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biomechanics consultant/massage therapist | stretching and orthotics don't align with principles 👈 | stability changes 🧠 and 💪
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Although piriformis feels tight, it's mostly underperforming. Stretching and releasing muscles feels good, but doesn't change what ur 🧠 perceives.
Ur brain is hardwired to protect w/ tightness. Until brain recognizes stability, muscles will b tight.
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I just bought a "Memento Mori" to keep death in mind and make the most of every day. Check out
@joeyroth
's Ego Is The Enemy Print inspired by
@RyanHoliday
@DailyStoic
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Check out my new blog post on Band-aid that is
#KinesiologyTape
. If it's not applied 4 free, don't pay 4
#placebo
.
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It's been said that
#physicaltherapy
programs are decades behind what's current. (And I agree.) Besides hiding behind a title, pretending on social is widespread. Luck and chance are also bigger factors than most will admit. Gr8 post via
@AdamMeakins
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Just listened to a great interview with Way of The
#PeacefulWarrior
author,
@pwdan
on the
@TheArtofCharm
Podcast.
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When your joints can take advantage of motion at right time, your movement is better. Orthotics don't allow your feet to initiate shock absorption. Then your knees, hips, and spine r forced to take on more stress. Updated:
#BreakingNews
#runchat
#runchatuk
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Beyond your conscious awareness, your brain calls upon muscles to remain tight to protect you from yourself. For this reason, calf stretches for plantar fasciitis are as good as doing nothing.
#plantarfasciitis
#runchatuk
#footpain
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If you do exercises requiring movement, your brain 🧠 finds a workaround for every rep. This includes physical therapy (PT). 👈
Although ignored in PT, compensation is cumulative.
The rub: Exercise without movement, and you'll move better. 💪
#isometricexercise
#isometrics
Pushing Through Challenges
Just completed program nine, but it was definitely a challenge. Still recovering from an event, my body can only do what it’s capable of today. Remember, your 100% can different every day!
ADJUST ACCORDINGLY 💪🏽
By doing so, you can still achieve
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A year ago I published "Plantar Fasciitis: What The Experts Aren’t Telling You About Orthotics"
#Feet
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Check out this fascinating interview with
@indrevis
talking neuroscience, music, talent, and practice on the
@jaltucher
podcast.
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If you're interested in
#Flow
, check out interview w/
@Steven_Kotler
on
@JoeRogan
's E
#873
Search
@Stitcher
4 audio.
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After listening to
@jaltucher
’s podcast with
@mkonnikova
I’m even more interested in reading her next book.
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@tferriss
Tim's had chronic and, at times acute back pain. So, bfore u swing a kettlebell, revisit physics. In other words, u have mass at end of a lever (ur arms). Meanwhile, ur brain's finding a workaround 4 every pain and injury u've experienced, i.e., compensation (that's cumulative).
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Self-massage with a lacrosse ball can help with plantar fasciitis. The problem is, plantar fasciitis is rarely about the foot.
#PlantarFasciitis
#FootPain
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@function2fitnes
When you consider that releasing any muscle decreases stability at the joint, it's highly unlikely that anyone would experience better performance.
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I have second-layer knowledge to recognize this: 99% of practitioners working with musculoskeletal system don't increase stability. Instead, they increase mobility by stretching and releasing muscles. They also promote exercises that increase compensation (that's cumulative).
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Check out my conversation with
@JennImpact
. We talk about the pseudoscience of running shoes and
#orthotics
.
#runchat
Have you been told you over pronate and supinate? Have you worn huge brick running shoes for too long?
I just think it’s a real shame that shoes, inserts and poor marketing ethics make our feet weaker and that…
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What started as a few tweaks is a whole new blog post on
#plantarfasciitis
Check it out. Please retweet!
#Running
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Blown away by
@whitneyhess
and insightful answers that she brought to
@UnmistakableCEO
on
@UnmistakableCR
#empathy
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I'm thinking
@DavidEpstein
would be a great guest for
@joerogan
's podcast. Anyone else interested in listening to that episode?
#Range
#TheSportsGene
#SportsGene
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If u're looking 4 help on how 2 sell anything, check out amazing interview w/
@DanielPink
on
@TheArtofCharm
…
#sales
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When you change to a new running shoe with 11mm more stack height in the forefoot than your previous shoe, and you use orthotics, the cushioning system by itself is enough to restrict pronation.
