Weak hips are your worst enemy! If you want any shot at keeping nagging back or knee pain away, then you'll need strong, high functioning hips. The Band Resisted Hip Thrust is a great way to keep your hips strong without stressing your back or crushing your knees.
Part 2 of my list of specific, cheap and easy ways physical therapy students can explore entrepreneurship:
When I tweeted about the 3 things I should've done more of in PT school and listed "explore entrepreneurship," here are some of the specific, cheap and easy ways physical therapy students can do that:
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As the head strength & conditioning coach for the LA Lakers, part of my job is to make sure players stretch and warm-up correctly before they lift or play. This can be a challenge given that when players aren't playing in games/practices there's a great chance that they are sitting on a bus or airplane. Whether you're sitting all day at work or you're a high level athlete, sitting can cause your hip flexors and hamstrings to get tight and cranky.
Kids take cues from pro athletes/celebs on fashion & music, but they get their cues on health, training & nutrition from mom/dad/family.
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Getting enough protein can be tough but one way to make sure you hit your ideal protein mark each day is to get some for dessert. This protein-packed creamy cherry chocolate treat has your protein needs and sweet treat cravings covered in a healthy way!
If you think training your ass off and eating your spinach is the only key to unlocking your athletic prime, sorry there's more to it. As an athlete, you can't afford to just show up and do the work - everyone is different and you need to know exactly what makes you tick. Not just tick though - what is it that makes or breaks your ability to hum like a well oiled athletic machine?
Working with NBA players as the Head Strength Coach of the LA Lakers I meet plenty of dudes who can jump. Training for power and explosiveness is more complex than simply doing more squats and more jumps. You have to translate the power and explosiveness into sport-specific actions.
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Networking and communicating directly with NBA strength & conditioning professionals can be tough. My colleagues around the league and I dedicate as much time each week as we have communicating with aspiring or inquiring likeminded strength & conditioning pros. The problem is, there's not much time!
An athlete staring into their phone before they doze off for the night is telling their brain and body that "it's daytime, wake up!"
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I see athletes crash and burn in the off-season for 2 common reasons: 1. They view it as a vacation and simply don't do the necessary work. 2. They complicate the off-season training approach and try to do too much. Let's discuss how to avoid either of these extremes and nail down the basic blueprint for major off-season success.
"My crock-pot was such a waste of money" - said no one ever! 6 ingredients and a crock-pot is all you'll need to make this nutrition packed St. Paddy's Day feast: