I was lucky enough to interview Fitness Media Dominator, Dustin Maher when I was in a conference in California.

Dustin shares with you mistakes that fitness professionals make when training females.

3 Mistakes Fitness Professionals Make When Training Females

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Exercise Rehabilitation of the Shoulder

DESCRIPTION:

“Nearly 6 million people a year visit their doctor for shoulder pain, strains, dislocations or other shoulder related problems”

In the Exercise Rehabilitation of the Shoulder course, functional anatomy of the shoulder joint will be reviewed. In addition, common shoulder injuries (frozen shoulder, shoulder impingement, rotator cuff tear and shoulder instability) will be discussed, and rehabilitative principles and exercises for each will be presented.

OBJECTIVES:

I did a video yesterday on a piece of equipment that I just saw in the hotel fitness centre.

If you missed it, you can check it out here.

I could not resist doing another video on vibration training.

I had to feel the burn that vibration training can only give.

Feel the Burn with Vibration Training

==>  Click here to feel the burn with vibration training

Rick Kaselj, MS

I got a quick video for you today.

I kind of do things differently when it comes to injuries.

I know a lot of people will focus on strength.

Oh, you have an injury, then you have to strengthen it?

Well yes but this is not where I would start.

In the video below I let you know where I start people.

Activation before Strength in Hip Pain

==>  CLICK HERE to learn about activation before strength

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My inbox has been flooded with questions about Muscle Imbalances Revealed all week.

I have answered all of them but I wanted to make sure that I have answered your.

If you have a questions about Muscle Imbalances Revealed, please do ask it below.

Rick Kaselj, MS

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I am off to Seattle today.

I got off early and crossed the border in 10 minutes.

I was making great time until I got near Seattle and got hammered by Seattle traffic.
Look at the photo.  The traffic sucked but Mt Rainer in the background is nice.

I promise never to complain about traffic.

Vancouver traffic is nothing like in Seattle and LA.

Last Saturday I was stuck in LA traffic.

All this traffic is brutal.

While driving I was listening to the radio.

I found one thing that helps with traffic is listening to Barry White.  How can you get angry or mad listening to Barry White.

The radio does not play Barry all day long.  They play that California song.  I don’t know who sings it.

One cool think came up on the radio.

Swearing and Pain

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I still get looks when I am doing lower body mobility exercises or roll my back over a foam roller in the gym (Below you can see Bill Hartman demonstrating a t-spine mobility exercise).

It still shocks me that so few people perform mobility exercises.

I know mobility exercises are standard with athletes and in the performance world.  It still shocks me that not many people in fitness do mobility exercises.

If people did, they would get better fitness results, recover from injuries faster and are less likely to be injured.

M is for Mobility

Mobility is a key component to injuries or holding your clients back from optimal movement and results.

The joints in our body require movement.  With most of us, constant sitting, driving, awkward postures, previous injuries and poor training techniques lead to muscle imbalances.

In many cases, muscle imbalances lead to a decrease in movements in our joints.  This decrease in joint movement leads to joint dysfunction.  This joint dysfunction leads to the joint not moving properly.

Muscle Imbalance => Decrease Movement => Joint Dysfunction => Decrease in Fitness Results / Slow Injury Recovery / Increase Risk of Injury

How Can Poor Mobility Lead to Injuries?

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Little bet more of a sneak peak on what I have been working on.

This is a webinar clip from Bill Hartman.

Below Bill is talking about the important of mobility.

Rick Kaselj, MS

People have been asking me for clips from my fitness education webinars.

Here is a clip from The Most Effective Rotator Cuff Exercise Program:

Rick Kaselj, MS

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Addressing Shoulder Dysfunction Beyond the Shoulder Itself

By Tara Keller, BSc.(KIN), MES

Part I: The Kinetic Chain

Whether you work with multisport athletes or older adult populations it is common to see soft tissue stress surrounding the shoulders during repetitive actions like freestyle swimming or during sustained posturing at a computer. Excessive protraction, elevation and internal rotation (forward rounding) at the shoulder can narrow the joint spaces surrounding the shoulder itself and cause shoulder impingement and strain on the rotator cuff injury.

