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Haven’t posted in a while so - here are some thoughts going into the new year. Let’s start thinking about quality movement, and being able to do it FOR LIFE. 💭🖊

A note on corrective exercises...⁣ ⁣ I’m all good with doing them - especially when they are programmed properly. ⁣ ⁣ But the GOAL of a corrective is to NEVER HAVE TO PROGRAM IT AGAIN!⁣ ⁣ I’m all for doing mobility and “movement hygiene” (term coined by @lukahocevar) on days between training and as additional sessions for long term joint health and integrity. ⁣ ⁣ But our goal as trainers is to TRAIN our clients. That means getting a training response (think squat, hinge, lunge, push, pull, carry/locomotion & anti rotation). ⁣ ⁣ Not foam rolling for 30 minutes. ⁣ ⁣ Not laying on the floor and doing mindless “stretching” or BS breathing drills. ⁣ ⁣ Get in, define the ONE BIG LINCHPIN in someone’s movement. Program a corrective (for my clients this happens in the 6 phase dynamic warm-up) and do it with GREAT INTENTION and focus. ⁣ ⁣ And for goodness sakes get people training! Just practicing proper movement patterns in the right ratios with excellent set ups and great execution can be “corrective” in nature. ⁣ ⁣ Most of us are not physical therapists. We’re TRAINERS! Know the difference.

Grateful for you today and every day. ❤️

Thanks to everyone for the birthday wishes! Half way to 50 feels amazing!⁣ ⁣ This weekend I was in Colorado for the @getppsc anatomy course and honestly all I can say is WOW - what an incredible weekend of learning and sharing ideas with some of the best minds in the strength training world. ⁣ ⁣ Thanks to @drjohnrusin, @drdavemarcu and @njcfit for putting on such a valuable course!

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