Thanks to all who joined our first Running Skills and Strength live stream home workout. Here is an extra tidbit: More Isn’t Always Better Many of the exercises we do for Running Skills and Strength involve ending in the Running Position. The goal being to train the use of the hips to control […]
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Finding Your Running Flow
Categories: Articles, Brian Beatty's Blog, Functional Movement Concepts, Running Resources
These routines were inspired as a way to prepare for optimal performance in at a race event. Most of us could use something to smooth out the pre-race jitters, mental chatter, and taper tantrums.
Returning to Activity: How Much is Too Much?
Categories: Brian Beatty's Blog, Functional Movement Concepts, Health & Wellness
“No Pain, No Gain” may be an effective marketing slogan, but it is NOT the smartest way to rehabilitate an injury.
Restoring Normal Movement After Injury and Pain
Categories: Brian Beatty's Blog, Functional Movement Concepts
The process of regaining normal movement after an injury can can be viewed along a continuum. Our job is to help you navigate that path, while prioritizing your nervous system’s incredible capacity to learn new movement patterns.
The Pelvic Clock Exercise: Controlling the Pelvis from the Hips
Categories: Fitness and Strength Exercises, Functional Movement Concepts
The ability to control your center of gravity (which is located in your pelvis) from your hips is foundational skill for everyday life, athletic performance and the health of your hips and spine. Follow along with this “pelvic clock” exercise video and see what you can learn!
The Role of the Foot and Roll of the Ankle in Running
Categories: Brian Beatty's Blog, Fitness and Strength Exercises, Fleet Feet Training Groups, Functional Movement Concepts, Running Resources
Shin pain, ankle sprains and rolled ankles are common injuries, particularly for runners. These problems often become chronic, recurring, and frustrating! We’d like to share a couple simple things you can do to help recover from these issues!
Developing a Body Checklist
Categories: Articles, Brian Beatty's Blog, Cycling Resources, Functional Movement Concepts, Running Resources
Raise your hand if you love a good checklist! The goal of the “Body Checklist” is to catch changes early and intervene. The unnoticed stiffness in the hip last weekend could be the thing that robs 45 seconds from your running pace in a couple weeks and sets up an awkward knee twist and injury next month!
Optimize Rehab and Training by Balancing 3 Priorities
Categories: Brian Beatty's Blog, Functional Movement Concepts, Health & Wellness
Rehabbing from and injury and training for improved performance often puts us in situations of potentially conflicting demands. Here are some tips to find clarity!
6 Post-Ride Mobility Moves in 10 Minutes
Categories: Brian Beatty's Blog, Cycling Resources, Fitness and Strength Exercises, Functional Movement Concepts
Your body rewarded you with the joy of another ride, now reward it by 1-2 minutes with each of these 6 moves!
Post Ride Reset
Categories: Brian Beatty's Blog, Cycling Resources, Fitness and Strength Exercises, Functional Movement Concepts
It only takes a few minutes after a bike ride to release tension from your body and reset.
