One of my favorite exercises for creating dis-association of the thoracic spine is the Hip Matrix w/ Rotation. This movement came to us several years ago from one of our former interns Jeremy Fraden and we have used it ever since. Dis-association can create high levels of muscle activation, and motor control within a joint or segment of the body. In this instance an …
Lower Crossed Syndrome
I came across something in a past article this afternoon that I’m going to expand on. Knowing many coaches out there may not understand this concept I thought I would break it down a little more clearly. The concept is that of the lower crossed syndrome. If any of you have read Ultimate Back Fitness and Performance by Stuart McGill then …
