Sports Peformance Series – How to Deal with Shin Splints
One of the most common sports related conditions I come across is Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome (MTSS) or as it is most commonly known as Shin Splints. The diagnosis of shin splints is expressed from...
View ArticleThird Annual One-Hour Long Cycle Charity Event
I can hardly believe three years has come and gone and along with it the Third Annual One-Hour Long Cycle Charity event. What started out as a simple birthday celebration for Jason Dolby of the Orange...
View ArticleSubtalar Neutral: Why it’s Important and How to Achieve it
The following article is a guest post by San Francisco based physical therapist Jeff Lam, MSPT, CSCS. You can read oare about Jeff below after the article. It happens almost everyday in my...
View ArticleTen Best Strength and Conditioning Moments that Made 2012 Great
Another year is ready to retire and we are moving on whether we are prepared or not. The end of the year proves to be a hectic time for most people, but I do try to take a few minutes to reflect upon...
View ArticleHow to Start a Training Program That is Right for You
It’s the beginning of the New Year and with new beginnings brings excitement to try new programs, accomplish goals and rekindle old habits that keep us on track to be the best we can be. For many of us...
View ArticleFix Your Single Arm Swing
I just got back from the San Jose Level One RKC where I was an assistant instructor for the first time. My team performed well and we all learned a ton about Hardstyle kettlebell lifting. Having...
View ArticleKinesiotaping for Medial Instability
The following is a guest post by physical therapist Jeff Lam, MSPT, CSCS of MoveWell Physical Therapy. In the following article Jeff discusses the use of the popular Kinesiotaping in the area of...
View ArticleShould You Supplement: Probiotics for a Healthy Gut?
In the spirit of another Easter Sunday coming and going this past month, I have decided to resurrect my Should You Supplement nutritional series. These articles are getting progressively more...
View ArticleGet with the Get Up
I recently had the opportunity to be an assistant instructor at a Level 1 RKC hosted by Dragondoor. This was a great opportunity to both teach and learn from the students and other instructors, and I...
View ArticleThree Unconventional Kettlebell Exercises for MMA Training
This is a video demonstration for the article I wrote for MMA Bay Area In this video I demonstrate the three unconventional kettlebell exercises I like for athlete’s martial arts, BJJ and MMA training....
View ArticleUCSF Sports and Injury Rehabilitation Conference 2013 Recap: Athletic Hip and...
Hips and knees represent the two most common areas of injuries stemming from the athletic arena. Once again I had the opportunity to participate in this conference where several doctors from UCSF...
View ArticleSometimes the Best Thing to do is Nothing at All
Jeff Lam is a physical therapist and the owner of MoveWell Physical Therapy. Jeff is an avid triathlete and has done several races this season, however his training season did not start off healthy as...
View ArticleKnowing What Supp!
The following is a guest post by Chris Burgess a personal trainer and nutrition expert from the United Kingdom. He is here to begin a series of posts that tackle one of the most common questions...
View ArticleFourth Annual One-Hour Long Cycle Charity Event
It’s been four years and I am proud to have been a participant all four years running and to see this event grow each year. If you do not know the history behind the event, Jason Dolby of the Orange...
View ArticleUnconventional Training Challenge #1: Review
In the ilk of World Strongest Man and the CrossFit Games, My Mad Methods Magazine set out to create their own competition to determine who the most functionally fit person out there was. My Mad...
View ArticleAre Organic Foods Healthier Than Conventional Foods?
Proper nutrition will be a debated topic for years to come and we may never know the exact answer to what foods and diets are best. One of the hotly debated topics is the consumption of organic vs....
View ArticleThree Considerations When Training Young Athletes
One interesting phenomena that has occurred at my gym is the number of really young athletes that have come to train with me. When I say really young we are talking early middle school, some as early...
View ArticleHow to Progress the Squat
The Squat: this exercise is a staple in sports performance training because it can be used to perform many athletic movements which require strength, speed, jumping ability and force absorption by...
View ArticleAre You Ready to Bench Press?
Summer is here and that time of year signifies school is out and athletes are heading back into the gym eager to get huge for the summer and prepare themselves for the next school year’s sports season....
View ArticleProgress Towards the Pull Up
I have found the pull up to be a very intriguing exercise constantly on the minds of the people who come through the door of my gym. Generally speaking, as new trainees most cannot do them and if they...
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