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Tonic v Phasic Muscles: Implications for Training and Why You Should Care
By: WOD Father Published on: 26/12/2024It is a failing of the fitness industry that exercises chosen randomly often end up overstimulating tonic muscles which need relaxation, while stretching phasic muscles which need to be activated and strengthened.
A Hiller Rant on Movement Standards
By: WOD Father Published on: 08/12/2024Especially as we age, a lot of us encounter mobility challenges. Encouraging us to compete with movement deficiencies however is not doing us any favours but is in fact exposing us to long term harm.
The Big Back Lie: Your Bulging Disc is Not Causing Your Back Pain
By: WOD Father Published on: 24/11/2024Yes, you have a bulging disc but that is not why you have back pain. Known triggers for back pain include prolonged sitting, stress and inflammation associated with poor diet, stress, sedentarism and lack of sleep. Where will you feel this inflammation first? Wherever a bulging disc protrudes from the spine and presses on a nerve. But, as the studies show, a disc bulge is not required to experience back pain.
Booty Call: Prevent Back Pain and Correct Posture by Connecting Brain to Bottom
By: WOD Father Published on: 22/11/2024Why should you care? Your glutes are your primary and most powerful hip extensors. Your hips are involved in all functional movements including walking, running, jumping, etc. If your glutes are not firing effectively, your body must recruit other assistance muscles to compensate. These smaller weaker muscles then become overworked or strained.
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