I was not really filtering out my spam box. These are a few things that were in my inbox and on Facebook. Let’s get to it.

Cure My Elbow Pain

This was a question that came up for the Muscle Imbalances Revealed – Upper Body (MIRU) coaching call.  I thought the answer would be of interest to you.

Can you tell me how to cure elbow pain? Basically it hurts if I do chin ups, lying dumbell skull crushers (I think that’s where I hurt it and a little on bench press). Also, can you tell me the other types of elbow pain there is (if any other) and if the treatment for curing would be different for each one?

Of the MIRU crew, Dr. Jeff Cubos took on the question.  Just a reminder that the MIRU crew will be holding a seminar this June on Spinal Health & Core Training.  We hope to see you there.

“Unfortunately, it is quite difficult to answer clinical conditions online.

There are many components to the elbow proper and far more components to pain itself.

I will say this, unless there was an acute trauma or structural deformity, the tissues surrounding the elbow may likely be overloaded. Aside from training that progresses too quickly or with too much load, I’d look to the thoracic and shoulder girdle regions.

Often the scapulothiracic joint complex lacks requisite dynamic or static control causing the muscles that cross the elbow to do more work. I’ll often start by addressing mobility issues, then go after control.

I really like quadruped both on elbows and hands for scapulothoracic control ensuring that the scapula is properly positioned or centrated throughout the movement. The hand should also have good contact with the floor in a slightly external rotated position with load being put at the 1st and 5th mcp and base of the palm. The fingers should be spread out.

It may also be worthwhile to seek the help of a clinician who does soft tissue therapy to address the quality of the local tissues and mobility of the distal tissues.

I hope that helps. Sorry I couldn’t be specific but you are more than welcome to email me.”

- Dr. Jeff Cubos

It is back to Rick.  I would say, get it looked at and get an accurate diagnosis and approval to start an exercise program.  If what you have is lateral epicondylitis or tennis elbow, I will suggest this program:

What to do about Osteochondritis?

Tom, I would check out the interview with I did with Zach Moore on Exercise and Osteochondritis. I know this will help you out.

Funny Stuff

Since I do this injury stuff, I have been getting all kinds of nicknames, here is another one to add to the list:

I am Very Weak in the Push-up?

A question from Quebec:

Harold, I know you have both the Upper Body and Lower Body of Muscle Imbalances Revealed.

I would take the time to work on the scapular stabilizers.  You can do this in a plank position – Dr. Jeff Cubos talks about above or you can do this in an open chain fashion with exercises targeting the middle fibers of trapezius, lower fibers of trapezius and serratus anterior as I go through in the Scapular Stabilization Exercise Program.

I would also check out Tony Gentilcore’s Component #1 – Corrective Exercise Strategies for Athletes (and Meatheads, too) with Tony Gentilcore that is in MIRU.  He goes through some great exercises that you can do to help with upper body strength exercises.

My Shoulder Cracked?

A question from Brazil:

Sergio, I want to help you out but there is not enough to go on. My advice would be to get it looked at.  Get an accurate diagnosis, clearance to start an exercise program and written guidelines on what you can and can’t do.  Then we can go from there. My big advice: take the time to rehab your shoulder or you will get injured again.

Nice Stuff on Facebook

I am so glad to help fitness professionals and people with injuries.  Very motivating to get comments like this:

Kind Words

More amazing words for the Scapular Stabilization Exercise Program:

“I would describe the Scapular Stabilization Exercise program as very comprehensive, foundational and exceptionally accessible for clients, with a wonderful explanation for the “why” behind all exercises / approaches.

Exceptionally well laid out, with a great background review of the scapular, shoulder movement, and involved muscles to provide a holistic approach.

The exercises are very well described, LOVE the “errors” section to assist with improving accuracy of each exercise. Love the handouts and the E-book. Overall, the best thing is the ease of lay out/presentation of material, so all is easy to understand and implement immediately.”

Catherine Holden

Baltimore, MD

Occupational Therapist, Registered, Licensed

Nice that People Like EFI

 Ahhh, thanks:

Shoulder Injury Guide

Little feedback on the free shoulder injury guide that I give away at EFI:

“I think the gifts are wonderful.

I’m looking to take my knowledge in this direction (corrective exercise).

Where I am in Atlanta, (Roswell GA) there are a lot of tennis moms with the issues, back issues, plantar fasciitis and shoulder pain.

