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How To Stop Middle and Upper Back Pain Quickly
(0:00) I’m going to show you a really short medley of (0:04) three exercises that I found to be extremely effective (0:07) for cyclists, runners, triathletes, and swimmers. And the examples would be (0:15) if you’re getting kind of a compression and pain in the upper back and neck region (0:20) after say doing a lot of pulling in the pool…
Read MoreHow To Tame Kyphosis and Upper Back Tightness
(0:01) Here’s another great exercise for (0:03) freeing up the shoulder girdle, (0:06) opening up the upper spine, and relieving stress and strain on the upper spine. (0:10) It’s actually really good one – very simple and straightforward. (0:14) I’m going to just show you now. So, you start out with your arms (0:18) perpendicular to the body, hands up. (0:22) I make a…
Read MoreIs GERD, Reflux, or Hiatal Hernia the REAL Problem?
Download | Open In New Window In this episode I discuss how to tell if you have GERD, Reflux or Hiatal Hernia GERD has become somewhat of a catch all these days- but the real problem may, in fact, be Hiatal Hernia- a condition where your diaphragm becomes strained and the stomach or esophagus becomes…
Read MoreHow To Stop Lower Back Pain With Exercise
(0:00) First things first, you want to have your legs (0:04) at a right angle. So you’ve got your pelvis (0:07) and your thigh against the wall. The bottom (0:11) leg is directly straight out, the feet are hip width (0:14) distance apart, the knees are hip width distance apart. And you’re going to take (0:21) your pelvis and press it into…
Read MoreHow To Strengthen Your Core With Structural Integration
(0:00) This is a great exercise for freeing up your muscular imbalances of the (0:09) pelvic area into the legs and the trunk. What they’ll do (0:13) is they will free your lower spine up and give you a (0:17) more easy lumbar curve so that if you’re in pain (0:20) in the low back or even in the upper back it will (0:24) help to…
Read MoreEpisode #33 Do You Have The Symptoms Of A Hidden Digestive Problem?
Open New Window | Download In this episode I discuss the rampant, undiagnosed, malnutrition that permeates our society and some of the common ailments that people perceive as “normal” but that are actually red flags for poor digestion, poor diet, and malnutrition. These symptoms are usually the result of years, decades even, of malnutrition- the body’s…
Read MoreEpisode #32 What Is Fascial Fitness And Why Is It Imperative To Your Performance?
Open New Window | Download Episode #32 Show Notes: In this episode I interview PJ O’Clair, Owner of ClubXcel and of Northeast Pilates- In this episode I speak with PJ about the emerging field of Fascial Fitness, what it is, why its imperative that any serious athlete incorporate it into their program and the logistics…
Read MoreWhat Is The Fascial Organ And How Does It Affect Your Performance?
Download | Open In New Window Show Notes: In this episode I interview Myofascial Specialist, David Lesondak about the mysterious organ of structure called fascia and its relation to human performance. This is a must listen to interview for athletes: David talks about integrating fourth pillar into any, three pillar, sports science training program, for…
Read MoreHow To Do Dr. Rolf's Famous Arm Rotations
(0:00) So now I’m going to show you Dr. Rolf’s arm rotations (0:04) which are a fabulous way to balance out the shoulder girdle, (0:07) For example, if you have a forward rolled shoulder or if (0:11) you have rotator cuff injuries or excessive tightness in the tripezius up (0:17) here into the neck, neck tightness, chest kind of forward, collapsed (0:24) situation, this…
Read MoreHow To Straighten Rounded Shoulders
(0:00) This is a great exercise for (0:03) repositioning the shoulder girdle, (0:06) resetting the neuromuscular pattern which is the (0:10) brain’s message to muscles in the body about which muscles (0:14) to tension and how much around the shoulder girdle itself. (0:17) I call this the snow angel exercise. It’s very easy. (0:21) You can do it on the floor. I’m…
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