"Hercules Hercules Hercules!" - Coach John Lott
When it comes to performing at an elite level, the one thing that separates the elite from the average performers is their hip mobility. The more mobile your hips are the higher your performance. One individual who knows how important hip mobility is Larry Fitzgerald. Read More→
ShareIn my last article, I discussed the importance of maintaining throacic mobility for increased performance and decreased injury potential. If you haven’t read that article I would suggest doing that before you view the following video. Click here for the article. Read More→
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The Partitions of the Spine
One of the most common mis-cues that are used in performance training when performing variatons of some of the bigger lifts like squats, deadlifts or even the bench press is to “arch your back.” The same mis-cues are given by sport coaches when they want for their athletes to get into a dominant posture while maintaing a good base.
The problem is not the concept, but how the cues are communicated to athletes. Even though the cues are given with good intentions, it is important to understand that you should NEVER arch (hyper-extend) your lower back during strength training or sport play. Read More→
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