by Ian Elwood | Exercise and Injury Prevention
What is a push-pull ratio? The push-pull ratio can help prevent shoulder injuries by helping you maintain a balance in the muscles around the shoulder girdle. It is exactly as it sounds- a ratio between how many pushes you are doing compared to how many pulls you are...
by Ian Elwood | Exercise and Injury Prevention
Is Crossfit Dangerous? We get asked if Crossfit is dangerous a lot and, as with most things in our world, the answer is… It depends. The truth is that any activity has some degree of risk, no matter what you are doing. It may seem that Crossfit has a higher risk...
by Ian Elwood | Exercise and Injury Prevention
The best kettlebell exercises for shoulders coordinate shoulder movement with the rest of the body, which makes them inherently valuable. I use kettlebells for shoulder exercises with most of my clients and patients. Kettlebell exercises in general also don’t...
by Ian Elwood | Mobility Improvement
The Mobility Workout Game Plan Any good mobility workout or programming should be directed towards a specific goal. Knowing exactly what mobility or motor control deficiencies you have will help you design the perfect workouts and warm ups Nearly all wonky movements...
by Ian Elwood | Mobility Improvement
A Team Of Individuals My current full time position is working with military operators. I work with a team of professionals with the sole purpose of making these guys more resilient and to improve the level at which they can perform. Suffice it to say this is a TEAM...