STANDING BOW – A COMPLEX & CHALLENGING POSE In the past year, I have worked with several individuals who hurt their hamstring while performing standing bow. There is nothing wrong with this yoga pose – in fact, the standing bow is incredibly beneficial...
ENJOY LIFE WITH A BODY THAT MOVES & FEELS GOOD! With a strong background in athletics and human movement, and with the biggest caring heart you’ll find, Dr. Manny will help guide you back to healthy, pain free living in the most challenging yet thoughtful...
If you successfully worked on the mobility and stability training drills as well as the functional stair drills from the first two blog posts, then you are ready to fine tune your training. It’s time to go in-depth regarding stair climbing strategies and...
Now, it’s time to play on the stairs! But be careful! After you master your foundational stair exercises from the Part I blog post, you will be ready to slowly start incorporating some of the stair drills included in the videos below. We filmed a functional series of...
I cannot believe Mo convinced me, and many other members of the Seattle Green Lake Running Group (SGLRG) Stair Crushers, to sign up for another stair climb at the Columbia Tower. Every year, the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society hosts the Big Climb Seattle at the...
On the macroscopic level, running is predominantly a one-dimensional exercise. When looking at each joint, however, you will find three dimensional movement. Because of this multidimensional movement, runners of all levels should use training that incorporates all...
It is no secret that distance running places a significant demand on the body’s musculoskeletal system. The cyclic impact (ground reaction) forces inherent to running continuously load the lower extremity and spine with every step. Due to this constant, repetitive...
Like the posterior chain, muscles of the anterior chain (Hip Flexors, Quadriceps, Abdominals, and Pectorals) may have limited flexibility due to a multitude of causes. Insufficient stretching, improper running biomechanics, or poor sitting postures may lead to...
Now that we have covered how to improve foot and ankle mobility in our last blog post, our next task will be to improve mobility through the posterior chain! The posterior chain is defined as the group of synergistic muscles on the back of the leg such as the calf,...
Maintaining functional mobility of the foot and ankle is extremely important for runners of all skill levels. When the foot makes contact with the ground, a series of biomechanical events occurs throughout the entire body which allows our foot and ankle to absorb...
