Muscle Tightness: Overactive Fatigue vs. Dysfunctional Stiffness – Part 2

Here is part 2 of Dean Sommerset’s blog post for you.

If you missed what he talked about in part 1, CLICK HERE.

As the wheel loses that stability, it becomes “out of true” and winds up warping and not working too well.

What Happens First when Your Back Hurts

So if my hamstrings were tight to make up for my low back, stretching them without stabilizing my back would actually make the problem worse. Normally, when something happens to make my back start to hurt, the first thing that happens is that my glutes and hamstrings tighten up almost immediately. The first thing I do is start to do some light core activation work and spinal stabilization work, and magically my hamstrings feel better!!

What to do if the Muscle is Stiff Due to Disuse?

If the muscles are stiff from disuse, This could be considered a pathological condition as the muscle has undergone degenerative changes to its’ structure, as well as to the fascial envelope around each fibre. The best thing is not simply static stretching to gain length, but a series of active stretches to engage that muscle and the ones around it. This helps to reset the neuromechanical transmitters to lower the tone of the muscle and allow it to re-gain its’ strength and ability to contract and relax properly. This is the type of tight muscle that should be stretched.

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I have another interview with a performance professional that focuses on body weight exercises.

It is part of an interview that I did a while back.  If you would like to listen to the full body weight exercise interview, CLICK HERE.

Why should fitness professionals do bodyweight exercise with their clients?

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How do I watch the video webinar?

There are three different video formats for the webinar depending on where you plan to watch the webinar. You can select to view on a PC (Windows Media Player), Mac (Quicktime) or iPod (Quicktime). Select the appropriate video webinar format for where you plan to watch the webinar and watch it over the internet or download to your computer.

Can I watch the video webinar over the internet?

Yes, you watch the video webinar over the internet. You will see the video begin on your computer, the computer will download or “buffer” the entire video to your computer for continuous playback, once the entire presentation has been buffered you will be able to jump ahead or back in the presentation. Please note, it could take a number of minutes (1 to 10 minutes) to buffer the full file to your computer. It is best to download the full video file to your computer.

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I have seen a number of bloggers like Eric Cressey and Mike Robertson do random thoughts.

I thought I would give it a go as well.

A lot to times, random throughts are things that come to my mind that may interest you, it could be a quick answer to a question that someone emailed me, announcing an upcoming presentation, etc.

So here we go with the first Random Thoughts.

Enjoy!

- Rick Kaselj

BC Fit ’10 Conference (I will be Presenting!)

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Today I have a guest blog post for you.

It is from Dean Sommerset.

Dean is a fitness professional from Edmonton.

A few years ago we were presenting at the Natural Health Practitioners of Canada conference in Edmonton together. We were not able to connect up but we have been keeping in touch over the phone and email.

I asked him to send over  blog post for you on muscle imbalances.

Here is part 1 of his blog post. I think you will like it.

Muscle Tightness: Overactive Fatigue vs. Dysfunctional Stiffness

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With this blog thing, I get a lot of email.

It is great.

I hear from fitness professionals from around the world.

I just got this one on referral sources for post injury personal training clients.

Thought I would pop you a message.

I would love to pick your brain on the topic of referrals from chiropractors and physical therapists to myself and my employees.

We are working together to put together a more clearly defined avenue for clients to transition from acute care at the chiropractor or physical therapist to a more aggressive strength and conditioning program.

Right now the medical network I am with is looking to have the hand-off be a little smoother.

Right now they are just handing cards/pamphlets out and are finding it frustrating that they end up seeing the client again because they didn’t do anything to correct the initial reason for the visit.

Do you have anything standardized in place, or is it just a time thing and people know who you are now and its automatic?

I look forward to chatting with you more on this topic.

Thanks for your time Rick.

RJ

This is more of a business kind of question but let me help you out.

Have You Trained the Doctors, Physical Therapists and Chiropractor?

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I have another interview with a fitness professional that focuses on body weight exercises.

Today I am interviewing Adam Steer.

He’s going to chat with us about common mistakes fitness professionals make when performing body weight exercises.

Adam Steer has an extensive background in skiing and sports training which has lead to him focusing on body weight training.  The interview is packed with great information on body weight exercise mistakes.

3 Common Mistakes Fitness Professionals Make When Performing Bodyweight Exercises

In Part 1 of the interview, Adam Steer will share with you:

- 3 Bodyweight Exercise Mistakes
- Why use Body Weight Exercises?
- Who is Adam Steer?

==> CLICK HERE for the bodyweight exercise interview

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I have been doing a few webinars of late:

Core Stability of the Hip Webinar and Exercise Program

Plantar Fasciitis Webinar and Exercise Program

Scapular Stabilization Webinar and Exercise Program

A common question I get asked is what is a fitness education webinar.  Let me explain it to you.

What is a Fitness Education Webinar?

A webinar is an online course, designed to share great new information with fitness professionals in a quick and convenient way.

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I have another interview with a fitness professionals that focus movement coaching.

Today I am interviewing Mike T Nelson.

He’s going to chat with us about assessing your client.

Mike Nelson has an extensive background in human movement and is even finishing up his PHD in Kinesiology. He focuses on personal training and movement coaching in Minnesota.

A Unique Fitness Assessment with Mike T Nelson

In Part 1 of the interview, Mike T Nelson will share with you:

- Who he is
- His unique approach to assessing clients

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I am hosting an amazing presenter.

It is Tara Keller.

Tara is a practicing Kinesiologist in Vancouver, BC, Canada that focuses on working with clients with injuries and movement dysfunction.

In the interview she talks about the two courses that I am hosting:

Introduction to Muscle Imbalance Testing and Movement Pattern Assessment

Corrective Exercise Training for Injury Management and Economy of Movement

Functional Movement Pattern Assessments & Corrective Exercise Training with Tara Keller

In the interview, Tara Keller will share with you:

What the Introduction to Muscle Imbalance Testing & Functional Fitness Course Covers, including:
- Assessing movement patterns
- Regions of instability

What the Addressing Muscle Imbalance Through Exercise Course Covers, including:
- Strategies for re-establishing functional movement
- Corrective exercises covering regions of instability through the ankles, knees, hip, trunk, pelvic region,
shoulder and neck.

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I have another interview with a fitness professionals that focus on sports performance.

Today I am interviewing Julien Emery.

He’s going to chat with us about groin strains and hockey.

Julien Emery has an extensive background in hockey. He has played hockey professionally and has become leading strength and conditioning coach in Vancouver, BC, Canada.

Hockey Groin Injuries and Exercise with Julien Emery

In the interview, Julien will share with you:

 
- What are some of the causes of groin strains when it relates to hockey players?
- What should hockey players do about groin injuries?
- What exercises can a hockey player do when it relates to a groin injury?
- Common points fitness professionals overlook when it relates to groin injuries?

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I am often asked where I get my information on exercise and injuries.

To be honest, I don’t do much reading of books and textbooks. I find the material to be too general, not specific and out of date.

I read journals.

I know this sounds boring but this is the source of all we do.

I wanted to share with you my best 6 journals that I lean towards when it comes to exercise and injuries.

6 Must Read Journals on Exercise and Injuries

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