Tib ant smash. The @mobilitywod Gemini is a beautifully nasty tool to get into tibialis anterior. Lacrosse ball works as well, get into the meat just outside your shin bone and see how truly gristly this unloved tissue area is. Big player in ankle mechanics so don't neglect it #gross #optimize #tissuework #tissuehealth #jerky #gemini #mobilitywod #physio #anklemobility #ankle #boxjumps #dailymobility #maintenance #ottawa #nodaysoff #happyface #breathe #pain #crossfit #ottawacrossfit #running #run

Groin smash Clean up the adductors with a kettlebell using this nasty and effective mobilization. The bell handle gives a great tool to get deep into the adductors and open up the tissues. spend 3 minutes a side moving around with tolerable pressure working distally from the groin. Breathing, contract relax and forcing a smile all help make this magical mobilization more bearable #optimize #physio #physicalculture #physicaltherapy #mobility #mobilitywod #tissuework #maintenance #dailymobility #groin #adductor #squat #deadlift #hipmobility #gnarly #kettlebell #crossfit #powerlifting #powerful #happyface #ottawacrossfit #ottawafitness #ottawa #613 #noexcuse #nodaysoff #betterhuman

Doing some squat mobility work discovered a gnarly way to smash the triceps. Hold a weight, rest the distal triceps on your knees and smear them back and forth to de-gristle them. If you're training a lot of pressing don't forget to clean up the triceps - they get real nasty #optimize #tissuework #squat #squatmobility #anklemobility #triceps #smash #gnarly #maintenance #pressing #ottawa #ottawafitness #crossfit #ottawacrossfit #powerlifting #613

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Fight asymetry Imbalances from left to right are chinks in your armour. Whether it be strength, mobility or stability, find your imbalances and work toward correcting them - they are often a big source of injury. The inline lunge is one tool to test for global stability asymetries. Get into a lunge with your front heel directly in front of your knee and see how stable you are. Switch sides and feel for a difference in how stable you are #optimize #physio #physicaltherapy #physicalculture #asymetry #injuryprevention #balance #stronger #beinformed #basic #stability #lunge #hipstability #ottawa #ottawafitness #crossfit #ottawacrossfit #powerlifting #weightlifting #health #movement #betterhuman #613 #riversidesouth #barrhaven

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You can’t buy health Good health isn’t a product. You can’t buy it and its not a right, its a gift and you need to earn it. Don’t take it for granted, respect it and cherish it because when its gone it will cause pain and shut you down. Earn better health by eating like an adult human, having a regular physical practice and getting good sleep. Take ownership of your body and put in the time and effort to optimize your health #optimize #physicaltherapy #physio #physicalculture #health #earnit #noexcuse #betterhuman #commitment #injuryprevention #stronger #eatbetter #sleep #ottawa #ottawahealth #ottawafitness #613

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Running is a skill Nearly 80% of runners will be forced to stop running at some point in the year because of an injury. Thats a crazy stat and a big reason for it is that people see running as an activity everyone can do. Running is a skill, it requires specific range of motion at the hip, knee and ankle and it requires high levels of strength. Its a skill that you need to learn and master before you start logging mileage. Prevent injury and earn your right to run #optimize #physio #physicaltherapy #physicalculture #run #running #skill #injuryprevention #runninginjury #earnit #mobility #strength #betterhuman #beinformed #hipmobility #hipstability #ottawahealth #ottawafitness #ottawacrossfit #ottawa #crossfit #movement #movebetter #noexcuse #613

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Move better Quickest way to change the way you feel is to change the way you move. Improving your movement patterns needs to be conscious initially and with enough repetitions becomes unconscious. Improving your movement will prevent injury, make you more efficient and will increase the longevity and strength of your joints. Squat is a big one, if your knees come forward or collapse inward, work towards keeping shins vertical and knee at or outside your second toe. Be mindful of your movement #optimize #physio #physicaltherapy #physicalculture #squat #movement #hipmobility #injuryprevention #movebetter #mobility #beinformed #betterhuman #noexcuse #mechanics #kneepain #ottawa #crossfit #ottawafitness #ottawahealth #barrhaven #riversidesouth #613

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Dan Green seminar Powerful session with a mega strong and mega smart man. Was a pleasure listening to him explain leverages & mechanics of lifts and watch him critique people on their technique. The more I learn the more I realize how little I know and increases my hunger to master knowledge of movement and the human body #optimize #physio #physicaltherapy #physicalculture #powerful #powerlifting #knowledge #squat #deadlift #bench #beast #ottawa #ottawafitness #animal #animalpack @dangreenpowerlifter #mechanics #leverage #quads #dynamo

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Hangin with some beasts here at Dynamo barbell. Some of the top powerlifters in the word, top 2 strongest 220s on the planet #optimize #ottawa #animal #animalpack #powerlifting #savages #thickhumans

Workin them clubs. Mega coordination and shoulder mobility exercise - even basic patterns like this are hard. Adults need to get back in touch with play and the clubs are a fun way to challenge brain movement pathways. Getting strange looks from patients swinging these puppies around #optimize #movement #challenge #physicaltherapy #physicalculture #fun #play #playoften #indianclubs #shoulder #shouldermobility #shoulderpain #coordination #rotatorcuff #balance #ottawa

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Wait out the tension Healthy supple tissue isn’t painful to pressure. One strategy to use with tissue work is to wait out the pain through breathing and mental willpower. When you get to a tissue area thats tight and painful, leave the pressure in the one spot and wait out the tension for a minute using some deep power breathing and patients to wait it out. Watch the tender tight area melt into painfree juicy tissue. Heavy kettle bells are great tools for this #optimize #physicaltherapy #physio #physicalculture #tissuework #mobilitywod #dailymobility #quads #kettlebell #quadsmash #kneepain #tissuehealth #movement #squats #deadlift #maintenance #betterhuman #betterphysio #nodaysoff #noexcuse #crossfit #powerlifting #ottawa #olympiclifting #ottawacrossfit #barrhaven #613 #ottawafitness

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New (/old) toys for shoulder work - Indian clubs. Insanely hard, you don't realize how much coordination is needed for even the basic movements until you try it. Old yet mega powerful tools to work on shoulder range of motion and muscle balance. Videos to come #optimize #physicaltherapy #physio #physicalculture #indianclubs #clubs #shoulder #shoulder #shouldermobility #rotatorcuff #balance #coordination #hard #frustration #ottawa #ottawafitness