When we have areas of weakness or inflexibility, the body finds ways to compensate and perform movement, often putting our joints in these compromised positions. As a result, adverse tissue stress is often present before our clients are even aware of it; setting the stage for inflammation, soft tissue swelling and eventual scar tissue development to occur. In the realm of athletic training, elite athletes regularly display the best (or should I say, worst) compensation strategies in avoidance of addressing their foundational weaknesses. As a result, addressing shoulder pain and dysfunction when it does arise requires skilled practitioners to look far beyond the symptoms to uncover the silent triggers. Read the rest of this entry »

I was in a meeting and we started talking about one of my recent exercise & injury manuals, Effective Exercises for Scoliosis.

The person I was meeting with let me know about his daughter who was in a scoliosis brace from the age of 3 to 16.  He asked me for some advice on what she should be doing when it comes to scoliosis exercises.

Of all the things she can do -  the number one thing  -  is exercise.

3 Scoliosis Exercise Tips

With scoliosis, there is a very large spectrum of clients.  There are clients that can have minor scoliosis or major scoliosis.

Here are some tips for a client that has minor scoliosis.  Often times this kind of client will let you know during your assessment that they have been told by their doctor that they have minor scoliosis.

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I just wrapped up my Exercise Rehabilitation of the Knee course at Douglas College.

I learn so much from the fitness professionals that attend.  They all have great questions and I wanted to share one with you.

I got a great question from one of the registrants about knees passing the toes.

Commonly taught in fitness certification is the fact that you should not have the knees passing the toes.  My response to this is, it depends on the situation.

The Deal on the Knees Passing the Toes

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 What to do if you Have Knee Pain if your Kness Pass Your Toes [2:47m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Things are coming together for the Eric Cressey course on March 27 & 28.

I got an AMAZING venue booked.

I am so excited about this place.

It is not one of those stuffy hotel meeting rooms with bad carpet and horrible lighting.

This facility was built for fitness and performance professionals.

It is the High Performance Centre at Vancouver College.

It has a great multimedia room for learning, a huge wrestling room to do some hands on corrective exercise and then the upstairs to work on the performance side of things in Olympic lifting area.

The best thing, we will have the whole place to ourselves during the entire weekend.

Eric Cressey and Us.  Nice!

Where Eric Cressey will be Presenting on March 27 & 28 in Vancouver

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Fitness & Rehab Conference – VIP List

Feature Speaker Revealed - June 1, 2010

(Hey, I know the video is talking about the March presenter but I am getting ready for the December presenter.)

Benefits of the of the VIP List:

- VIP discount on the conference
- entered into special prizes
- bonus gifts
- be first to get the details on the conference
- get updates on the conference

Sign Up for the VIP List by Filling in this Form:

Details on Fitness & Rehab Conference:

Date:  December 11 & 12, 2010  (BLOCK OFF THOSE DATES)

Location: TBA

Presenter:  TBA

Rick Kaselj, MS

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Heat waves are hitting metro Vancouver.  Even with the heat on, it is important to get outside and stay active.  This is important to keep the summer barbecue weight gain off, to get your vitamin D and to escape to the great outdoors for a break from reality.  While outside in the sun, you maybe taking the steps to keep yourself safe during a heat wave but what about your children that you are running with.

Children maybe tucked away in their stroller, hanging on for deal life as you run down the street.  You may think they are okay in their shaded stroller or do they feel like a dog in a car park in the summer heat with the window open a crack.  Here are four keys to keep your children safe and happy when running with you in a summer heat wave.

Remember the Goop

Often times their feet hang out at the bottom of the stroller.  Make sure you lather up their legs and feet with strong suntan lotion in order to prevent a bad sun burn and a night without any sleep. 

Keep them Shaded

Just like parents, kids like the top down.  When the sun it out blazing, keep the top up.  This will keep eyes, skin and bodies happy.  Plus it is easier for them to fall asleep while dad is doing all the work.

Load them Up with Drinks

Make sure to bring two kinds of drinks that they can drink and make sure they are cool.  Just watch how much sugar they get or they may get out of the stroller and starting running past you.

Cool Mist

Load up a refreshing squirt bottle that they can spray on themselves and you.  This a nice way to keep refreshed and to keep the run fun.  Just make sure the your kids just spray themselves or you.  If not they may start a water fight with people you pass by.

