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Stretching and Muscle Fascia

Wednesday, May 16th, 2012

Have you ever wondered why you feel so stiff and tight when you wake up in the morning? Well… there’s more to it than just age or tight muscles.   There’s this thing called: Fascia.   Now everyone knows what a muscle is, but what is this fascia stuff and how does it affect your [...]

The best 3 stretches for your sport

Wednesday, April 11th, 2012

People are always asking me; what are the best stretches for running, or tennis, or hockey, or whatever sport?   Personally, I like to design stretching routines for the specific requirements of the individual, rather than a particular sport. But having a few key stretches that are beneficial for your sport is a good place [...]

Rotator Cuff Hurting? Shoulder in Pain?

Tuesday, March 20th, 2012

I got a call from one of my clients a while ago. I hadn’t heard from Cynthia in a long time, but in her typical “no-nonsense” manner she said…   Brad, I fell over and broke my shoulder a while ago. The break has healed, but I really need some help to get my shoulder [...]

4 tips for improving your flexibility fast

Wednesday, March 7th, 2012

One of the most common questions I get asked is…   How do I improve my flexibility? I’ve tried everything and no matter what I do I can’t increase my flexibility past a certain point.   Does this sound familiar? Is your flexibility stuck, and nothing you do makes any difference?   Well don’t panic. [...]

Here are my secrets to healing quickly

Tuesday, January 31st, 2012

A few weeks back I wrote an email titled: How to work around an injury, where I talked about how I broke my toe over Christmas. If you missed it, you can click on the link above to have a read.   In that email, I casually mentioned that… I tend to heal quite quickly. [...]

How to work around an injury.

Friday, January 20th, 2012

I broke my toe over Christmas; the long one next to my big toe on my right foot.   I was pulling my boat up onto the trailer at a local boat ramp, and my foot slipped forward and my toe caught on something.   It didn’t hurt much when I did it, but by [...]

There’s no one best type of stretching

Tuesday, August 2nd, 2011

You know what annoys me? People who make exaggerated claims about stretching and flexibility. Things like…. Dynamic stretching is the revolutionary new warm up method, which comes from Mark Kovacs book titled Dynamic Stretching. I’ve been using dynamic stretching as part of my warm up routines for 25 years, so I don’t see how it [...]

Stretching is Only One Part of a Bigger Picture

Tuesday, June 14th, 2011

I know that may sound strange coming from me; but it’s true.   Most people expect me to say that stretching is the be-all-and-end-all of everything. Just do more stretching and all your troubles and cares will melt away.   But, that’s not the case. In fact stretching is just one part of a holistic [...]

Elbow Overuse Injuries

Tuesday, May 17th, 2011

This week we’re covering the topic of elbow overuse injuries; in particular tennis elbow, golfers elbow and throwers elbow. And yes there is a difference between the three… If you suffer from pain on the outside of your elbow take a look at the Tennis Elbow article. If you suffer from pain on the inside [...]

Best Stretching Exercises for Water Polo

Tuesday, May 10th, 2011

We’ve just published a new article on Water Polo Stretches and Injury Prevention Tips. It includes the most common water polo injuries; treatment and prevention tips; and the top 3 recommended stretching exercises. Check it out at the link below… Get the Top 3 Water Polo Stretches here  

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