Dr John Rusin
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The 4 Worst Ways to Heal From Lifting Injuries
by Dr. John Rusin Foam Rolling, Stretching, Taping, and Icing Some of these rehab methods are just misused. Some of them are flat-out useless for lifting injuries. Luckily, there are better alternatives. Lifting Injuries: What Helps You Heal, What Doesn’t People trying to heal their lifting injuries using self-administered rehabilitation and regeneration techniques often do more harm than good.… → Read More
5 Lunge Exercises for Strong Legs and Glutes
by Dr. John Rusin Powerful Single-Leg Movements Take this popular exercise to the next level if you want big legs, great glutes, and healthy knees. Here’s what to do. Lunge Exercises: Non-Negotiable If you want to get stronger overall, increase leg size, and improve your big lifts, the lunge is non-negotiable. It ought to be, at least. But hundreds of spastic-looking steps where you fling your… → Read More
4 Minutes to Core Strength
All you need to build strong, powerful abs is “The Pillar Killer” – a mechanical drop set built around a series of core-specific movements. Check it out. → Read More
The Best Face-Pull Variation You're Not Doing
Look ma, no hands! With one simple technique tweak, be prepared to feel this shoulder move work its magic like never before. → Read More
Tip: Bring Back the Bench, Minus The Shoulder Pain
Instead of continuing to press through shoulder pain, avoid the chronic stress by fixing your position. → Read More
Tip: Bring Back the Bench, Minus The Shoulder Pain
Instead of continuing to press through shoulder pain, avoid the chronic stress by fixing your position. → Read More
Tip: Improve Ankle Mobility
If foam rolling and stretching isn't improving your squat mobility, here's what to do instead. → Read More
Tip: Improve Ankle Mobility
If foam rolling and stretching isn't improving your squat mobility, here's what to do instead. → Read More
Tip: Hammer Your Hamstrings With Landmine RDLs
Build and strengthen your posterior chain AND save your back with this exercise. → Read More
Tip: Hammer Your Hamstrings With Landmine RDLs
Build and strengthen your posterior chain AND save your back with this exercise. → Read More
Tip: Rear Foot Elevated Hip Flexor Stretch
Most lifters have tight hip flexors. Here's how to fix them up. → Read More
Tip: The Cure for Functional Weak Links
Every lifter needs more rotational work in his programming. Try this exercise. → Read More
Tip: The Cure for Functional Weak Links
Every lifter needs more rotational work in his programming. Try this exercise. → Read More
Tip: The Heavy Goblet Squat
Use this special setup and make this so-called fluffy exercise into a real strength builder. Here's how. → Read More
Tip: The Heavy Goblet Squat
Use this special setup and make this so-called fluffy exercise into a real strength builder. Here's how. → Read More
Tip: The Heavy Goblet Squat
Use this special setup and make this so-called fluffy exercise into a real strength builder. Here's how. → Read More
Tip: Dynamic Oscillatory Pec Stretch
You see it all the time in the gym. A guy grabs his lifting partner’s arms and pulls them behind his back. But this chest stretch often does more harm than good. The dynamic oscillatory pec stretch is not only safer, it’s more effective. → Read More
Tip: Dynamic Oscillatory Pec Stretch
You see it all the time in the gym. A guy grabs his lifting partner's arms and pulls them behind his back. But this chest stretch often does more harm than good. The dynamic oscillatory pec stretch is not only safer, it's more effective. Related: 3 Stretches That Make Things Worse Related: Stop Stretching Your Lower Back → Read More
Tip: Self Myofascial Release for Anterior Delt & Pec Major
Reduce intramuscular scar tissue at this critical spot to avoid future injuries and dysfunction. Here's how. → Read More
Tip: Self Myofascial Release for Anterior Delt & Pec Major
Reduce intramuscular scar tissue at this critical spot to avoid future injuries and dysfunction. Here's how. → Read More