Progressive Rehab & Strength

While hip pain from deadlift isn't as common as it is with squatting, Knowing how to modify the conventional or sumo deadlift for hip pain of various types is important so you can continue to train for strength and performance despite issues you have with your hips.   Hip pain with deadlift can be irritated by a variety of things: Start position Chosen stance Relative load on the bar Stance width...

Injuries can happen to anyone. Even to the people who are supposed to help you prevent training injuries and rehabilitate from powerlifting injuries back to the powerlifting platform. And PRS Clinical Coach Dr. Rori Alter, PT is no different.    What we know about injuries, how to treat them, and long term prognosis has changed over the years. Since the onset of Dr. Rori's hip injury over a decade...

In today's live Q&A, Rori and Alyssa field a question about warming up in a cold garage gym, as well as how to protect equipment from humidity and rust. There are a number of ways to heat a gym, but which one is best depends heavily on your climate and your home gym location (attached garage, separate outdoor structure, basement). Alyssa lays out the pros and cons of the different heaters she's tr...

Femoroacetabular impingement syndrome, hip osteoarthritis, and general hip pain are common reasons people stop squatting heavy. Knowing how to modify the barbell squat for hip pain of various types is important so you can continue to train for strength and performance despite issues you have with your hips.   Hip pain with squats can be irritated by a variety of things: Position in the hole How yo...

The way doctors talk to their patients is oftentimes insensitive and without care for the person receiving the news. Doctors are in an authoritative position and the language and delivery they choose to use can unintentionally create negative narratives surrounding injuries, like femoroacetabular impingement and barbell training. Doctors may have you believe that surgery is your only option or que...

Barbell strength training for youth athletes and adaptive athletes it's not only possible, but extremely important for sports performance and injury prevention. However, there is a common belief that it's dangerous for youth and adaptive athletes to do resistance training and lift heavy barbells. This episode was recorded live during a Podcast Q&A session in our free Facebook group, The Secret Soc...

The hip is one of the most common areas in the body that people experience pain with barbell training and the position of your back and legs can either enhance or reduce your symptoms.   The three most important positions of the body to consider if you have hip pain while squatting include the: Back Angle Hip Angle Toe Angle   In this episode of the PRS Podcast, physical therapists and PRS Clinica...

Hip pain is common in barbell training but that doesn't mean that barbell training is bad for your hips or that you need imaging or even surgery to resolve your hip pain. Better understanding your functional anatomy, your technique, and how to optimize your movement (along with optimizing your programming) can give you the tools to address your symptoms while continuing to train.    In this episod...

People commonly breathe incorrectly when bench pressing and it can affect their pelvic floor. The proper way to breathe when you bench press is to perform the Valsalva Maneuver. But even still, people execute the Valsalva Maneuver improperly while bench pressing. Breathing correctly while benching is important for injury prevention and optimal strength.   When observing bench press technique, if y...

If you're following a strength training or powerlifting program utilizing progressive overload, you'll eventually need a lifting belt. When worn and used properly and combined with the Valsalva Maneuver, a lifting belt is a positive addition to your strength training program.   The problem is, there is a lot of misinformation out there about belts. A proper lifting belt is made of a stiff material...

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People commonly breathe incorrectly when bench pressing. The proper way to breathe when you bench press is to perform the Valsalva Maneuver. But even still, people execute the Valsalva Maneuver improperly while bench pressing. Breathing correctly while benching is important for injury prevention and optimal strength.   When observing bench press technique, if you see the inhalation and exhalation...

As one of the most common medical concerns, back pain will arise whether or not you barbell back squat. Knowing how to modify the squat for back pain of various types is important because you'll be faced with it at some point.   Back pain with squats usually presents itself in three ways: In the hole At lockout With the whole movement   There is almost always a way you can continue to train your b...

For most barbell athletes and powerlifters, the thought of needing any kind of surgery is terrifying and the unknown of what could happen after is even scarier. In many cases, surgery isn't necessary to resolve symptoms but in some situations it is. This can be a major interruption to your life, your training, and your overall identity as a powerlifter but it doesn't have to mean that your barbell...

Bar crash is a very common bench press mistake that is often overlooked for a variety of reasons. However, bar crash can be responsible for pain, injury, and your bench press failing to progress. So here is how to fix it!   Bar crash in the bench press is when the lifter brings the bar down to the chest with little control and too much speed causing loss of tension, force transfer into the thorax,...

As one of the most common medical concerns, back pain will arise whether or not you deadlift. Knowing how to modify the deadlift for back pain of various types is important because you'll be faced with it at some point.   Back pain with deadlifts usually presents itself in three ways: Off the floor At lockout With the whole movement   There is almost always a way you can continue to train your dea...

Even though we can do everything in our power to avoid injuries, they do occur in barbell and strength sports. We can only reduce the risk of injuries happening but we can't prevent them. We also can't completely prepare for all of the "what ifs" that come along with a potential future injury BUT there are some ways that we can make sure we're in a good position to face injuries head on if they do...

Barbell training is intimidating for a lot of people. New lifters don't have solid technique and they have never handled near max loads. That's why novice lifters should not be testing 1RMs or training with very heavy loads.    While a relatively light weight may feel challenging to a novice barbell trainee, they don't know what hard feels like. Eventually though, the loads they are using will bec...

Low back pain is one of the most common reasons people go to the doctor. It's a very common disorder and something humans will experience whether they are active, sedentary, barbell train, or do anything at all. But back pain can be really scary and when we're in the thick of it, we may feel like it will never go away.   In this episode of the PRS Podcast, PRS Clinical Coaches Drs. John Petrizzo,...

Low back pain is one of the most common injuries in the general population. In all sports, including barbell training, powerlifting, and resistance training, back pain is just as common. Therefore, we should not believe that squats and deadlifts are bad for your back. In fact, they are important for increasing the health and resiliency of your spine, and decreasing your pain.    In this episode of...

How you rack the bar for overhead press (and any lifts) matters. If you're still holding the bar in your hands, then the set isn't over quite yet and you should still consider how you're handling the bar.    If you're leaning the bar back into the rack, it's time to stop. When you lean the bar back into the rack instead of walking it back in, you're increasing your risk for developing or exacerbat...

Doctors often recommend a "simple" arthroscopic knee surgery to address knee pain associated with meniscus tears. And athletes often believe that because their meniscus is torn, they will always have pain and need surgery. However, in most cases, we recommend you don't have knee surgery for simple meniscal tears for a variety of reasons.   If you've ever wondered if a knee scope is the answer to y...

Taking videos of your barbell lifts allows you to improve training outcomes, reduce injury risk, improve training autonomy and decrease financial barriers to coaching. The problem is that taking videos can feel cumbersome or make you feel like you're "that person" in the gym. And you might wonder if it's really necessary, especially if people used to get by just fine without recording themselves....

Achieving full knee lockout at the end of the squat rep is an important element of quad strengthening and injury prevention.   A common technical issue we see with the barbell squat that may lead to knee pain or other injuries or issues, is not achieving full knee extension on the last rep of the set.   This has many indications including: Anterior knee pain Hitting the rack with the plates on the...

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