ACL recovery training for a collegiate football player
Next level ACL recovery training from Taylor Kruse on Vimeo.
Adding layers of complexity for this football player and his recovery from ACL repair.
Oftentimes, recovery is unfinished and the athlete is left with a very high risk of repeating injury.
Integrating visual skills with high levels of...
What do you do when exercise hurts or makes you feel worse?
Here's a scary statistic that Dr. Cobb made us aware of at the last seminar we attended.
It sounds strange, I know!
Why would moving more make you feel worse?
This is literally what I deal with everyday with the adult population that comes to work with us.
Chronic pain from chronic disuse.
When...
Here is my all-time favorite core strengthening exercise!
Favorite core exercise - Banded Lumbar Circle from Taylor Kruse on Vimeo.
Here is my all-time favorite core strengthening exercise!
The Banded Lumbar Circle.
- Secure your band and get into a lateral lunge.
- Begin by laterally flexing the spine and slowly moving in a full circle returning...
What is the neurology of fitness and what does it have to do with my squat?
Most training and rehab systems are based on output.
For example, if someone is performing a squat and you notice that their knee is doing something funky, what do you do as the coach?
Most will tell the athlete to make a voluntary correction to try and fix the unwanted knee movement.
Using...
Did you know exercising the wrong areas could make a person worse?
Did you know that exercising the wrong areas could actually make a person worse?
And, it can increase the amount of time spent experiencing pain!
Here's the deal.
Our brain is wired for survival.
It will do whatever it needs to do in order to stay alive.
Even if it's not optimal.
Oftentimes,...
How long can you compensate until it becomes a bigger problem?
Exploding into the information on day 1 of Structure at Zhealth Performance.
Humans are amazing at adapting.
There is no perfect movement.
There is only suboptimal and optimal movement.
Is it possible to have movement issues that do not result in pain?
Absolutely!
The question is, how long will...
Corey training balance and jumping post-lung transplant
Have the courage to start where you are | TMP from Taylor Kruse on Vimeo.
What seems trivial for some is monumental for others.
Corey has been training hard with us the past few years post double lung transplant.
Why is jumping rope for one repetition such a milestone for him?
Besides the...
Pain is personalized and takes an individualized approach to solve it
Pain is a private, personal experience.
Nobody has the right to tell you how much something is bothering you.
Nobody has the right to tell you that you just need to change your behavior and you'll be fine.
You have the ownership of your pain and no one else.
That is the first step to finding...
Video demo of why active mobility is better than passive mobility
Active vs. Passive Mobility from Taylor Kruse on Vimeo.
Active vs. Passive mobility!
Why it's so important to choose ACTIVE!
Takeaway #1:
Both active and passive mobilization can create a result!
Takeaway #2:
In most cases, active mobility is going to create a longer lasting result...
Strength is a key part of eliminating pain and quality of life
I am having a very interesting and exciting experience with a few chronic pain clients that has brought me back to such a simple idea.
There is no substitute for pure freaking strength!
Strong bodies generally don't hurt.
Of course my definition of strong is different from the general population...
