by Seth Oberst | Aug 5, 2013 | Uncategorized
If you or your athlete cannot get the knee to full extension (straight) it’s a problem – seriously. It can cause numerous performance deficits – both acute and chronic – a big problem if you want to produce maximal force in the lower...
by Seth Oberst | Jul 29, 2013 | Uncategorized
If your golf swing is weak and feels upper body-driven, poor lower extremity mobility may be stealing your power and leaving you as the guy no one wants to play with on a scramble. Or does your athlete look rigid on his lead leg while pitching (or rear leg while...
by Seth Oberst | Jul 24, 2013 | Uncategorized
We must always treat, train, and move with purpose. So why should the way we manage musculoskeletal injuries be any different?True or false: you use and trust the mnemonic RICE (rest, ice, compression, elevation) when dealing with injuries?True or false: after a...
by Seth Oberst | Jul 19, 2013 | Uncategorized
Pain or stiffness at the bottom of a squat? Unable to get low (NOT Li’l Jon low) for a dig? Bunion throb after running? Do your feet look like Frodo’s? Above is the foot of a collegiate volleyball player and high school national champion. Even big-time...
by Seth Oberst | Jul 15, 2013 | Uncategorized
Stability Stars,Today’s episode is a brief look at ways to improve core activation through Olympic style lifts. ALL Olympic lifts require a huge amount of core stability, however we will often see athletes do a poor job of organizing their trunk and instead...
by Seth Oberst | Jul 10, 2013 | Uncategorized
Fellow Power People,Two items in this inaugural post:1. The goal here is to be a resource for anyone interested in improving performance and optimizing movement. Look for a combo of video and written posts. Remember if we aren’t always pushing the envelope of...