I want to be the go-to guy in this region”.

Thank you in advance,

Andre Coman

Roswell, GA

Personal Trainer

Effective Rotator Cuff Exercises

Feedback on the program:

“I currently work with clients who have past or present shoulder injuries due to overuse or athletically related. Because of Effective Rotator Cuff Exercises, I have a more in depth knowledge of the functions of the rotator cuff and it’s vulnerability to injury.”

Brian Bobo

That is it.

Have a great weekend.

Rick Kaselj, MS

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I was talking with my friend, Shawna Kaminski, about squats and knee pain.

Shawna runs bootcamps and helps train women over 40. One thing she hears a lot is:

“I can’t squat or lunge because I get knee pain.”

I did an interview with Shawna on what you can do about your knee pain during squatting:

==>  Squats and Knee Pain

In the interview with Shawna, I talk about:

• The importance of squatting and lungeing
• How you can modify the squat
• How flexibility can help you with your knee pain during squatting
• A different kind of lunge that decreases knee pain
• Vicious cycle of knee pain
• Importance of using a mirror for feedback on your technique
• Master your lunge and squat exercises with no weight and added weight

As I discussed in the interview, one of the things you need to address when it comes to knee pain during squatting are muscle imbalances.  I go into detail about this in Muscle Imbalances Revealed.

I am having a tough time keeping up with all the kind words about Muscle Imbalances Revealed.  Here are a few more that I just got:

“Addressing muscular imbalances is of paramount importance when training athletes. Muscle Imbalances Revealed provides the background, assessments, training strategies, and specific exercises to restore balance across the lower extremities, lumbopelvic area, and shoulders, and therefore equips you with the knowledge you need to help prevent the most common sports-related injuries. Even better, you can benefit from all the content from the comfort of your home.”

Kevin Neeld
Hockey Strength and Conditioning Coach
KevinNeeld.com

“I am glad I had the opportunity to review Muscle Imbalances Revealed by Rick Kaselj. These are DVDs that you should NEVER let out of your education library. We all know how good DVDs just “disappear” all of a sudden. I am not only writing this review from the eyes of a fitness & sports performance coach but also a person that has suffered from knee and lower back injuries from my days in the US ARMY.

Muscle Imbalances Revealed is an indispensable resource for coaches and fitness trainers with an “all-star cast” of some of the best rehab and post rehab exercise specialists in this business. It’s not a perfect world and eventually your athletes or fat loss clients will get an injury you need to work with and around. This program has enlightened me and added a new toolbox to help my clients in a more effective way, and improve my own performance and past injuries I sustained while in the ARMY. Muscle Imbalances Revealed is a comprehensive and easy to follow program that I wish was around years ago. Not getting this program is leaving you unprepared for inevitable injuries that you or your clients may receive.”

Nii Wilson
New York City
USAW-Sports Performance Coach/ Underground Strength Coach Certified
NiiWilson.com

“One of the keys to my success as a personal trainer has been my ability to work with and around the nagging aches and injuries of people from 35-55, the very demographic that has the time, money, and demonstrated needs for our services.

The information you’ll gain in MIR is exactly what you need most to differentiate yourself from generic “just-make-em-tired-and-sweaty” trainers. Rick and the crew have done an outstanding job, and Bill Hartman continues to defend his title as “the Smartest Man in Fitness.”

If you want to elevate your skills and, therefore, your income, you need these DVDS. You owe it to your clients and to yourself to be the best you can be.”

Stephen Holt
“One of America’s Greatest Trainers” – Men’s Fitness
2003 ACE Personal Trainer of the Year
BabyBoomerFitnessAuthority.com

Okay, before going.

I remembered that I did an interview with Shawna a few months back where she talked about knee pain.

You can get her tips in this video:

In the interview with Shawna, she goes through:

• The importance of technique
• Where your knees should be positioned
• How you should place your hips

I think that is it.

Have a great day and thank you for reading.

Rick Kaselj, MS

I don’t know why I like doing these research reviews so much.

I always end up learning something or it confirms what I am doing.

I try to break them down for you so they are easier to understand and you can get the take home message from them.

For those that want a lot more detail, I have included the reference so you can read the original article.

Lets get to the research.

Do Elite Athletes Have Muscle Imbalances?

What They Looked At:

They looked to see if elite athletes performing team or individual sports had muscle imbalances.  They looked to see if they did with MIR investigation.

