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Spectacular Eye Candy
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EFS Classic: Lee Gerney’s Home Gym
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How a Home Gym Can Save You MONEY?
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A “No Bull Shit” Q&A with David Allen
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Get to the Edge: Q&A with Mike Spagnola
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Rehabilitation Archive
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The Rocking Boat to Recovery
As a powerlifting coach and professional clinical social worker, I used to define "recovery" in two different ways depending on what hat I was wearing at the time.By Lawrence "Iron" Smith
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Dear Rehab Guy…
If you haven't reviewed it yet, watch my "Are You Dysfunctional" videos here on elitefts™By Mike Robertson
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Rehab/Prehab Work for Your Shoulders
Here are 10 easy effective shoulder prehab/rehab warm-ups that we perform at NeboBarbell.By Joey Smith
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Dear Rehab Guy…
Simple - without a belt, I tell them to take a big belly breath and then lock down their core like they're going to be punched in the stomach.By Mike Robertson
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No Lower? No Problem! A Broken Down Trainer’s Journey Back to Functionality
I think it’s safe to say that if you're a frequent reader of this site, you know full well the extreme benefits that can be derived by lifting massive weights with our lower extremities.By Rob Orrok
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Don’t Ignore the Rotators
Don't neglect the rotators and allow imbalances to develop.By Clint Smith
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Paleo Rehab
So stay tuned my little Pulcimaniacs and see if Uncle Steve can bull his way through his own rehab with total disregard of the advice of doctors, friends and family without ending up with a permanent pimp walk.By Steve Pulcinella
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What Do You Do Now That Basketball Season Is Over?
The basketball season is just coming to an end for many high schools, and it won’t be long before many of the players are off to their AAU teams.By Kyle Newell
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The Overlooked Essentials for Your Ultimate Adaptation
If only I had known these essential ingredients for getting stronger, leaner, and more energetic when I was competing in bodybuilding, it would have made things a whole lot easier.By Kyle Newell
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Dear Rehab Guy…
Once you get the mobility and stability back, ease into low level plyos and ballistics like jumping rope, easy jogging, etc.By Mike Robertson
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Ice Baths: Hot or Not?
Jumping into a bath full of ice or having a cold shower is a great way to recover from exercise, right?By Anthony Shaw
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I’m Injured—Now What?
The focus of this article is to discuss what you do after you've sustained an injury.By Doug Balzarini
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Forearm, Shoulder or IT Band Pain? Robertson has Answers
Don't forget about impacting the ENTIRE upper extremity as well.By Mike Robertson
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The Keys to Upper Body Injury Prevention and Strength
I sincerely hope this piece not only helps you set some PR's, but keeps you hoisting the heavy iron for years to come!By Mike Robertson
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Athletic Pubalgia
I've seen a ton of hip impingements on the right sideBy Mike Robertson
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Do You Have These Problems?
I was wondering if you can help me out with a hamstring issue.By Mike Robertson
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Landon’s Strength and Conditioning 101
Make sure there is rationale for its prescription.By Landon Evans
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Corrective Exercise: Does It Have a Place in MMA Strength Training?
Trying to convince a combat athlete that thoracic spine mobility drills will help him in the octagon is like trying to convince my girlfriend that size doesn’t matter.By Doug Balzarini
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EMS – Electrical Muscle Stimulation: A tool to complement training
The brain sends electrical impulses through the nerves to obtain voluntary muscle contractions.By Giovanni Ciriani
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Pec Tears and Strains
I lived this nightmare for years after my pec tear.By Dave Tate
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Spotlight: New EFS Q&A Addition – Corrective Exercise Specialist Mike Robertson
A better understanding of how your body works can help you add pounds to the bar by improving your posture, alignment, and recruitment patterns.By Zach Nicolay
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How Do You Recover?
Assuming we have someone who is fully motivated and has an adequate strength and conditioning program at his disposal, it’s time we address the educational component of action persuasion.By Kevin Carr
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What Logs Would You Like to See?
What type of logs would you like to see on our web site?By EFS Staff
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Build It Before You Need It
Whether you’re pressed for time or want to get straight to the weight, the thought of skipping over those warm-up exercises and routines seems to always cross our mind.By Eric Johnson
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Big, Strong, Powerful, and Dying…
It usually starts like this—an elbow to the ribs in the middle of the night from your spouse.By Rich Tilden
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My Back is Killing Me!
Lower back pain can be a common pain source for powerlifters and other strength athletes.By Mike ODonnell
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Coping with Sciatica
The real purpose of this article is for me to explain the stretching regimen that I do daily to ward off the sciatic pain.By Ben Bruno
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Bridging the Gap Between Rehabilitation and Sports Performance Training
Over the course of a few months, I frequently witnessed a person leave the physical therapy clinic restored to “functional capacity” only to return later with the same injury on a different limb, a different injury surrounding the original site of surgery/rehabilitation, or even worse, the same injury on the same limb.By Steve Reed
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The Rocky Boat to Recovery
As a Powerlifting Coach and as a professional Clinical Social Worker, when I think about the concept "recovery," I used to define it two different ways depending what hat I was wearing at the time.By Lawrence M. "Iron" Smith
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Getting Over Overtraining: Five Practical Tips
Overtraining is a result of training stress in addition to the rest of life’s stresses exceeding an athlete’s ability to recover.By Michael Tuchscherer
































