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Intro: Do you have Stubborn pain at the bottom of the knee cap that won't go away? You've foam rolled out your quads. You've stretched your hip flexors. Or you've smashed out some Glute activation drills only for your dreaded knee pain to linger. It's time to fix your knee pain for good. It's time to look below your knee. [caption id="attachment_6464" align="alignright" width="260"]

Intro: Is your Big Toe working as well as it could/should? If you wear rigid shoes such as steel capped boots, or thongs, odds are they/it isn’t. Heavy squats with your feet externally rotated and knee valgus (inwards) collapse through the knee also lead to big toe dysfunction (and pain). Another tell tale sign your sore back might be coming from your big

Low Back Pain Affects Us All: Low back pain is one of the leading causes of pain and discomfort around the world. With an estimated 9/10 people expected to experience low back pain at some stage in their life. But that doesn’t mean that you have to live with constant pain. Yes, a little pain or discomfort here or there isn’t too much

Save Your Squat The ability to create tension when we are loading a joint will create stability and decrease our chances or injury. Save your squat: a common fault is to turn the knees out so far we place the gluteals at a mechanical disadvantage, practically switching them off, and making it a quad-dominant exercise. With the feet turned out with often start to

Stop Wasting Time On Mobility Have you been trying to get flexible but feel like you're just going around in circles and never making much progress. If you Aren't testing mobility/stability drills before and after completion of the exercise, how do you know if you are making progress with your mobility? PSST . . . Heres a FREEBIE I made for you How To Get

Why Is Hip Mobility Important? If your hip mobility isn't awesome, you are unable to draw power from them and you are setting yourself up for pain and injury. Whether you are trying to deadlift a PB (personal best) or Performing AMRAP (as many reps as possible), you want to move as efficiently as possible. Improve your movement efficiency with these hip mobility