What Did They Find?

They found a variety of muscle imbalances in the trunk and pelvic region.  They feel muscle imbalances may be related to injuries athletes get.  They suggested that each sport needs to be looked at to determine what muscle imbalances are common and what specific muscle rehabilitation can and needs to be done.

So What?

It shows that athletes do have muscle imbalances.  It is tough to say if these imbalances are needed in order to excel in their sport or are leading to injury or decreased performance.

It is cool that the concept of muscle imbalances is being discussed more and more.  Even in research papers.

I wish I had more to say but I was not able to get the full journal article as it was still being processed.  I look forward to getting it soon enough.

It was interesting that they identified muscle imbalances using MRI, I have never heard of this before.

Where to get more information:  Franettovich M, Hides J, Mendis MD, Littleworth H. Muscle imbalance among elite athletes. Br J Sports Med. 2011 Apr;45(4):348-9.

Is a Single Leg Squat a Good Indicator of How Your Hip Functions?

What They Looked At:

The researchers wanted to see if a single-leg squat was a good tool to determine poor hip muscle function because lately the focus of addressing knee pain has been by focusing on the hip.  They felt that people that performed better on a single leg squat would have earlier onset of gluteus medius activity, greater lateral trunk strength, greater hip abduction strength and greater external rotation strength.

They had 5 people evaluate 34 participants when performing a single leg squat.  They measured the muscle activity of the participants when it came to their hip strength based on electromyographic activity.

What Did They Find?

They determined that a single-leg squat is a good tool to determine if someone has poor hip muscle function.

So What?

I have been using the single-leg squat for an assessment for a long time and use it in the Core Stability of the Hip program.

It just highlights that getting your client to do a single-leg squat is important and will give you a good idea of what you need to focus on in your exercise program.  If you or your client perform poorly on a single-leg squat, you will need to work on gluteus medius, lateral trunk, hip abduction and external rotation strength.

Where to get more information:  Crossley KM, Zhang WJ, Schache AG, Bryant A, Cowan SM. Performance on the single-leg squat task indicates hip abductor muscle function. Am J Sports Med. 2011 Apr;39(4):866-73. Epub 2011 Feb 18.

What is a Good Test for the Core?

What They Looked At:

They looked at a dynamic core test of a chop and lift test and compared it to a static endurance posture tests of the Biering-Sorensen and side-plank.

Cool Points that Were Brought Up:

- “Trunk musculature absorbs, produces and transports multidirectional forces to and from the upper and lower extremities by maintaining a balance of stability and mobility.”

- “Researchers have hypothesized that defects in muscular capability (power, strength, endurance) and motor control (amplitude, timing) lead to poor trunk stabilization and can alter performance or increase injury susceptibility.”

What Did They Find?

The chop and lift is a good power test to test dynamic trunk control.

So What?

I have seen the chop and lift around for a while.  I have not used it very much but I will now.  I will use the two endurance tests to measure directional endurance for the core but will add the chop and lift in order to look at more dynamic core function.

Always great to take the time to read these research articles.

Where to get more information:  Palmer TG, Uhl TL. (2011). Interday reliability of peak muscular power outputs on an isotonic dynamometer and assessment of active trunk control using the chop and lift tests. J Athl Train. 2011 Mar-Apr;46(2):150-9.

That is it for today.

Time to put the papers away and head to work.

Have a great day!

Rick Kaselj, MS

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I think it is Friday . . . well, maybe it is. Maybe not.

Here are some random things from the past week:

Muscle Imbalances Revealed 2.0

I received some surprise feedback from a hockey coach - very cool!

What a Hockey Coach Says About MIR:

“I found the ideas presented in Muscle Imbalances Revealed as a comprehensive way to reach trainers who are just starting out, right up to those of us who have been at it for years. I see this as a great tool for trainers and strength coaches. If this is an area where you are lacking, I suggest you check this out.”

Maria Mountain, MSc
Owner/Strength & Conditioning Coach
HockeyTrainingPro.com
London, Ontario

You can see the article HERE, where she talks about how MIR2 can help ice hockey goalies.

here are some more kind words about MIR2:

“Being a personal trainer, it’s difficult to set yourself apart from the “Norm”.   The Muscle Imbalances DVDs I received through the mail are fantastic, and I find ExercisesForInjuries.com invaluable. I constantly refer to the information you post and send in your newsletter daily.”
LuAnne Platt

Hey, People Read My Stuff

Some days you wonder if anyone is reading your stuff and if it is helping anyone.

