If you’re setting running goals, there are steps you can take to set yourself up for success. My first tip to improve running performance while preventing injury is to create a goal that is specific and measurable. In this post, I detail how to create such a goal.
How to hit your running goals while preventing injury, tip 1: Setting the overlying goal Read More »
Markelle Fultz’s jump shot has changed from his usual form, continues to change, and has left many people, including his coach, exasperated. What is going on? I examine the new jumper through the lens of Markelle Fultz’s injury, pain science, and principles of neuro-motor control.
Switching safely from a rear-foot strike to a mid-foot or forefoot strike needs to be done gradually – you need a plan that allows your musculoskeletal, neuro-muscular, and mind-body systems to effectively acclimate to the new strike pattern.
How To Safely Switch from a Rear-Foot Strike to a Mid-foot or Forefoot Strike Read More »
It’s a new year and that means new years resolutions. Learn our 5-part plan to help you achieve them.
New Years Resolutions: The 5-Part plan to make them STICK Read More »
Julius Randle has undergone an impressive body transformation this summer – significantly cutting his body fat % – but that doesn’t necessarily translate to better on-court play. In this post, find out what body systems and indicators are true indicators of on-court fitness.
Julius Randle: He Looks Great but Will it Translate to the Court? Read More »
Every year when testing season rolls around for the NPTE or any other major tests, I harken back to my days of cramming and reflect on how inefficient it was and how much of that information I haven’t retained. However, when I took the NPTE, I employed a new strategy based on the emerging principles
Passing the NPTE: 2 hours of efficient learning per day for 30 days Read More »
Due to multiple knee injuries, Harry Giles has gone from being the top rated high school player in his class and sure-fire top end lottery pick to potentially a late first round pick in the upcoming NBA draft. His level of talent and injury history begs the question: Is he worth taking a gamble on?
Harry’d Knees: The Risk/Reward of Harry Giles Read More »
Isaiah Thomas was recently declared out for the post-season after suffering a re-aggravation of a prior hip injury, specifically “re-aggravation of a femoral acetabular impingement (FAI) with labral tear”. The injury originally occurred on March 15th against Minnesota and he missed the next 2 games. He then seriously aggravated it sometime during game 6 against
IT’s A Vivrant Thing: Understanding Isaiah Thomas’s Hip Injury Read More »
During game 2 of the Houston-Spurs series, Tony Parker went down holding his left knee. Here’s the play: After an MRI, he was diagnosed with a ruptured quadriceps tendon. Understanding the Quadriceps and the Quadriceps Tendon The quadriceps group (quads for short) are a set of 4 (hence, quad) muscles on the front of your
Tony Parker’s Quad Tendon: A Rough Road Read More »
Coach Kerr recently came into the news, not for succinctly slamming Trump as he’s been like to do, but for taking a medical leave of absence and indefinitely handing the reigns of the Warrior’s head coaching responsibilities to lead assistant Mike Brown; for game 3 of the Blazers series and onwards. The news was originally