#runchatlive
#ukrunchat
#runchat
#orthotwitter
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My go to podcasts:
@UnmistakableCR
,
@tferriss
,
@jaltucher
,
@SMExaminer
,
@ducttape
,
@TheArtofCharm
,
@LewisHowes
&
@beAccidental
#PodcastDay
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Why is anyone doing reasearch on kinesiology taping for pain that's said to be from the rotator cuff? It's not only adding support from the external, it's adding a false sense of stability to a false sense of stability. 🧐
#PhysicalTherapy
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The NEW newsletter is out. Isometric exercises for plantar fasciitis and much more.
#plantarfasciitis
#runchat
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When experts sell “custom” orthotics for overpronation or flat feet, honest approach is to let consumer in on what they don’t know. In other words, inform patients that bringing ground up to meet feet takes away foot’s ability to initiate shock absorption 🧐
#runchat
#runchatuk
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MOST approaches to pain and injury r thought to b right fit for everyone. But they r not specific to anyone. This applies to
#orthotics
and manual therapy that don't increase stability. It also applies to
#exercise
involving repetitive motion at joints avoiding certain positions.
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After listening to a few podcast interviews, I decided to take in more about
@AlexBanayan
's mission over vacation. The Third Door is a business book that touches on the flinch and so much more. Truly a remarkable journey!
#TheThirdDoor
#BusinessTips
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My answer to, What is the best treatment for Piriformis syndrome?
#Piriformis
#PiriformisSyndrome
#PiriformisPain
#MassageTherapy
#Sciatica
#SciaticaPain
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@JennImpact
@DavidEpstein
@joerogan
While promoting Range, David did some phenomenal interviews on the following podcasts:
@jaltucher
,
@JordanHarbinger
, and
@UnmistakableCEO
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Sadly, 99% of the practitioners you've seen for plantar fasciitis don't differentiate a tight muscle from an underperforming muscle. Instead, they default to calf stretches and orthotics that increase fragility (hint, hint).
#runchatuk
#plantarfasciitis
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@Itsjustbeej
@PatriciaIrigo10
To save time and frustration, it's worth knowing the piriformis is rarely tight. In *most* cases, it's underperforming and not providing stability. Attempting to stretch or release muscles that r not tight increases instability (and tightness). That's reason for vicious circle.
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I answered How does
#chiropractic
treat muscle imbalance without exercise on
@Quora
.
#MusclePain
#MuscleTesting
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How important or useful are custom orthotics? I answered another question on
@Quora
.
#customorthotics
#orthotics
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Much like stretching, there's not much to the claims that have been made about foam rolling. It's gambling. And your function is what's on the line via
@Jamie_MTDC
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MOST practitioners blame tight piriformis 4 sciatica. In MOST cases, piriformis is underperforming and not providing stability. Stretching and rolling on ball 4 piriformis that's rarely tight increases instability, compensation, and tightness. 🧐 That's reason 4 vicious cycle 👈
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@Spin_MeRound
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's new album to me so fast. Cheers! 🙏
#NickelCreek
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#VinylRecords
#NewMusic
#BlueGrass
#Folk
#NewMusicFriday
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Since plantar fasciitis has little to do with foot, more often than not, one cortisone injection leads to three. It's rare for one shot to have a lasting impact. How long will it take experts to see that addressing symptoms only leads to more of the same...?
#PlantarFasciitis
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Hiring a
#PersonalTrainer
based on what degree they hold isn't a
#SmartCut
. Check out my answer on what to look for.
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When it comes to efficiency, muscles that are responsible for preparing your landing gear prior to contact with the ground are just as important as the muscles that decelerate and accelerate motion when your foot is in contact with the ground.
If you want to run really fast, you need really stiff springs....
.
“Watch the foot”
Trace it’s movement :
- during preparation
- prior to contact
- throughout contact...
What do you see?
@rprescod1
@Chijindu_Ujah
#pronationisok
#windlass
#reactivity
#composure
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It isn't uncommon to hear someone say, Calf stretches and orthotics ‘help’ with
#plantarfasciitis
. What they aren't aware of is that because of instability, the timing at which joints absorb shock isn't any better than when pain was at its worst.
#runchat
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"Do not wait; the time will never b just right. Start where u stand, and work with whatever tools u may have at your command, and better tools will b found as u go along." - George Herbert
If you wait to feel prepared, you'll never start. Don't wait, act.
