Posted on Friday, 31st August 2007 by Eric Cressey

Will the excercises on Magnificent Mobility help treat runner’s knee, along with the tight IT bands and hamstrings? Are there different exercises which you would recommend for the knee/IT band problems?
I haven’t bought the dvd’s yet, but if they’ll help my knees I’d consider it.
Absolutely, Peter. Most knee issues arise from lack of mobility [...]

Tags: Building The Efficient Athlete, Flexibility, IT Band, Knee Injury, Knee Pain, Knee Surgery, Magnificent Mobility, Strength Training for Runners, Unstable Surface Training, Weight Lifting Program, Weight Lifting Routine, Workout Program, Workout Routine
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Posted on Thursday, 30th August 2007 by Eric Cressey

It’s been really busy up here with lots of projects and upcoming seminars on top of my normal workload, but fortunately, Myles Kantor recently interviewed me with a specific focus on the deadlift; the interview was just published by John Berardi at Precision Nutrition to give you some great content for this week. Check it [...]

Tags: Building The Efficient Athlete, Magnificent Mobility, Powerlifting, Strength Training, Unstable Surface Training, Weight Lifting Program, Weight Lifting Routine, Weight Training, Workout Program, Workout Routine
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Posted on Friday, 24th August 2007 by Eric Cressey

Q: Hey Eric, I’ve been a member of T-Nation for about three years now. I really enjoy your articles. And one caught my attention abouta year ago. The foam roller article. I bought one, asked my PT about it and he didnt know much so i kind of threw it aside. Well to make a [...]

Tags: Building The Efficient Athlete, Flexibility, Foam Roller, Hamstrings, Magnificent Mobility, Unstable Surface Training, Weight Lifting Program, Weight Lifting Routine, Workout Program, Workout Routine
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Posted on Thursday, 23rd August 2007 by Eric Cressey

Q: I have received a golf fitness program designed specifically for my injury history. This program came from the - Insert Noteworthy Golf Performance Institute’s Name Here - I have concerns about this program.
Some of the exercises I am concerned about involve:
1. mimicking my golf swing on an unstable surface2. performing one legged [...]

Tags: Building The Efficient Athlete, Flexibility, Golf Training, Magnificent Mobility, Unstable Surface Training, Weight Lifting Program, Weight Lifting Routine, Workout Program, Workout Routine
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Posted on Monday, 20th August 2007 by Eric Cressey

I get asked quite a bit about what I look for when I see a screwy shoulder. Here you go!
1. Scapular stability2. Thoracic spine range of motion3. Cervical spine function4. Breathing patterns5. Mobility of the opposite hip6. Mobility of the opposite ankle7. Overall soft tissue quality (especially posterior capsule)8. Glenohumeral (ball-and-socket joint) range of [...]

Tags: Building The Efficient Athlete, Inside-Out, Magnificent Mobility, Rotator Cuff Exercises, Shoulder Pain, Unstable Surface Training, Weight Lifting for Baseball, Weight Lifting Program, Weight Lifting Routine, Workout Program, Workout Routine
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Posted on Tuesday, 14th August 2007 by Eric Cressey

Back in the spring of 2001, I got an email from some guy named Joel Marion. At the time, I was a whopping 19 years old, and he and I had a few mutual friends who thought it would be a good idea for the two of us to get in touch.
Apparently, we were both [...]

Tags: Building The Efficient Athlete, Eric Cressey, Joel Marion, Magnificent Mobility, T-Nation, Unstable Surface Training, Weight Lifting Program, Weight Lifting Routine, Workout Program, Workout Routine
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Posted on Monday, 13th August 2007 by Eric Cressey

When we made the Building the Efficient Athlete 8-DVD set, Mike Robertson and I – by our own admission and intentions – barbecued some sacred cows in in the fitness industry with some of our non-traditional ideas. Moreover, given that Mike and I interact with a ton of physical therapists, doctors, athletic trainers, and [...]

Tags: Building The Efficient Athlete, Flexibility, Magnificent Mobility, Rotator Cuff Exercises, Unstable Surface Training, Weight Lifting Program, Weight Lifting Routine, Weight Training, Workout Program, Workout Routine
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Posted on Friday, 10th August 2007 by Eric Cressey

I saw you write somewhere recently that subscapularis dysfunction was generally associated with posterior capsule tightness? Is there a causal relationship?
The subscapularis, infraspinatus, and teres minor work together to depress the humeral head during dynamic shoulder activities.
The subscapularis posteriorly pulls the humeral head in the joint (counteracts pectoralis major), while the other two anteriorly [...]

Tags: Building The Efficient Athlete, Magnificent Mobility, Pro Baseball Pitcher Workout, Rotator Cuff Exercises, Shoulder Pain, Unstable Surface Training, Weight Lifting for Baseball, Weight Lifting Program, Weight Lifting Routine, Workout Program, Workout Routine
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Posted on Wednesday, 8th August 2007 by Eric Cressey

What is your opinion of front versus back squat? I question with my football players whether I should be doing back squat with some of my older kids; they all go off to college and do them. Recently I’ve run into a problem with kids going to the gyms to do back squat because [...]

Tags: Building The Efficient Athlete, Magnificent Mobility, Powerlifting, Strength Training, Unstable Surface Training, Weight Lifting Program, Weight Lifting Routine, Weight Training, Workout Program, Workout Routine
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Posted on Tuesday, 7th August 2007 by Eric Cressey

Q: In regards to shoulder injuries, do front squats place less stress on the shoulder than back squats?
A: This would depend on the shoulder injury in question.
For people with typical impingement problems, the back squat position puts them in the at-risk position (abduction + external rotation). So, for them, the front squat set-up is [...]

Tags: Building The Efficient Athlete, Magnificent Mobility, Powerlifting, Rotator Cuff Exercises, Shoulder Pain, Strength Training, Unstable Surface Training, Weight Lifting Program, Weight Lifting Routine, Weight Training, Workout Program, Workout Routine
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