Tim Utzig, Inc., Personal Trainer

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If you have an issue with gripping a dumbbell or handle on a pulley machine (due to arthritis, soft tissue injury or just want to give your hands a rest) , you can utilize an ankle/Wrist cuff. Just be sure to tense your muscles around your elbows otherwise you can put unneeded stress on the ligaments and tendons around the joint. Irradiation sends a signal to all of the surrounding muscles to activate (flex :-)). Otherwise you will feel like you have been drawn and quartered. Just because you are unable to grip something due to an injury etc doesn't necessarily mean that you can't workout. It's a great alternative to avoid strength and muscle loss. Examples of exercises that you can still perform:
1. : grips (neutral, hammer, reverse).
2. exercises: grips (neutral, hammer , reverse).
3. : front raise, lateral raise, posterior lateral raise etc.
4. all forms
5. Legs : 1 leg , pullthroughs etc.

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Even our dog knows how important it is to get a sports massage and myofascial release work done 🤛💪. Unfortunately missed . The wubba doesn't stand a chance with her. Love our pitmix

You floss your teeth, but do you floss your muscles and nerves?

For informational and educational purposes only!! Please seek the advice of your doctor or licensed professional.

When you train hard and get tone, one can develop adhesions in the muscles which can entrap the nerves. There are different modalities that can help like: chiropractors, sports massage therapists etc. I found the link below to be very educational in regards to nerve entrapment.

http://www.bnchiro.com/chiropractor-bloomington-il/nerve-flossing/ "You have to be in the game to win the game". ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Why it is so important to get and stay lean in any sport etc.

Intermuscular/intramuscular fat can impair the following:

Metabolism

Muscle function - "may also play a role in inactivity related strength loss"

Muscle’s ability to fully activate during a maximal effort - "IMAT impair a muscle’s ability to produce force"

Mobility Function - "IMAT may also be harmful to muscle and mobility function due to mechanical changes in muscle that occur in the presence of IMAT that can lead to changes in muscle fiber orientation "

If you want to learn more, here's a great abstract https://www.hindawi.com/journals/ije/2014/309570/

2 ways to increase motor unit recruitment and increase firing rate

Lift heavier weights

Lift lighter weight faster --- pay attention to technique and form within reason!! Think of fat as being "An insulator a material of such low electrical conductivity that the flow of current through it can usually be neglected.A material that permits the free passage of current is called a conductor and one that opposes the passage of current is called an insulator. An insulator is a non-conductor of electricity or heat." Dictionary

Almost all sports need muscle recruitment to turn on immediately. Picture how this might impact your . -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Strong gluteus muscles and hip strength are important to the .They help stabilize the pelvis and generate power from the ground up.
Here's a piece of equipment that you can use to give your shoulders a break from the original made by where the weight rests solely on the hips. https://www.ironmind-store.com/mobile/SUPER-SQUATS174-Hip-Belt/productinfo/1220/

Video on YouTube on how to attach it to a barbell for https://youtu.be/K8yd0RH2vqU

Here's a great article by Rotaryswing.com about the importance of the squat in the golfswing https://rotaryswing.com/golf-instruction/golfbiomechanics/tiger-woods-squat -------------------------------
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The importance of myofascial release in the following areas for

1. Triceps tie into shoulder mobility:
Triceps are a biarticulate muscle- meaning it is responsible for movement at both the elbow and the shoulder. The triceps extends the elbow and also extends the shoulder. when the shoulder is externally rotated the long head of the triceps acts in the motion of shoulder adduction.

2. Rhomboids tie into scapular stability and shoulder mobility "Both rhomboids (major and minor) also act to retract the scapula, pulling it towards the vertebral column. The rhomboids work collectively with the levator scapulae muscles to elevate the medial border of the scapula, downwardly rotating the scapula with respect to the glenohumeral joint." 3. Teres major/minor
The teres major is a medial rotator and adductor of the humerus and assists the latissimus dorsi in drawing the previously raised humerus downwards and backwards . It also helps stabilise the humeral head in the glenoid cavity. "The teres minor is a slim, narrow muscle within the rotator cuff, located in the shoulder. It is involved in the external rotation of the shoulder joint." By rolling on a therapy ball, it may help release some knots/adhesions and improve your . Here's a link to the therapy balls that I use with my clients and myself: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01DJN1V48/ref=mp_s_a_1_4_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1517430548&sr=8-4&keywords=yoga+tune+up+therapy+balls&dpPl=1&dpID=21y2aSzWF2L&ref=plSrch

Also rollout the traps and Levator Scapulae (back of the neck)

It may help with the following swing characteristics and a ----------------------------
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