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02/03/2026

A great example of how manual therapy and specific exercise can improve running gait pattern in a short time.

The manual therapy is done to reduce pain and set the stage for exercise to make the long term changes.

I’m proud of my client for staying consistent and putting effort into improving her hip internal rotation, eccentric hip abductor control and overall motor control of her hip internal and external rotators.

After 3 months of her mostly working on specific exercises at home she is no longer getting friction between her knees when she runs. She is not experiencing weakness in her left leg or pain in the left hip.

I’m sure with time and continued effort we can see an even more optimized running gait.

Any movement pattern, no matter how engrained can be improved with time and concentrated effort.

01/26/2026

If there is one common theme that I’m trying to stress is that variability is key.

Challenging your system in different ways within the framework of your goals will not only help you achieve your goals it will also reduce risk of injury.

I always have fun figuring out different ways to challenge the systems. Using a landmine and barbell is a great way to free things up and let your body work on different ways to control itself in space.

01/15/2026

Rehab specifically! If you’re having difficulty keeping your core engaged and low back stable when you walk or run you need to switch things up.

Add this exercise in the mix. Here you are actively working on hip extension with glute activation (rare for core exercises, it’s usually eccentric hip flexors with hip extension) with a neutral to slight flexed low back.

The intention behind the exercise is key 🔑, do it because it makes sense for your body and your goals.

01/08/2026

Testing and training your motor control and strength unilaterally is a great way to identify asymmetries in motor control, strength, endurance and range of motion.

If you find a discrepancy between sides make sure it becomes a focus of your training. Your body will thank you.

12/02/2025

Stability occurs in both the eccentric and concentric phase of the running gait.

If you’re trying to rehab back to running or you’re looking to reduce your risk of injury start working on eccentric stability.

The eccentric phase can be the most difficult for the neuromuscular system as it requires more feed forward planning from the nervous system.

Training the neuromuscular system in different ranges and through a variety of exercises is a sure fire way to get you back pounding the pavement pain free.

11/18/2025

I’ve said for a while now that the time spent on a warm up should increase proportionally with age.

If you’re just running and gunning right out of the door without any warm up you’re playing with fire 🔥

Get a good warm up routine in place that takes your joints at or beyond the range they are expected to move through during the activity.

Do enough movement so that your body actually feels “warm,” that’s the point.

Then enjoy feeling primed for whatever activity you’re doing and rest easy that you have significantly reduced your risk of injury.

11/14/2025

This exercise is 💰and one of my favorite for improving stability during the stance phase of running.

By isometrically contracting the glute max it forces the smaller hip external rotators to work to stabilize against the palof press. These small muscles play a critical role in hip stability that translate up and down the kinetic chain.

Yes this exercise requires an extra person to hold the band that is being pressed but it is worth every bit of effort!

11/07/2025

We are big on doing exercises that mimic the movement or activity we are trying to retrain as closely as possible.

The hamstrings need to eccentrically lengthen during the end of the swing phase and then concentrically activate as the leg drives towards the ground at initial contact and then through the full stance phase of gait.

Often this gets trained through some sort of lunge or step up which certainly has its value. However that is a closed chain exercise and that is not what happens in real life.

The eccentric to concentric transition of the hamstring happens in the open chain with no feedback from the ground.

This transition is also when a lot of hamstring strains occur. Is that a coincidence with training or is it a cause? We will probably never know for sure, there are too many variables.

But it brings me back to retraining the movement as closely as possible to the movement or pattern that is problematic.

I love this exercise variation. One reason is the ability to move the hamstrings under tension, in a controlled manner with way more velocity possible than a box step up or lunge. Another is that it is open chain and your brain needs to be able to have awareness of your limbs in space, without the ground as a feedback point.

11/04/2025

If you know us, you know we like variability. Challenging the neuromuscular 🧠system in as many variations as your body may encounter in your sport 🏃will only make you a better athlete, more adaptable, and less likely to be injured.

This exercise challenges the lateral core and hip external rotators. Notice how I vary the punch speed to challenge the system in different ways.

My back foot is just being used as a kickstand for balance assistance, 95% of my body weight is through my front leg.

10/31/2025

This also works great as a way to get some lateral core activation with the anterior core.

This is also a great way to identify if one side of your core feels less active or controlled compared to the other.

Variability is such a key 🔑 factor in injury prevention. The more positions and variations in load you can train your body in the more it will be aware of these forces and positions when you are living your life or playing your sport.

The GOfit Difference: NOT Your Average PT Clinic!At GOfit, we don’t believe in “cookie-cutter” care. Unlike traditional ...
10/29/2025

The GOfit Difference: NOT Your Average PT Clinic!

At GOfit, we don’t believe in “cookie-cutter” care. Unlike traditional PT clinics where you're in and out in 15-30 minutes, we give you 100% of our time, focus, and expertise. No distractions. No rushed sessions. Our physical therapists are dedicated to treating the whole person, not just the symptom. We look beyond the pain and focus on what’s really causing it, creating personalized care plans for every patient.

This is why we left traditional PT clinics — to do things the right way. Ready to experience what patient-first care really looks like? Book a session with GOfit today.

10/28/2025

All the scapular stability in the world is not going to totally fix your winging scapula if you can’t access any pure glenohumeral(shoulder) internal rotation.

The scapula will natural start to wing to compensate for the limited mobility in the shoulder. Regardless of how strong the serratus or lower/middle traps and lats are.

So if you’re dealing with a shoulder blade that won’t stop winging make sure you have enough shoulder mobility to give your scapula the opportunity to stabilize against the rib cage.

Once you have the mobility or as you are actively gaining it, start working on stabilizing that scapula while you move through natural shoulder internal rotation.

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