Aaron Alexander CR, LMT, CPT is an accomplished manual therapist and movement coach with over 13 years of professional experience. He is the founder of the Align Movement™, an integrated approach to functional...
TechniqueWOD: Self-Care
Doug Larson
Barbell Shrugged — Let’s Not Be Perfect w/ Emily Abbott — 313
Emily Abbott is a 4x CrossFit Games Athlete (‘14-’17) and 8th fittest woman in the world (2015). She grew up on a farm with a couple of loving, “crazy” parents, who raised her to work hard to get what she wants...
The Knee Fix
A gallon of milk a day, a barbell, and a spreadsheet named after your favorite eastern bloc weightlifter is the simple recipe for back squat PR’s, lower body strength, and chronic knee pain. Spending the last 20 years...
Anders Varner
The Shoulder Fix: Eliminating Shoulder Pain in the Strength Athlete
Shoulder Suicide You aren’t lifting weights just to burn off calories or aggression. The gym is your sanctuary to test yourself, find your upper limits, create goals, and smash them. The barbell has a simple way of...
Fix Your Squat: Part 4 – Core Stability and Using a Belt w/ Dr. Aaron Horschig of Squat University
There seems to be some debate amongst the coaches of strength world leaving athletes confused on whether you should “break at the knees” first or “hips back first” for the best position and...
Fix Your Squat: Part 3 – The Butt Wink w/ Dr. Aaron Horschig of Squat University
We’ve all seen it and heard about it…the Butt Wink. What causes it? And is it really that bad? And if you butt wink or have athletes that do, how can you fix it? Or do you even need to? In Part 3 of the Fix...
Fix Your Squat: Part 2 – Hip Mobility for Squatting w/ Dr. Aaron Horschig of Squat University
If you ever get that tight, pinching feeling at the top of your hips when squatting and just feel like the Tin Man trying to sit comfortably in a deep squat, then your rickety-ass hips may be the problem. But...
Fix Your Squat: Part 1- Ankle Mobility for Squatting w/ Dr. Aaron Horschig of Squat University
Stiff ankles can drastically limit your ability to get into a natural, deep squat. Weightlifting shoes with a raised heel can hide and mitigate some of that ankle stiffness to a degree but the underlying problem is...
My Top Self-Care Moves
Your performance is only as good as your next breath. The ability to breathe in and out effortlessly fuels your body. If you’ve ever experienced a stitch in your side during a race, or collapsing over while trying to...
5 Easy Ways to Reduce Stress and Improve Recovery
For an athlete, small doses of stress can help stoke motivation, alertness, and focus, improving overall performance. However, too much stress can easily have the opposite effect. Increased anxiety, poor sleep...
