Aug
13Activation before Integration
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Standing Criss Cross- 12/side
Supine Abduction: 20 sec hold, 12 repetitions
Aug
13Activation before Integration Techniques from Long Beach
Kneeling 3 Dimensional Groin- 10 overhead, 10 twist away from the back leg, 10 lateral reaches
Bent Knee Bridge with Abduction- 20 sec hold, 12 repetitions
Aug
6PERFORM BETTER SUMMIT
Whether you coach, train or rehab athletes, clients or patients and are in the Long Beach Area this weekend you will definitely want to check out the presenters at PERFORM BETTER!
Our own Aaron Brooks has the pleasure of presenting!
He will be lecturing on
ACTIVATION BEFORE INTEGRATION: Don’t Strengthen Disfunction
Aaron will teach you how to identify the basic postural deviations that lead to poor movement patterns and inevitably PAIN!
In addition he will focus on activation techniques using the MYOFORCE Versus to activation the nervous system.
Using the Versus Training System to activate the nervous system will change how your clients move and feel! Your training will never be the same again 
Jul
28The MYOFORCE Difference
Nowadays in the fitness industry we are being bombarded with websites, emails and newsletters showcasing weight loss and body transformation via diet and exercise. It’s great I LOVE IT! Have you ever looked deeper into the before and after photos?
Jul
15Helping Clients Squat Patterns
Do you or perhaps a few of your clients struggle to get into a squat?
Follow these 4 sequenced exercises to open them up as well as create stability and achieve the best squat yet!
1. Kneeling Groin Stretch- :30 L,R
2. Hip Extension with Abduction- :20 hold and perform 3 sets of 12 reps
3. 3 Dimensional Groin Stretch- 10 overhead, 10 twisting over bent knee, 10 reaches L,R
4. Gravity Drop- :60 L,R
Jun
10Quads and Calves as Hip Extensors
Is it possible?
By: Aaron Brooks
I am going to go outside the box here a bit and suggest the textbook definition of what muscles qualify as hip extensors falls a little short. If you ask me your quads and calves should be added to the list, because I’ve repeatedly witnessed that addressing these two muscles will not only increase hip extension, but overall hip mobility as well. As you already know, the generally recognized hip extensors are glute maximus, the three hamstrings and to lesser degrees the adductor magnus and glute medius. Because you know those muscles are hip extensors you may be prone to specifically address them in attempts to increase hip extension. However, I feel that the muscles that are considered antagonists to the hamstrings, glutes, etc, can actually be synergists to their actions. As you will see later in the article, the antagonist and synergist relationship will dictate how and why I sequence the exercises in a particular manner—the end result being not only increased hip extension but also overall hip mobility as a bonus. Read more
May
12One Arm Kneeling Counter
This will be our first post dedicated to demonstrating a corrective exercise that is often sequenced into our clients’ routines. This corrective exercise is known here at MYOFORCE as the one arm kneeling counter stretch. Read more
Apr
28Running With Chronic Pain…
Are You Making Things Worse?
Have you ever wondered why you experience pain either during your run, following your run or maybe during the first 10 minutes of your run? You may say or have been told that you are over training or that your shoes are worn out or maybe that you need orthodics. Those are good points, however, more times than not I have had clients come to my office and say those exact things to me. Most of those clients have already taken time off from running to let the body heal. They have also spent countless dollars on different types of inserts and orthotics for their shoes and on new running shoes. Why do they still have pain? Read more
Apr
1Is Your Mirror Trying to Tell You Something?
How many of you have looked at yourself in the mirror and thought my goodness is this what I have become. Many of our clients will say something along the lines that they do not want to end up looking like their 80-year-old mother. Or have to worry about all the health concerns that their parents are going through. My coworker read this article and thought I was being too harsh. Maybe but it is the truth and it is what we hear on a weekly basis so I thought why not tell it the way it is. Read more
