Simply Not Easy

Today we explore a different way to reconceptionalize our recovery. A way that's sustainable and long lasting. We take a look at Allostatic load on the way we process and understand stress, as well as our response to it. Is the cup half full or half empty?

We are what we eat, well, not exactly. Today is a food rant with a purpose and deeper meaning. We need to be broken down to build ourselves back up stronger.

I recently read a great book. The Second Mountain by David Brooks. I share its insights and applicability to our current times.

For function and aesthetics a better booty is where it's at. It may sound silly to ask if you know where your butt is, BUT a lot of people have a hard time activating their glutes. If you can't activate them, how can you expect to strengthen them. Today I share some great activation and loading progressions from physical therapist research guru, Chris Powers. He owns and runs the Movement Performance Institute (MPI) in southern Cali, is a professor at USC, and recently was awarded the Marian Williams award for research for all the contributions he's made to this great profession. This is the perfect episode for anyone with a butt!

In this episode I share a story of a friend of mine who reached out looking for advice to best prepare for gastric bypass. We discuss what the surgery is, why people have it, and dive deep into our multifaceted relationship with food.

PIGHL. Posterior Inferior Gleno Humeral Ligament. No, it's not a muscle. Yes, it is an important anatomical structure that greatly impacts function. We take a look at this, the role of movement patterns over a lifetime, and shoulder health.

Brady and Gronk. That just sounds right. Kinda like Shrek & Donkey. We take a look at this dynamic duo is light of the big news. Not one, but two greats are taking their talents down to play for the Tampa Brady Gronkeneers (Bay Buccaneers). Tampa Bay will be hosting the Superbowl this year, time to see what these legends are made of with some new scenery. Tom Brady & Rob Gronkowski, here they come.

Everything tastes better when it's bite sized. As long as you know there's always another bite waiting for you.

During my residency we have frequent research journal clubs. Next week is on lumbar movement coordination impairements, specifically related to treatment and better understanding movement. In this episode I present the two papes I'll be sharing next week. See if you can get a gem out of these talking about lumbar flexion. You know how that good old college (specifically Cornell Big Red!) hockey chant goes to the goalie: 'bend over' Both of these articles are out of the journal: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders in 2018 & 2019 by Laird et al.

Got goals? Nope! Cancel them. This is a counter-intuitive but powerful mentality. The idea was introduced to me recently by co-founder of Conscious Kreatives, Emilio Andres Palafox. A shout out to the great group of the Los Angeles Coaching Collective. Absolutely worth your while.

These three segments of the title are the transformation in mentality we all require to drive us. Hear the contrast. I'm not ready. I'm not ready yet. I'm ready to get ready. Today I share my own personal and recent story related this progression in working out.

We're rattling of the top 5 foods to include in your quarantine rotation that you may not do on the regular. Get creative with how you use them. Adding these in will help balance out your energy and replenish with some much needed nutrition.

The top of the neck muscle as well as the top of the field goal posts. Today we talk a little anatomy. Can muscles really have their primary purpose be proprioception?

We are hungry for our sports. This may be something to temporarily quench our thirst. Honoring MJ. Tonight the first episode's of the ESPN show 'The Last Dance' airs, telling the story of Michael Jordan's final championship with the Chicago Bulls. As yesterday should have been the start to the NBA playoffs. I break down the first round matchup as the standings currently are. Predictions of who wins how many games, and the impact player of each series.

I'm usually not an advocate for dabbling. We're not living in a usual time right now. This is a great opportunity to dabble, to play, to explore new things. With the idea in the back of your mind to integrate these into your life after the corona virus.

In every relationship and interaction we all hold or give away the locus of control moment to moment. Do we do this consciously or unconsciously? I approach this from the bias of a physical therapist with my patients. This concept holds true for everyone, especially if you are a go to person in your community for any service.

Are your dreams worth dreaming? Do you actually believe it, or only kinda believe it?

Today is all about those ball and socket joints. The hips and shoulders. To workout well, it's important to understand what you're trying to do, and then see if you're actually doing it. The underappreciated power from the body is all in the rotation we have. Tune in, learn a bit, then get out there and apply it.

I'm a victim, and I'm making the most of it. I got one of those chain emails from a good friend about the 'quarentine recipe share'. I normally don't like those type of chain emails, but it was a good friend who sent it along. Today I share what recipe I sent out. We'll see with time what I get back.

What's your favorite position? For training the shoulder of course. What else could I be talking about? Today's Muscle Monday is a look into muscle activation ratios. I reference the work of Tsuruike & Ellenbecker in their Dec 2019 article in the International Journal of Sport Physical Therapy; 'SCAPULAR MUSCLE ELECTROMYOGRAPHIC ACTIVITY DURING ABDUCTION EXERCISES IN THE SCAPULAR PLANE IN THREE POSITIONS'