The heat is on but this is not the time to hide away in the basement.  It is important to still get outside and exercise.  When you do go outside to run with your kids remember to keep them safe and to have fun by slimming them up with sun goop, keeping the top up on the stroller, to bring them a cold one and bring the mist maker.  Now get out there and run!

P.S. – If you are a runner and looking to run injury free make sure you have a look at the upcoming course, Injury-Free Running.  Click Here to get details.

- Rick Kaselj

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Why Rick Only Can Count to Three

I was looking through my Exercises for Injuries YouTube acount.

I found a video that I forgot about.

The video is tittled:

Why Rick Can Only Count to Three

The video highlights a key point that we as fitness professionals need to remember when designing exercise program – information saturation.

At what point does your client begin to forget what you have told them?

I know with myself, if I go to the doctor, physical therapist, massage therapist or chiropractor; I bring a pen and paper with me. If they give a few things to remember, I am good to about three.  After that, I need to start writing down notes on what I need to remeber and what I need to do before the next session.

I know there are people that can remember all of the details that are said in a 60 minute session but from experience, they are the minority.  The majority will remember a few things and forget about a number of things.

I know when I go through exercise rehabilitation exercises with my clients, they may remember the general idea of the exercise but have forgot some of the details of the exercises.  Often times, it is the details of the exercise that makes the exericse most effective.

==>  CLICK HERE for a Tip So Your Client Gets the Most Out of their Exercise Rehabilitation Session

I hope you enjoyed the video and please do leave a comment on how you help you clients get the most out of their training session.

Rick Kaselj of Exercises for Injuries

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I have another video for you.

It is on posture.

I had done a postural assessment workshop in Regina, Saskatchewan in May.  While I was there, I was walking the hallways of the University of Regina and was thinking about what three exercises would I give my client to improve their posture, if I could only give three.  So I did a quick video for you on the three that I would give my client.

I know it sounds like I am in a wind tunnel.  This is one of my first videos so I was still getting use to things.

Enjoy the video and please do leave a comment.  Let me know what you think of the video and if you have any key exercises you give your clients to help them with their posture.

Click Here To See the Video of the Three Posture Exercises

I am presenting the Postural Assessment & Exercise Prescription course again.  It won’t be until January 2010.

Click Here for the Posture Course Outline

Have an amazing day.

- Rick Kaselj

Rick Kaselj at University of Regina

I just got back from Regina, Saskatchewan.  You can see in the photo on the left.  I look very serious in the photo.  Not sure why.

With the change in the month, I thought I would give you an update on what is going on in May.

Usually things slow down in May but this year they are ramping up.

Here are a few things that I have planned for May:

Exercise Rehabilitation of the Lower Body – The courses on the knee, hip, ankle/foot and balance are scheduled for May 30 & 31.  They are finalized and do need to get the info on my website.

Exercise Rehabilitation of the Rotator Cuff webinar – I am doing a webinar in May on the most effective exercises for the rotator cuff.  I will have more details very soon.

Upcoming eBooks – I am wrapping up a few ebooks and will let you know when they are done.

Exercise Rehab Programs – Have been training for people with injuries for years.  I have accumulated box fulls of exercise programs for clients with injuries.  I am working on putting a few together so you all can have access to them.

Beyond Training – I just came back from Regina, Saskatchewan.  On Saturday, I present to the Saskatchewan Kinesiology & Exercise Science Association (SKESA) on other ways to make money other than just training more people and the 11 on-line tools that I use for my business.  It has been exciting doing more business talks.  I did an audio recording of the presentation, I am editing it right now so I will let you know when it is ready for all of you.

Postural Assessment & Exericse Prescription course – On the Sunday, I did a full day course for Saskatchewan Kinesiology & Exercise Science Association in Regina, Saskatchewan.  It was great to share postural exercises ideas with the exercise physiologists and Kinesiologists in Saskatchewan.

I think that is it.

Thank you for reading the blog and we will talk to you soon.

Rick Kaselj

Joint Replacement Client with Jody Kennett

Here is a quick clip from the 2009 Fitness & Rehab Conference.  Make sure you write down the 2010 date for the conference which is March 27 & 28.

Click here for more information on the Fitness & Rehab Conference

 For More Information on the 2009 Fitness & Rehab Conference Click Here