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Strong in 6: The Path to Strength

When you hear someone described as strong what do you imagine? What about the term strength? Is there a positive association or a negative one? Did you picture a gym or working out? Most people associate strength with Arnold, working out, the gym, and athletes- and for good reason. Strength

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Strong in 6: The Lunge

The Lunge The 6 Foundational movement patterns are: Hinge, Squat, Lunge, Push, Pull, and Carry. These are patterns that help you to develop raw strength and get things done. They can be combined into infinitely more complex movements or circuits for power or isolated for strength. They are the building

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Strong in 6: The Squat

The Squat Foundational movement patterns are what you do or are supposed to be doing on a daily basis. They consist of the most basic movements that are also involved in more complex movements. I’m talking about Hinge, Squat, Lunge, Push, Pull, and Carry. These 6 moves are the most

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Strong in 6: The Hinge

The Hinge Foundational movement patterns are what you do or are supposed to be doing on a daily basis. They consist of the most basic movements and are involved in more complex movements. I’m talking about Hinge, Lunge, Squat, Push, Pull, and Carry. The Hinge isn’t just a dating app,

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Breathing Self-Assessment and Corrections

Do this self-assessment. If you fail or have some difficulty with the test, try practicing the diaphragmatic breathing techniques at the end. The Test: The Claw Begin by standing or sitting in front of a mirror. Place two fingers over each collar bone and dig them down into your skin

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At-Home Movement Screening: Ankle Mobility

Ankle Mobility (and how to unlock it) Check your ankles. A few short years ago it hit me how important ankle mobility really is. It was during an educational course covering movement screening from the FMS (Functional Movement Screening). The creator, Gray Cook is an orthopedics board certified physical therapist

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