My client Elise hobbled into the studio last Wednesday. She had just rolled her ankle and was in a lot of pain."You've got to help me, John Paul. I'm...

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Performing a mixed-grip deadlift can make you susceptible to a biceps injury on the supinated side. Trying to deadlift a heavy tire with both arms su...

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If you haven't heard, it's no longer cool to rest and ice an injury. Stop doing the RICE method and start doing METH instead. I coined the acronym ME...

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Injury Prevention Strategies for Aging Athletes is a seminar that I've presented several times over the years to professional organizations like the ...

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Yesterday, my Oura readiness score was 94. I should have had a good workout, but I didn't!The first exercise was bent-knee deadlifts and my goal was ...

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Do you know what the #1 injury in the gym is? It’s a weight dropping on your foot. Don’t let it happen! Here’s the right way to load and ...

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BPC-157 is a great weapon against injuries. As I wrote about in Top 8 Injections That Heal Injuries, this particular peptide has the ability to heal ...

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Yesterday we looked at a simple fix to decrease the stress on your hips during wide-stance squats and deadlifts. Today, we’ll look at a way to de...

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A few years ago I told you about Arzhang and his horrific fall off Mt. Aconcagua in Southern Andes. Through hard work and perseverance, Arzhang clim...

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If you constantly scratch the scab, you’ll never heal. That goes with any injury, but it’s especially true for shoulder injuries. You see, t...

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My son suffered a buckle fracture last week during karate and has to wear a splint for a month. We're going to try to speed up the healing with vibra...

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METH is a highly effective way to treat injuries. It works and it works fast! I'm not talking about methamphetamine, but rather the acronym METH, w...

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Wednesday evening my 16-year-old client Amanda came limping into the gym. She rolled her ankle that morning during a field hockey game. The coach tol...

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In an interview with Stan "The Rhino" Efferding, the importance of active rehab is discussed. Passive methods such as massage, ultrasound, electron...

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The modern approach of "rest it and ice it" is not the best way to heal an injury. We've known for ages that movement along with heat increase circul...

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A growing amount of evidence shows that icing is not so cool for injury management. There's no doubt that icing reduces pain, but does it actually ...

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For those who’ve read my article 14 Reasons You Shouldn’t Ignore Full Squat Benefits!, here are four more reasons to consider. 1. The vastus m...

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When people ask me what type of supplements they should take during a joint-related injury, I have several suggestions such as proteolytic enzymes, ...

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As I mention in my article Radical Methods of Injury Rehabilitation, the standard procedure for most injuries involves anti-inflammatories and paink...

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Maybe it's just me, but it seems like tendon ruptures are happening more frequently these days. In the iron world, there's not a week that goes by wi...

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