movement patterns

Training Movement Patterns Instead of Muscles

Have you ever met someone who’s a regular runner, swimmer or general sports person? Often when you ask him how his hobbies are going he’ll reply how good it is but “I’ve got this tightness in my shoulder/hamstring/back etc.” The stresses and strains of repetitive sport/movement leave people with a number of weaknesses and muscle […]

functional strength training

The Functional Strength Training Debate Continues

An example of a muscle imbalance is when a stiff lower back causes the hamstring muscles to be tight and the adductor (groin) muscles become weak. Fitness professionals have two theories to correct this problem. One is to train movements like a side lunge with a twist. The other is to place the affected person […]