It is great when you get surprise Facebook messages like this.

Thank you, Nicole and please keep them coming.

“I always love your posts and hearing what you are up to with writing. Very inspiring and informational to fellow fitness pros, like myself.”
Nicole Ciarlelli Almeida
Personal Trainer

I work I do what I can to help fitness professionals work with injuries and exercises.  I am so glad that I am helping out.  It looks like it is helping Dannielle as well:

“I find your products really useful & recommend you to my trainers, instructors, & clients. (Although I haven’t posted feedback for you yet – I’ve been spreading the word.)  Thanks Rick.”
Danielle Briggs
Personal Trainer & Fitness Director

What People Think of the Scoliosis Manual

I just shipped out manuals to Taiwan and Hawaii, so I am happy to report that the program is helping people around the world.  Here is what one fitness professional said:

“After completing Effective Exercises for Scoliosis,  I will use the information from the course to help my clients with scoliosis incorporate proper exercises for their situation.  I will be better educated now about how to address clients with a scoliosis issue”
Kathleen D Thomsen

What is New on Facebook

I took a break from Facebook for a bit, but now I am back.

It is great to see things like this on my wall:

I think that’s it for today.

Have a great one.

Rick Kaselj, MS

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Here we go to the rambles.

Nice to look at the week that was.

These are a few things that happened.

MIR Approved for Fitness Australia CECs

I just got the word from down under that Muscle Imbalances Revealed has been approved for CECs.

Fitness Australia has reviewed Muscle Imbalances Revealed and approved it for 6.0 CECs.  Now the 23,000 fitness professional that are part of Fitness Australia can earn continuing education credit when learning and watching Muscle Imbalances Revealed.

Very cool!

I just got the details and will be finalizing everything with them.  Working with Fitness Australia is a new thing, so I need to figure out how they work and what they would like their members to receive.

Effective Rotator Cuff Exercises

Just to finish off, here are some kind words I received about Effective Rotator Cuff Exericses:

“The Exercises Rehabilitation for the Rotator Cuff course was excellent! Rick really brought together a course that was thorough, effective, and was easy to apply to my clients as a personal trainer as well as myself, who up until recently had shoulder issues. Thanks Rick! “

Leah Seaton
BCRPA/ ACSM Personal Trainer
Vancouver, BC

“Even if the money spent only helped one of my clients, Effective Rotator Cuff Exercises would have been a worthy investment. The great part about the course is that not only does it allow me to help those with rotator cuff issues, but it also allows me to design better programs for all my clientele.”

Brent Campbell

“Dear Rick, I would be happy to help you out with the Rotator Cuff program. I have reviewed the program and have found it very beneficial for use in the clinic. As a physiotherapist, it is always challenging to provide patients with all the information and handouts they require. Rick’s systematic approach and reliant/clear patient handout have helped me keep on top of patient education. In the long run, this equals more compliance and better results. I also think the way the program is divided into goal focused sections helps keep patients focused on their exercises and their rehab goals. Overall I think it is a great program and it has really helped me address rotator cuff injuries within a clinical setting. Thanks Rick.”

Katie Ireland
Registered physiotherapist
Ottawa, Ontario

Positive Vibes

Ending things on a positive note.

Thanks for everyone that says such kind things on my Facebook page:

Thanks for reading.

Have a great weekend.

Rick Kaselj, MS

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There is a lot more awareness when it comes to muscle imbalances.

The incredible success of Muscle Imbalances Revealed 2.0 has really taken the industry by storm.

Trainers, coaches, and therapists from around the world have been using it to help their clients overcome injuries, bust through fitness plateaus, and prevent injuries.

It has been amazing to see how this little product has helped thousands of fitness & health professionals, which in return has helped hundreds of thousands of people.

Sad to say, the battle continues.

We need to do more to better understand, assess, and prescribe exercises to eliminate muscle imbalances.

In 2011, there will be more and more emphasis on muscle imbalances.

Muscle Imbalance is my #8 Exercise Rehabilitation Prediction for 2011

 
In fact, I just got approached by an Australian outdoor magazine to write an article on muscle imbalances and how it can affect the outdoor athlete.  Very cool.  I will let you know how it goes.

With the media starting to focus on it, so has the research.

Muscle Imbalances in the Research

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I was trying to think about what to write about today.

