In this video, Athletic Therapist Michelle Meckling demonstrates the airplane: a progression from the single leg balance. The airplane exercise is essential for runners as it enhances balance, core stability, and hip mobility. This movement strengthens the posterior chain, including the glutes and lower back, which is crucial for maintaining proper running form. Improved balance…
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In this video, Athletic Therapist Michelle Meckling takes you through a gentle spinal flow. This is perfect to improve movement through the spinal as well as decrease stiffness and compression after runs. It’s also a great way to keep moving on an active recovery day without load. Windshield Wipers Cross Overs Open Books Scorpions Child’s…
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Strengthen your grip and improve finger dexterity with the pencil roll exercise. This simple yet effective exercise involves rolling a pencil or similar object between your fingers to develop fine motor skills and grip endurance. By practicing this motion, you’ll engage and strengthen the muscles responsible for finger control, helping to improve your overall climbing…
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Elevate your climbing game with the pom pom squeeze exercise, a fun and effective way to build finger strength and endurance. Using small, soft pom poms or similar objects, this exercise targets the muscles responsible for gripping. By squeezing the pom poms with varying intensity and duration, you’ll improve your finger dexterity and overall hand…
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Discover the power of the lumbrical wave exercise to improve your climbing performance and hand health. This exercise focuses on the lumbrical muscles in your fingers, which play a crucial role in fine motor control and finger strength. By performing a wave-like motion with your fingers, you’ll engage and strengthen these muscles, leading to better…
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Enhance your grip and prevent injuries with the banded finger extension exercise. This simple yet effective exercise targets the extensors in your fingers, which are crucial for balanced hand strength. Using a resistance band, you’ll perform controlled finger extensions to strengthen the muscles responsible for opening your hand and improving overall finger flexibility. Ideal for…
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As an Athletic Therapist, I encounter a wide range of injuries every day—acute, chronic, sprains, strains, tweaks, niggles, and everything in between. But there’s one category that stands out as particularly challenging: the “bad” injury. What Defines a “Bad” Injury? You’ll know you have a bad injury when you start referring to it in conversation:…
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Prepare to conquer the trails with our hiking warm-up video, designed to optimize your performance, decrease injury risk and enhance your hiking experience. This dynamic warm-up routine with Josh Toohill will get your body primed and ready for adventure. In addition to a dynamic warm-up, here are some other factors to consider incorporating as you…
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