MOvember Day 9: Forget Lifters, Mobilize Your Ankles and Calves

MOvember Day 9: Forget Lifters, Mobilize Your Ankles and Calves

One of the many benefits of wearing Olympic weightlifting shoes is that they provide “false” ankle mobility, allowing an increased range of motion in the bottom position of any variation of the squat. Tight ankles, and calves, impact the bottom of the squat position...
Forever Forget Your Time, And Honor A Fallen Hero

Forever Forget Your Time, And Honor A Fallen Hero

By Larris Hutton Veterans Day means something different to all of us. Or perhaps, it really means nothing at all to some. I have served in the Army since the age of 18. As an Army Officer, I find Veterans Day as a time to truly reflect on my commitment to my Nation,...
MOvember Day 8: Unglue Your Hips: Seated Figure Four

MOvember Day 8: Unglue Your Hips: Seated Figure Four

Not only do tight hip flexors limit your overall range of motion, thus, preventing you from going full depth on your squat, but they also weaken your glutes, increasing the workload on your back and hamstrings. This has the concurrent effect of raising the risk of...
MOvember Day 7: Front External Rotation For Shoulder Health

MOvember Day 7: Front External Rotation For Shoulder Health

Yes. . . .Yes.  We know.  Days 4, 5, and 6 were all about the shoulder.  Well it’s only because the shoulder is SOOOO important, and is SOOOO neglected.  Maybe it is because full range of the shoulder musculature and ligaments doesn’t have a fancy name...