At first I did not know what to write, but as I reflected on the week before the ideas started coming in.

Last Weekend with Mike Robertson

The feedback from last weekend has been incredible.

My and Mike’s Facebook pages were plastered with all kinds of kind words from people that attended.

I do enjoy bringing the best to Vancouver to help trainers, coaches, and therapists learn from the best.

Mike Robertson is one of the best.

If you missed out on last weekend, here is a clip from it:

The Next Big Name

After hosting Eric Cressey and Mike Robertson for 2010, people have been asking about who I am going to bring next.

It is Justin Price.

He will be coming to Vancouver in March 2011.

Even Mike Robertson Had a Good Time in Vancouver

Since I know how it is to be a presenter and host courses, I do all I can to make it easy for people that I host to present fitness education courses.

I did the best I could with Mike as well, and it sounds like it turned out well.

Mike did a very kind review of his weekend teaching in Vancouver, CLICK HERE to read it.

So Many Thank You’s

I think my family are the only ones that know how much time I put into blogging, doing videos, and Facebook.

It is great to hear that it is helping people.

Please do keep letting me know what you would like me to write on and help with.

More Kind Words

With the end of the year coming, I have been marking Muscle Imbalances Revealed exams like crazy.

Trainers, coaches, and therapists have been trying to get in their CECs and CEUs before the end of the year.

This is what a few people have said about Muscle Imbalances Revealed:

“Great review about the lower extremity from many perspectives and how it all ties together.  It was great to learn different assessment and treatment techniques to use.”

Martha Andrews, PT, MA, MPT, CSCS, CPT

Physical therapist, exercise physiologist, Personal Trainer

Lansing, MI, USA

“I will use Muscle Imbalances Revealed to rehabilitate my clients to full functional capacity.  MIR has helped me look at the causes and not the symptoms, a holistic approach.”

Christina Holmes

Practicing Kinesiologist

Surrey, BC, Canada

I think that is it for this week.

Until next week.

Have a great weekend getting ready for Christmas.

Take care.

Rick Kaselj, MS

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Yeah, it is Friday and I am doing my rambling.

I do like this post.  It gives me a chance to reflect on the week and see what has happened.  All of the good and bad.  Thankfully it is most often good.

Helping Out Strength Coach Podcast

I saw that the Strength Coach Podcast was having their 3 Year Anniversary Giveaway.

There was no way that I could not help out.

So I contacted Anthony Renna and he said it would be a huge help, and it would be something the thousands of strength coach listeners would benefit from.

Facebook Shout Out

I know some people get enough of me from my emails and blog, but many more people follow me on Facebook where I give even more information to help people out with their injuries.

It is so great to hear when the information that I am sharing helps others like the gang at Le Physique Personal Training.  They had some kind words to say about all I am doing on Facebook:

More Rave Reviews of Muscle Imbalances Revealed 2.0

Okay, I know, another raving review for Muscle Imbalances Revealed 2.0 – or as I call it, MIR2:

“Muscle Imbalances Revealed gives you a chance to learn from some of the very best in the world from the comfort of your own living room, on your own schedule.  Forget finding time to get away, costly travel expenses, flight delays, and hotel booking nightmares.  You can do it all from home!  Frankly, I have a responsibility to my clients to stay on the cutting edge of this industry, but I hate taking time away from them and my family.  With Muscle Imbalances Revealed I can stay at the top of my game without leaving my house.  This is simply a brilliant product that anyone looking to stay at the forefront of the fitness industry should watch.

Mark Young

Exercise & Nutrition Consultant

MarkYoungTrainingSystems.com

Last Weekend Presenting

Last weekend I did my last set of courses for the year.  It is always sad when this happens.  Before I wrapped up, I made sure I had things set up for 2011.  If you would like to see what fitness education courses I have coming up next, CLICK HERE.

Here are some of the kind words from the registrants:

“Exercise Rehabilitation of the Neck course is very well explained.  A lot of explanation, examples, and hands on practice.”

Elizabeth Szabo
Pilates Instructor and Personal Trainer
New Westminster, BC, Canada

“Exercise Rehabilitation of the Lower Back course is a very good hands-on course.  Will definitely recommend to colleagues / peers this course and resources”

With that being said, there is one more course left this year.  The Mike Robertson Bulletproof Your Client’s Knees & Lower Back course.

