Well yes, but not how you might think!

Resources mentioned in the episode:

• Direction specific recruitment pattern of the rotator cuff in shoulder flexion here
• MORE load stimulates the rotator cuff MORE here
• Role of muscles is task specific here
• Any loaded arm movement strengthens the rotator cuff here

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Resources mentioned in the episode:

• Emily’s study here
• All major high quality clinical guidelines recommend person centered care here
• Adding extra pain education did not improve outcomes over usual care here
• Patient led goal setting here and here
• Connect with Emily on Instagram: @emwalker_exphys and LinkedIn

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Rehab really is simple. Most people over-complicate it IMO. Here is my framework to rehab any injury.

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Resources mentioned in the episode:

• All major high quality clinical practice guidelines recommend client centered care here
• Changes in TrA thickness and timing don’t correlate with reductions in pain after TrA retraining here
• Changes in strength & flexibility don’t correlate with reductions in pain after strength or flexibility training here
• When a person expects a treatment to work, it’s more likely to work here

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This is my process for making any exercise harder - or easier.

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Step by step instructions to build a $100k Pilates business at home and quit your 9-5.

Resources mentioned in the episode:

• How to get Pilates clients with Google ads
• How Kerri is making $100k teaching Pilates in her shed
• How Teneille made $100k teaching in her garage
• How Sandi is making $100k teaching in her spare bedroom
• Episode 171 - how to collect compelling testimonials from your clients

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Is axial elongation real? What about rib-hip connection? Here’s my take

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Resources mentioned in the episode:

• Higher levels of both pec and triceps in narrow (diamond) compared to wide pushups here and here
• In fact, every muscle is activated more in narrow hands here
• Absolute changes in muscle activation in pushups with different hand placement is marginal here
• People can lift more weight in a regular (wider than shoulder width) grip in bench press compared to close grip - but produce more power in a narrow grip here and here 
• But grip width does not affect how many reps you can do here or here 

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If you can’t find good people, or if you have people working for you who are not doing as well as you’d like, this is for you.

Find out about the Studio Owner Mastermind here

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These 11 mistakes are the work you’re avoiding. On the other side of this work lies the success you crave.

Resources mentioned in the episode:

• Learn about the Studio Owner Mastermind here
• KPI workshop
• How to hire & lead Pilates instructors workshop
• How to have difficult conversations workshop
• How to onboard Pilates clients workshop
• How to price your Pilates classes PE ep 195

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