Gluteus Maximus Stretches

by Physical Therapy Exercises on March 14, 2012

Gluteus Maximus Functions Where is the gluteus maximus? The gluteus maximus is the large portion of what’s more commonly known as your butt. It’s a posterior chain muscle located on the back-side of your hips. This general region consists of three major areas, all of which serve their purpose: the gluteus minimus, the gluteus medius, [...]

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Keep Moving for Better Mobility

by Physical Therapy Exercises on November 24, 2010

It’s unfortunate that most people, even athletes, separate their physical activity from their daily lives. It’s as if exercise has become some sort of additional thing we do in hopes of improving our daily lives rather than an integral part in and of itself. Applying this Kantian view of “das Ding an sich” towards exercise [...]

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Shoulder Mobility and Activation Drill

July 20, 2010

Here’s a great exercise you can easily add to your daily routine or during the rest between your sets at the gym. It improves shoulder mobility and especially activates the lower trap. This is great because the lower trap is often under-utilized in a lot of movements and can help save your shoulders from injury. [...]

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The Deadlift Checklist

July 9, 2010

If you missed the intro to the deadlift, you can read it here to catch up and see if deadlifting is right for you. The deadlift is a simple rudimentary lift. You’re basically just picking up a heavy object off the ground. However, there’s a few things you should know before performing this lift that’ll [...]

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Patellar/Knee Tendonitis

June 19, 2010

A good way to alleviate tendonitis in the knee is to foam roll the IT band. This area is often very tight and inhibits proper tracking of the knee cap, which leads to an irritated patellar tendon. Luckily it’s easy to do and doesn’t cost much to foam roll. Just get a piece of large [...]

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Physical Therapy Exercises for the Gym Rat

June 17, 2010

If you spend a lot of time in the gym, you increase your chance of running into muscular imbalances or injuries if you’re not paying close attention to what you’re doing. Here’s a quick tips list you can apply to your weight training sessions. – Do a general dynamic stretching warmup before training. You can [...]

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