I am so excited about this and a lot of other people are as well:

I will do what I can to take some video from the weekend.

That is it.

We will see many of you tomorrow at the course.  I have to head off to get the handouts for the course, and I have one extra handout.  If you want to go, CLICK HERE and register.

Please do not hunt me down and call me at 10 pm tonight and ask if you can register.  That is not cool.

That is it, have a great weekend.

Rick Kaselj, MS

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The last few days I have gotten some great feedback on a few of the presentations, books, and courses I have done.

Have a look:

“I have been watching Muscle Imbalances Revealed this week. All the webinars have been very informative. I am a personal trainer in Sacramento California. It has been a tremendous help for me. I was referred to to your site by Eric Cressey‘s website. I have used several of his products with great result. I have attended Bryan College for a Degree in advanced health and fitness, as well; this has supplemented my education there very well. I am on the program advisory committee there, and will be recommending they include some  of your information if possible.  Thank you for your time.”

Bryan Bowen
Personal Trainer
Sacramento, California, USA

“Effective Exercises for Scoliosis has substantive information about how to assist my clients with scoliosis.  I like the fact it has clearer information about nonstructural vs. structural scoliosis; explanations about possible causes.  I like how there was information included about breath and fluid movements included in yoga, because I have found both forms to be unbelievably useful for my clients with scoliosis prior to reading this coursework.” – Amy Vitt

“I attended your workshop last weekend: Exercise Rehabilitation of the Shoulder.  I loved the positive learning environment and that questions and answers were encouraged throughout the workshop.  I really appreciate having the opportunity to discuss the shoulder limitations specific to my clients and receive your feedback.  This has made it easy for me to recommend specific exercises to my clients, as well as what exercises to have them avoid.   The workshop really extended beyond rehabilitation exercises and included valuable tips on preventative measures also.

Shoulder injuries can limit individuals from many sports and exercises.  As a trainer, developing an understanding of the reasons behind these limitations, ways of increasing joint mobility, and how to prevent further injury from developing, is key to my clients’ success.  Thank you for sharing your expertise!”

Taryn
Burnaby, BC, Canada
BCRPA Weightroom Instructor

Thank you everyone for your feedback.

If you have some feedback on some of the stuff of mine you got, please send it to rick (at) ExercisesForInjuries.com

Rick Kaselj, MS

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Hey, it is Friday and I am going to ramble.

It has been a while since I actually rambled on Friday.

I Know You Are Sick of If, But I am Not

The rave reviews and incredible feedback for Muscle Imbalances Revealed 2.0 keep pouring in:

“Muscle Imbalance Revealed 2.0 has proved an invaluable investment. As a strength and conditioning coach working with swimmers from all age groups, Muscle Imbalance Revealed has provided me with a wealth of new insight into the role and function of both the hip and shoulder.  Through both the assessments and mobility exercises both myself and my athletes have a much better understanding of imbalances and how to correct them. It is an amazing educational tool and I highly recommend it.”

I am very thankful and happy that MIR2 has been able to help so many trainers, coaches, and therapists from around the world.

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I never seem to get these rambles out on Friday.

Not sure why.  I enjoy doing them but it never seems to happen.

Lets chat about what has happened of late.

#1 – Sharing My Blog Posts

It is very cool when someone thinks what you have written is good enough to share with others.

I had this happen to me 3 times this week.  It is very cool.

I do put a lot of thought and time into my writing.  If you write or blog, you will know what I mean.  I am very happy to give, but it is very cool when someone says, “You got to read this.”  Thank you for reading and thank you for sharing what I have written, it means a lot.

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A few weeks back I did an interview with Maria Mountain.  She specializes in goalie training.

She wanted to get my thoughts on muscle imbalances and goalies.

Below I chat about:

- hip flexor and lower ab strains, are they different?
- what is important in preventing goalie injuries
- two things that increases a goalies risk of injury

Here is a clip from the interview.

Maria Mountain: Going back at least 10 years I had the opportunity to go see Shirley Sahrmann speak and attend one of her two or three day seminars. And 10 years later, I don’t remember all the minutia. She is so intelligent and it was great to hear her speak. But the one thing I do remember is, similar to what you’re saying, she said, “Look at what doesn’t look right, make it look right and then move on to the next thing that doesn’t look right.”

What a week last week.

Hundreds of trainers, coaches, and therapists took advantage of the launching of Muscle Imbalances Revealed Version 2.0, or as I call it, MIR2.

