You can use specific movements to make a big impact on your hips. One thing I see people frequently miss in their quest for hips that feel and move great is this: they don't think about the deeper tissues that make up the hip joint. Working the muscles of the hip is great, but when you don't work
Hips: Build Them From The Inside Out
When you search for help with your hip aches and pains, do you search for a stretch? Something to help your hip flexors? Or maybe you look for help with your piriformis always feeling tight? These may all suffice for the moment, but if you want to help your hips for the long-term you need to
Interview: The Iron Sharpened Podcast
In this podcast interview, I joined my colleague, Kirsty Grosart, and podcast hosts Sarah Smith and Luke Atchley to have a roundtable discussion about limitless potential. Limitless potential is a concept that’s tricky to fully embrace if you’re in pain, have been told you are “too old” to do
Three Tools To Set Yourself Up For A Win
Which of these sounds like you when it comes to working towards a goal? You go big, deep, and “all in” on Day One. You have a sharp increase in the amount of workouts you do and an equally sharp increase in your workout intensity and volume. Put another way, it’s full steam ahead from the
Podcast: This Thing Called Movement
I recently was invited to chat with show host, Marie Janicek, on her podcast This Thing Called Movement. The podcast explores the unique experiences and journeys of people’s movement journeys, detailing not only the specifics of which movement practices people are engaging in, but diving into the
Why The One-Dimensional Approach To Body Care Doesn’t Work
The living, dynamic, lens of being an excellent caretaker of your body gives you perspective you can never get if you stick with the one-dimensional process of body care that has existed in the mainstream for some time. I want to share with you an experience I had that illustrates the differences
Introduction To The Explorer’s Mindset
*This is a portion of one of the chapters in my new book. As such, what is published here has not gone through final edits or design.* If you want to make sustainable change in your body, your starting point is to look at the things you do frequently (and rarely) in your daily life. Remember,
Two Big Reasons You Don’t Make (And Keep) Mobility Gains
Which of these sounds like you? 1) You do mobility work and feel like you make progress in your session. But the gains don’t seem to stick because each time you go to start your mobility work, it feels like you’re back on day one again. 2) You make quick ‘gains’ to your mobility by using a few
The Difference Between Mobility And Flexibility
Once you recognize the differences between flexibility and mobility, you start making better use of your 'mobility training time'. When I first became a trainer in 2002, I didn't know this stuff - even with the education I got in school and my certification training. So don't feel bad if you didn't
Prune Your Tree
What began as an experiment to better manage my focus and attention with my work online, has become a theme for every other aspect of my life. From my fitness to my relationships, and even my day-to-day, this particular concept has made a radical impact. I make better, more thoughtful, decisions