by Paul Chek | May 29, 2018 | Uncategorized
As we inhale, the normal pattern of abdominal wall action is such that with inhalation, the abdominal wall should relax and expand so the diaphragm has the ability to push the organs downward. This is an essential means of creating negative pressure in the lungs to...
by Paul Chek | May 1, 2018 | Uncategorized
People tend to use short, isolated movements to condition their abs without realizing that shortening them under a load often leads to poor (forward head) posture. In this video, I’ll show you how to perform the Ab Clock, an exercise I created many years ago when I...
by Paul Chek | Apr 10, 2018 | Uncategorized
Any time you’re carrying a heavy load — doing walking lunges with dumbbells in both hands or holding weights over your head — you’re experiencing what’s called axial loading (loading the spine along its vertical axis). Because many of us...
by Paul Chek | Mar 20, 2018 | Uncategorized
Should athletes stretch before lifting weights, training or competing? This is a question athletes don’t ask often enough. Unfortunately, a lot of athletes get injured because they don’t have adequate knowledge of biomechanics and kinesiology, but neither do most...
by Paul Chek | Jan 9, 2018 | Uncategorized
Back injuries are the most common of all orthopedic injuries and they happen in gyms and the workplace a lot. This week, I’ll show you how to perform the reverse hyperextension exercise, a very useful tool for people who cannot bend forward without feeling pain...