What People Are Saying About Muscle Imbalances Revealed

It has been very cool, and the feedback from MIR is pouring in:

“I’m a new personal trainer and I’ve always been worried about not knowing enough on injuries and how to deal with them. Your resources so far have been very beneficial.

I listened to the interview below and one thing that really hit home was the difference between core stabilization and core strengthening exercises. This was just one part of his talk but the reminder was really good because now in my boot camps, or personal training clients, I can make the distinction and they can appreciate the core exercises even more.

Thank you for continuing to share amazing resources.”

Humairah Irfan

Personal Trainer & Group Fitness Instructor

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Fit Body Bootcamp Edmonton

Okay, my son is crying so I have to get him.  Back in a minute.

I am back, and my 5 month old son is good.

Great Feedback on Something that I Give Away for Free

“I just viewed the #1 Fitness Mistake webinar. I think this is key to summarizing muscle imbalances revealed and should be included in your DVD set.”

Stacey Levine-Prejza
CanFitPro PRO TRAINER, CPR and Mind Body
Certified 500 hour Yoga Instructor
Certified Pilates and Cycling Instructor

This is what Stacey is talking about:

If you want to get the FREE video presentation as well, CLICK HERE .

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After sending out the update on Muscle Imbalances Revealed 2.0, one of the contributors of MIR, Dean Somerset, sent me a great guest blog post for you.

Muscle Imbalances Part 2: The Long and Short of It

The 3 Hams

What is the solution?

I am really excited to announce the re-launch of Muscle Imbalance Revealed 2.0 .

Over the last few weeks I have been getting feedback from the hundreds of trainers, coaches, and therapists that have gotten Muscle Imbalances Revealed, to see how I could make it better.

This is the feedback that I got from them:

• We want more lower body muscle imbalance exercises – DONE!
• We want more information on the fascia stuff – DONE!
• We want to hear about new trends in muscle imbalances – DONE!

Thank you for everyone’s feedback, and I am very excited to give people what they want.

This is what is new for Muscle Imbalances Revealed 2.0:

#1 – Muscle Imbalance Exercises for the Lower Body (Value – $89)

I got a lot of feedback on Muscle Imbalances Revealed from all the health and fitness professionals from around the world, and the number one thing they wanted was MORE EXERCISES, so here you go.

For MIR2, we added more exercises that help address muscle imbalances in the lower body.

This bonus is a live presentation that I had done a few months back where I went through well over 50 exercises to address muscle imbalances in the lower body.

Some of them are unique and different, but very effective.

You get the video of the presentation and a handout with pictures of all the exercises.

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As always, a lot happens in a week.

I like taking these posts and reflecting on the week on what has happened.

200th Post!

Yesterday, I hit my 200th post!

To check out my 200th blog post, click here .

It is very cool that I have made it this far.  Many blogs never make it to 50, plus it is a long way from my old blog, Fitness & Rehab News.

I have learned a lot from the old blog, plus it is great when you get emails like this from readers:

“I am from Australia and am currently a personal trainer working out of a small town studio. I visit your site regularly to research and understand what I can apply for my clients and myself. Your information is valuable, and as soon as I can get up some money I would love to buy your Scoliosis manual, as I have some clients that I am currently working with, and your manual I know will deliver results just as MIR has delivered incredible results.”

Shannan Maciejewski

Australia

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Symptoms of an Underactive Psoas

Dealing with an Underactive Psoas

Muscle Imbalances Revealed Update with Mike Robertson

I just finished up an interview with Mike Robertson.

Mike did a presentation for Muscle Imbalances Revealed program:

- Component #1 – Muscular Imbalances in the Hip & Pelvis

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I am working.

I have my 7 year old laptop with me and my wife’s 3 year old laptop.

I am working on my blog and writing.

The cool thing is I am doing this all in Maui.

More about that another time.

BCRPA Conference is Back!

I am so happy that this conference is back and the feedback for the 2010 edition has been amazing.

It was nice to play a part in helping select and organize the presenter side of things.  Being on the BCRPA Conference Committee was a great way of giving back to the fitness professionals from across BC.

I think the final numbers were about 450 participants for 50 sessions!  WoW!

BCRPA is already planning next years.  It will be September 16 to 18 or September 23 to 25.  When I find out, I will let you know.

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Today I got a great video for you.

7 Exercises to Help You Improve Your Squat