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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May 23, 2023 | John Paul Catanzaro
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...
Read MoreNovember 21, 2022 | John Paul Catanzaro
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...
Read MoreNovember 18, 2022 | John Paul Catanzaro
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...
Read MoreSeptember 26, 2022 | John Paul Catanzaro
Injury Prevention Strategies for Aging Athletes is a seminar that I've presented several times over the years to professional organizations like the ...
Read MoreOctober 02, 2021 | John Paul Catanzaro
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 ...
Read MoreMay 08, 2020 | John Paul Catanzaro
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 ...
Read MoreNovember 15, 2019 | John Paul Catanzaro
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 ...
Read MoreAugust 02, 2019 | John Paul Catanzaro
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...
Read MoreJune 04, 2019 | John Paul Catanzaro
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...
Read MoreApril 09, 2019 | John Paul Catanzaro
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...
Read MoreMarch 23, 2019 | John Paul Catanzaro
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...
Read MoreOctober 18, 2018 | John Paul Catanzaro
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...
Read MoreSeptember 23, 2017 | John Paul Catanzaro
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...
Read MoreSeptember 12, 2017 | John Paul Catanzaro
In an interview with Stan "The Rhino" Efferding, the importance of active rehab is discussed. Passive methods such as massage, ultrasound, electron...
Read MoreJuly 10, 2017 | John Paul Catanzaro
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...
Read MoreJune 16, 2016 | John Paul Catanzaro
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 ...
Read MoreMay 11, 2016 | John Paul Catanzaro
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...
Read MoreJanuary 07, 2016 | John Paul Catanzaro
When people ask me what type of supplements they should take during a joint-related injury, I have several suggestions such as proteolytic enzymes, ...
Read MoreSeptember 20, 2015 | John Paul Catanzaro
As I mention in my article Radical Methods of Injury Rehabilitation, the standard procedure for most injuries involves anti-inflammatories and paink...
Read MoreAugust 06, 2015 | John Paul Catanzaro
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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