-
@SahilBloom
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Check out a recent conversation I had with the co-founder of
@XeroShoes
on The
#TheMovementMovement
Podcast. 🎙️
We talked about foot mechanics, custom orthotics, plantar fasciitis, and more. 👈
#runchatuk
#runchat
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Toss your foam roller and turn an isometric contraction into an exercise. My answer to What is isometric exercise or isometrics?
#runchat
#massagetherapy
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New post on myths of pronation and
#plantarfasciitis
and how that leads 2 people weakening their feet w/
#orthotics
.
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I just dipped into Essentialism by
@GregoryMcKeown
The sketch on page 6 alone is worth the price of the book.
http://t.co/duVL1pC0cO
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Most conventional running shoes have an extreme upward curve (a.ka., toe spring). Curvature forces joints throughout ur toes to absorb shock in ways that r far from optimal. Toe spring also places muscles at a disadvantage for generating tension.
#RunChat
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Increasing stability with isometric exercise is the piece of the puzzle you didn't know was missing.
#plantarfasciitis
#runchat
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When it comes to having a system that's
#antifragile
, stretching takes more than it's capable of giving. To avoid pain or injury, choose inputs that allow for an increase in strength and stability.
#stretching
#running
#strengthandconditioning
#strength
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I created the Engaging Muscles newsletter with
@sendfox
. To receive my latest content in your inbox, subscribe today! 📥
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The NEW newsletter is out. I included my conversation with
@JennImpact
on the Think Fit. Be Fit. Podcast. 🎙️ If you haven't heard it, we talked about orthotics, plantar fasciitis, and the pseudoscience of running shoes. 👈
#MassageTherapy
#PersonalTraining
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When u consider how feet interact with the ground, combined with common sense, it seems unnecessary 4 a class
@Harvard
to spend time discussing where pricey orthotics fit in. Since muscles r being left out, just say
#orthotics
r one option 4 managing symptoms and call it a day.
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Although it lacks human contact, this robot will change a massage industry that has been vulnerable to disruption for decades.
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#1
reason why
#plantarfasciitis
hangs around so long; ur
#foot
can't lock up. By focusing on ur foot - nothing is being done 2 improve that.
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I just purchased
@MarcGuberti
'How To Be Successful On Twitter' via
@amazonkindle
#Learn
#TwitterForBiz
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The
#1
reason why it's so difficult to overcome plantar fasciitis. (Hint: It's NOT about the foot). And yet, practitioners continue to chase pain and pretend it's something else.
#plantarfasciitis
#ukrunchat
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"For starters, plantar fasciitis doesn’t start or even end in the same way for everybody."
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I got
@RunnersWorldUK
article on
#Stretching
framed.
@SamMurphyRuns
included what I contributed on page 45.
#Running
http://t.co/ZShfXnN8p3
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Rather than sell
#orthotics
that make a runner's feet weaker, Dr. told
@ultramiriam
2 go barefoot
#plantarfasciitis
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@hjluks
To prevent pain or injury, recognize brain protects w/ tight muscles, and compensation is cumulative. Sadly, most who leave PT don't function better than bfore pain or injury. To remain antifragile: (1) Isometrics (2) Go barefoot often (3) Wear shoes that complement how feet move
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Something tells me there wasn't a lot of thought that went into this. How many things can you name that aren't quite right about this?
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Why you should train your adductors for both rehab and sports performance via
@PaulLArgent
(via
@Pocket
)
#isometrics
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Which running shoe is right for you? Check out the running shoe chart created by
@blaisedubois
http://t.co/0NktFaQjqA
#Running
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I wasn't aware of
@jenny_blake
's podcast or *new* book. So glad I listened to interviews on
@TheArtofCharm
and
@jaltucher
Podcasts.
#Pivot
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How important are wear patterns on running shoes? And some valuable info on gait.
http://t.co/sRI427qnKY
via
@SportInjuryMatt
#Running
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Great interview with David Grey on co-contractions, biomechanics, and knee health on
@RobTrainSystems
podcast. When Rob asks about knee function, David goes right into foot function (which is a sign of second-layer knowledge). 👈
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If there was an art to making custom foot orthotics, they would change your function for the better.
#runchat
#orthotwitter
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The new newsletter is out. Check out giveaway for
@the100mileman
's book that hits bookshelves today. I also answered questions on
@Quora
.
