Happy Monday! It’s been two weeks since my last recommended reading compilation, as I took a little blog hiatus last week in light of some travel and the chaos that is the professional baseball offseason. The good news is that it gave me time to stockpile some good content for you. Here goes…

Tinkering vs. Overhauling – and the Problem with Average – One of our interns asked me about my thoughts on the “average” range of motion at a particular joint, and it got me to thinking about this article I wrote last year. There are big problems with using averages in the world of health and human performances, so I’d encourage you to give it a read to learn more.

Core Control, Hamstrings Patterning, and Pitching Success – This was a whopper of an Instagram post from CSP-MA pitching coordinator, Christian Wonders. Be sure to check out all four parts.

Brett Bartholomew on the Art of Conscious Coaching – This was an excellent podcast from Mike Robertson, as Brett is a skilled coach and charismatic personality. It’s definitely worth a listen.

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If you are at all familiar with my work, you have probably seen me highlight the bench t-spine mobilization. It’s a great exercise, but the name isn’t particularly appropriate, as it is more of a lat and long head of triceps stretch than it is a true thoracic spine mobility drill. I think that going to the single-arm variation helps to remedy this. We just started using this and I’m quickly becoming a fan. #cspfamily #mobility #shoulderhealth #thoracicmobility #sportsperformance #sportsmedicine

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