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Running Treatment Rationale Webinar
Running Treatment Rationale Webinar by Therapy Network Seminars Originally presented March 31, 2016 by Brian Beatty [button link=”https://vimeopro.com/balancedmovement/running-treatment-rationale-webinar” bg_color=”#e6e6e6″ text=”dark”]View Exercise Progression Videos[/button] Webinar overview: This course will focus on the clinical application of current research for running rehabilitation & performance enhancement. We will use an analysis of the basic biomechanical demands of running along…
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Weekly Strength Workouts -How did it start?
History: Blame it on Uwharrie. Year after year, in late fall / year end, the coffee talk & trail chatter would recurrently include, “man I really need to get some leg & core strength to handle the ascents & descents of Uwharrie this year without it beating up my body”. In 2011 as I considered…
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Happy 2016!
Happy New Year from Balanced Movement Studio! Check out our latest newsletter to read about some exciting changes we have in store for 2016, including our newest addition to the BMS family: the one and only Brian Beatty!
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Core Corner: Side Lunge to Single Leg Balance
Do you ever have knee pain while running? It can often be caused by weak hip stabilizers. When we do repetitive movement in the same plane of motion (sagittal movement like walking, running, cycling), we can get weak in the other planes of motion from neglect (frontal-sideways, transverse-rotation). This exercise increases strength and hip stability…
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Core Corner: Single Leg Squat with Torso Rotation
Is it off season? Maybe, but it IS time to work on your running gait! If you have had nagging knee pain or hip pain, it might be easily corrected with some hip strength and stability. In running gait, you plant your stance leg in order to use the ground forces to push your hips…
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Fleet Feet Full & Half Plyometric Agility Workouts
As we reach peak training load / taper initiation mileage is high, the load on the system is high & some fatigue is normal. The purpose of this workout is to restore a light & springy quality to gait. The plyometric focus here is on quickness & agility. A different form of plyometrics can be…
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Core Corner: Side Plank on BOSU (with Hip Abduction)
One of the most common weaknesses we see when evaluating gait is weak hips. We have the beautiful and powerful gluteus maximus and the ever supportive gluteus medius and minimus, yet we do not always hold them accountable for one of their roles in movement—stablizing the pelvis as we shift weight. Picture someone walking in…
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Running Cool Down
Tightening up after a run is normal. This dynamic cool down routine will help you leave that muscle tension at the end of your run instead of carrying it with you into the rest of your day. Use this as a base routine. It is designed to be quick, easy & comprehensive. Extend, repeat…
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Core Corner: Dynamic Plank to Star
Objective: The plank is a great basic exercise that we can do anywhere. In this static exercise, when we activate all of the appropriate muscles to support the perfect plank, the result will build great foundational core. But we are not static in life! We have to be able to translate (dynamic) motion from our…
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Core Corner: Prone “T” for Posture
The first thing we can do to reduce incident of injury is begin to be more mindful each day of achieving optimal posture. Explore the position of your skeleton that will minimize the strain, especially on your spine. The most common culprit that we can easily begin to shift is rounded shoulders, most likely from…
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