Simply Not Easy

Today we take a deeper detailed look at the rotator cuff. Specifically the infamous infraspinatus, an essential external rotator of the shoulder. We get into it's anatomy, including trigger point referred pain and how the neck mechanically and neurologically influences it's function. We also discuss the essential ratio of internal rotators to external rotators for normal healthy shoulder function. This is a prime one for all you anatomy & fitness nerds. For everyone else, this episode provides some functional insights as to how we operate and can optimize ourselves.

P.S. shout out to my little bro Evan for his 20th birthday today!

In the wake of NBA Golden State Warrior Klay Thompson's injury we dive into the ACL (Anterior Cruciate Ligament) and implications of injury. Before we get into what happens when it's not there, we need to understand how it normally functions. We delve into risk factors for injury and what you can do to prevent it from happening to you, your athletes, and your friends. Lastly, I touch on a current injury prevention debate and what the best course of action is. This episode is full of KNEEd to know info!

I just finished a great book called 5 Gears by Jeremie Kubicek and Steve Cockram. It talks about how we need to shift our energy levels and focus into the appropriate gear for our life situations. Tune in to hear what you must know about this concept. This episode comes with a reflection challenge for all of you as I go through it myself on the podcast. Enjoy this approachable and refreshing new way to improve your energy and life. Now get your butt in gear!

I'm loving this clinic I'm at! it's an amazing learning environment with highly educated and motivated clinicians. They make a great team by bettering each other, having a blast doing it, and are committed to promoting growth out of all their students. Not only was I receiving mentorship from NAIOMT faculty Michael Lucido recently, but also some spiritual lessons were at hand. This episode is all about sharing this blessed moment with y'all as a reminder for us all to count our many blessings.

A lesson echoed long ago by a former engineer tech teacher. Can this industrial recipe for success be ethically applied to health care? My tactful answer is yes, but don't mess it up. Tune in for yet another mental tool to expedite your success.

To superset or go strict working sets? What's your go to? I compare and contrast these two methods. Join me and find out which one you may want to leverage during a workout based on your fitness goals.

In this short & sweet episode I ponder if there is such a thing as a healthy syrup. As I dug into a cheat day pancake (or two...) missing the good old new england maple syrup and reminising on some home cooked food. Tune in and enjoy for some reccomendations for a fun breakfast idea with kids (or kids at heart of any age!).

Watching hockey last night looking at some amazing quick reactions by Boston Bruin's Goalie Tuukka Rask. This included fast lateral arm movement to snag that puck, which is a lot of that middle deltoid muscle. Tune in to learn more about the anatomy and function of this muscle, including how to train it. We review methods of exercise in both open chain and closed chain. As well as introduce a concept taught to me by my mentor, Kelly Starrett (K-Star), open torque and closed torque exercises. Now let's get out there and get some strong shoulders to make the weight of the world feel a little bit lighter.

Here we find ourselves in the midst of not only the playoffs but the NBA basketball finals and the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals. Each of these series features a team on the verge of victory with the other on the edge of elimination. With hearts pumping fast, emotions off the charts, and butterflies in the stomach, it's time to give this test every effort you have. Tune in for a great episode and to find out the connection between these finals and the tests faced and remembered on Pentecost Sunday.

On this Sleepy Saturday nothing says rest and recovery like finding an extra ounce of clarity in your life. Today is all about finding and defining your personal mission statement. Once you have that, it's an easy evaluation if the actions you take help or hinder the pursuit of your mission on this earth. In this episode I share my working mission statement, a current roadblock (opportunity to gain even more clarity), and a thought provoking method for developing your own mission statement. Alright friends, time to get after it!