#LivingWithTheMonks
#LivingWithASeal
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@SHO_Billions
was best ever. After tonight,
#Billions
is at an entirely new level. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
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Gr8 piece by
@leslie_nemo
! The fastest runners I've worked with had one thing in common; they weren't flexible.👈If they stretched, their feet and rest of their lower half would b less responsive - increasing chances of an injury
#runchat
#orthotwitter
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For years, patients who exercise have dropped out of rehab. Now, practitioners feel need to focus on personalizing treatment programs (aka, less cookie-cutter). For all the spin, time is still a constraint and the ability to think critically doesn't happen overnight. 🤠
#runchat
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A NEW blog post for those of you with foot pain. Rather than buy a story from an orthotic enthusiast, it pays to know principles of function. Remember,
#orthotics
force function and throw off timing at which joints pronate. Forcing compensation.
#RunChat
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Podiatrists and PTs regularly recommend scrunching towel w/ feet. Bcause key ingredient for strength gains is missing, exercise falls short of achieving goal 👈
Muscle activity is one thing. Applying force to muscles contracting is whole other thing 🧐
#runchat
#runchatuk
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Having taught kinesiology at
#MassageTherapy
schools for well over a decade, I have to say, I thoroughly enjoyed this phenomenal episode with
@JCHorvath
on the
@UnmistakableCR
podcast.
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For decades, physical therapists were told to avoid crunches for postpartum women with recti diastasis. Now, there's research to show that crunches don't increase the abdominal separation.
#diastasisrecti
#rectusdiastasis
#lowbackpain
#pelvicfloorpain
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A NEW post. What you need to know about how your foot functions. 1) The term pronation is used to confuse.
#runchat
#orthotics
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Plantar Fasciitis: Much More Than What Fits Your Feet
http://t.co/S43zDUQDOR
#running
#runchat
#plantarfasciitis
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Gr8 article by
@ByJamesWagner
@nytimes
I'm willing 2 bet training staff has players doing movement-based exercise (reps w/ load), without knowing which muscles r tight from muscles that r underperforming 👈 Same story🧐 Different day
#sportsinjurynomics
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@Itsjustbeej
As gr8 as half-pigeon pose feels, it's a lot of force on a muscle that's likely not contributing to stability. It also collects muscles that r providing stability, which increases instability. Ur best bet: do what increases stability: (1) Isometrics (2) massage to the attachments
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"Orthotics force feet 2 go in wrong direction @ that time."
#Feet
#Orthotic
#Plantar
#Muscle
#plantarfasciitis
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While what's popular may increase participation in a group exercise class, the fundamental flaws in thinking are still there.
#Isometrics
#CorporateWellness
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While muscles are ignored for another sale of orthotics, it's worth knowing that what wasn't addressed will show up somewhere else. The additional stress forces function onto the next weakest link.
#runchat
#plantarfasciitis
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[New Video] Plantar Fasciitis Pain - It's About Much More Than The Pain in Your Foot I turned my blog post on
#PlantarFasciitis
into a video. Take a look.
#RunningTips
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Although
#isometric
exercise doesn't get much attention, it’s a gr8 way to increase strength, stability, and the overall awareness of one’s body. By increasing the strength and stability of each muscle with
#isometrics
, we can improve how the interconnected parts perform together
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@ZachDechant
Sounds like the athlete went to a chiropractor. Imagine paying well over $100,000 for a title, only to have your bread & butter b an "adjustment" (a.k.a., a combination of stretching, placebo, and a workaround that doesn't get the patient functioning better than before pain). 🧐
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GREAT interview with
@AustinKleon
on the
@JAltucher
podcast! There's even a mention of Cal Newport's book.
http://t.co/FVV5TLdcNL
#Art
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You better be a much different brownie than everybody else! Once again, a phenomenal
@jaltucher
podcast. This time with
@the100MileMan
.
#LivingWithTheMonks
#LivingWithASeal
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When u don't know what u don't know, u may take advice from those who appear 2 b experts on exercise. Not understanding how 2 apply force, they share (and spread) first-layer knowledge with leverage via followers.
@JennImpact
&
@Mere_Mack
bring second-layer knowledge 👈
#runchat
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@Dries_Health
There are a lot of factors, including luck.
If exercises require movement, they're increasing compensation. Without seeing ur r.o.m., I can tell u that u're compensating. If u weren't, u wouldn't have an IT band issue.
What was ur most recent shoe? And do u have a new shoe?
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Releasing a muscle isn't going to improve a muscle's ability to pull.
#piriformispain
#piriformismuscle
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