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Trying to move fast does not always grant you improved speed.

Much of my time working with athletes is based around teaching them control of small movements.

Oftentimes, speed is hiding the need for something else.

When you see abrupt high speed movements during simple athletic drills, it almost...

You deserve an assessment!

At TMP, people usually find us after they have tried lots of other things that didn't satisfy their needs.

So, I am accustomed to hearing about people's experiences with other stuff.

The one thing that stands out to me over and over again is how much movement is being...

The fastest way to create chronic pain is to see 4 or 5 professionals that are unable to help you. 

It sounds strange, I know!

This is research verified too.

This is neurology. This is how the brain works!

Our experiences and how we perceive things plays a very important roll in our health...

Riding the train back to Boston after another amazing experience with Zhealth Performance.

It's been 10 years since Alisha and I started working as fitness professionals.

The industry is cut throat and quite frankly, it breaks people physically, mentally, and emotionally.

A gratifying...

What is your Visceral System?

Think organs!

"The viscera do not have a dedicated pain pathway to the brain. They share sensory neurons with sensory pathways that carry information from the skin and muscles to the brain. This often results in visceral pain being interpreted as skin or...

80% of the worlds opioids are used in the USA for pain.

Watch you talk'n bout Willis!!???

Yep, just google it.

Lots of supporting research.

So do you think as a health and fitness professional it could be important to understand how to help people with pain?

Absolutely!

So grateful to have ...

A reminder from today's Tphase lecture with Zhealth Performance Solutions.

Your brain, over time, will get better at whatever it does!

Even if it's not good!

"The more severe pain is, the longer it persists and the more likely it is to see the person develop chronic central windup....

You have to appreciate having a teacher that feels this way!

Lead Z Health instructor, Mike Golden, is still in pursuit of "better."

Respect.

How do you achieve this?

Not by practicing all the same stuff everyone else is.

Look at the big movement, pause it, remove the subtle error,...

One of the most challenging parts of my job - educating and guiding people to a place where they can discover their own limitations and challenges.

Once they discover, they are more likely to ask for what they need instead of what they want.

There are a lot of people trying to fix their health...

At TMP, our clients and athletes are very accustomed to hearing us use this language.

So, what is a "threat"?

Simply put, threat is when our brain perceives a movement or activity as dangerous or painful when, in fact, it shouldn't be.

This is a direct indication that the persons brain and...