From a Fall Snowboarding to Pain Free Pull Ups

From a Fall Snowboarding to Pain Free Pull Ups

Lower body injuries get a lot of attention in the world of outdoor sports, and as they should. They compromise a fair portion of the injuries we treat and the consequences of these lower extremity injuries tend to be quite significant. However, today we’re diving into an injury that I believe doesn’t enough love due to how it flys under the radar in rehab.

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Improving Your Overhead Lifts for Denver Crossfit and Fitness Athletes
Physical Therapy, Weightlifting, Crossfit, Shoulder Pain Dr. Josh Beagle PT, DPT, Cert DN Physical Therapy, Weightlifting, Crossfit, Shoulder Pain Dr. Josh Beagle PT, DPT, Cert DN

Improving Your Overhead Lifts for Denver Crossfit and Fitness Athletes

One of the more complex movements to master and feel safe doing is the overhead Olympic lifts. In Olympic weightlifting, the Snatch and Clean & Jerk force the lifter to end with a substantial amount of weight perfectly balanced overhead for several seconds until judges signal them to lower it to the ground. Meanwhile, in Crossfit, the athletes perform the above exercises, along with movements such as overhead squats, thrusters, and/or overhead walking lunges with much higher volume in what is referred to as cycling the bar.

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God’s Greatest Gift to Shoulder Pain for Climbers

God’s Greatest Gift to Shoulder Pain for Climbers

The hubris behind the title is not lost on me, but I truly love this exercise and what it can do for people. When we think traditional shoulder rehab exercises, a lot people jump towards endless bands, dowels, and table exercises. While appropriate in some cases and with some people…….. they make die inside.

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