Fast Track Physio

Butters’ candle shone brightly 🕯️

…and yet way too quickly.
It is with a heavy heart & sincere condolences to those villagers close to him, as well as the bowling community, that I send thoughts and prayers for peace and healing. ❤️‍🩹

Dubsdread at Cog Hill did not disappoint!
🤗 🏌️🤩 ⛳️

A fun day with athletes, & was had by all! (Sorry but you were in Sweden 🙄)

Offering a splendid challenge without being as punishing as I had thought. Don’t know why I waited 15 years to give this gem a try…and as EJ said, “playing this course WILL make you a better golfer!”

Looking forward to the next time! 🤘

Prone Swimmers & Prone Handcuffs

DO THESE to:
💎 CORRECT Forward Shoulder Posture
💎 ENHANCE Shoulder Mobility
💎 FORTIFY Upper Back Strength
💎 COMBAT “Tech Neck”

This simple to perform exercise is sneaky harder than you think! 🤩

Bodyweight (BW) exercise requiring only a bench that focuses on neuromuscular control of your shoulder blades (scapula) which will pay enormous dividends on posture, shoulder stability, overhead function, & posterior chain activation! 💪

Try 8-10 reps, no load;
MINDFUL CONTROL.
3 sets
Frequency: Every other Day
Increment reps and isometric hold time (Time Under Tension) as you improve

Sean Lavery-Spahr gets MOTIVated

Elite athletes are not immune to injuries.
How you prepare maximizes resiliency. 💪
How you respond shapes your recovery 🧠 🏋️‍♀️ ❤️‍🩹

Appreciate the shout out here from PBA TOUR athlete Sean Lavery here at the World Series of Bowling (WSOB).

Looks like Sean’s approach and response yielded positive fruit, as he was able to overcome nagging injuries to earn a spot (alongside partner and BROTHER Anthony 🤩) in the Championship Match in the Roth/Holman Doubles Event!
Congratulations and love your intensity & purpose! 👊

Road to Recovery leads to Discovery

These excerpts from 2 years ago with Kyle Sherman reveal his growth edge.
k_sherm32 sought help with an open mind and commitment to:
⭐️ Understanding the Problems
⭐️ Doing the Work CONSISTENTLY
⭐️ Trusting the Process

It’s interesting to reflect back to see how the wheels in motion back then have moved the needle to effectuate a positive change! 🙌

Atta boy Kyle! 👊🫵🫡

CURTSY LUNGE for
Dynamic Lower Body Stabilization

Great 👍🏼 DYNAMIC COMPOUND EXERCISE requiring LITTLE TO NO EQUIPMENT

Load: Dumbbell, Kettlebell, Bowling Ball, or NOTHING (just Body Weight).

Symmetry: Can load BOTH HANDS, or purposely ASYMMETRIC, like pictured above which SIMULATES FUNCTIONAL MOVEMENT in the sport of bowling 🎳.

Training 🎯: CORE, HIPS, LEGS, Dynamic BALANCE, all of which are necessary for athletic performance!

Focus: Motor Control and Coordination; with Gaze Stabilization on your target line.

Technique:
🔑 One foot firmly in front of you, move your curtsy leg back diagonally back and behind you.
🔑 CORE ENGAGED with head and chest upright
🔑 Maintain knee stable (not caving IN or OUT)
🔑 Slowly lower your back knee until it is near the ground while under CONTROL
🔑 Engage your GLUTES as you stand back up

Perform 6 quality reos on one leg, then 6 on the other leg, which equals one set.
3 sets in total.

Feel free to vary load type, placement, as well as isometric hold at end range of lunge position 👊🏼

Amleto Monacelli demonstrates great control and posture throughout this exercise designed to MAXIMIZE POWER GENERATION from your LOWER HALF! 💪🏻

Drop a comment below 👇 to share your opinion of how Amleto’s doing on his non-dominant right leg? 🤔

Congratulations EJ Tackett! 🏆
2026 World Championship 🤩
(5x World Champion - 4th Consecutive) 🙌
(1st Player to win an event 4x in a row 🔥)
28 PBA Titles 🎳
8 Major Titles 😳

Appreciate the partnership and opportunity to optimize your movement & performance!🙏

Overcoming the Injury Cascade

The rigors of the PBA TOUR season will no doubt yield to overuse injuries. Whether it’s minor tweaks or moderate strains and sprains, no athlete is immune.

Engaging in consistent training comprised of:
✅ Mobility
✅ Activation
✅ Neuromuscular Control Drills
✅ Strengthening
✅ Power Development
✅ Recovery
can help mitigate the frequency, intensity, and debility from the demands of a long season (especially without any breaks!)

Early this season, Hall of Famer, Tommy Jones, Tommy Jones experienced a strain of his right hip flexor. Forging on, continued imposed demands caused an OVERUSE INJURY of his groin (ADDUCTOR MUSCLES) from COMPENSATING for a compromised hip flexor. Deeper into the season at the World Series of Bowling (WSOB), Tommy approached me seeking help with his HAMSTRINGS, as the lower kinetic chain continued to get overloaded.

We educated him about the complexity of his injuries and embarked on a program to address dysfunction and return him to his elite level of performance.

The video clip above 👆 does not show myofascial release & soft tissue mobility.
What is shown is using Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) to boost ACTIVATION of his compromised hamstring muscle group.
I am performing Manual Resisted Exercise (MRE) to provide graduated resistance efforts through this Range of Motion (ROM) to optimize return of normal muscle function.

The next clip shows Tommy lying on a softball (not seen) as he engages in Self Myofascial Release (SMR) with movement to help mobilize and decrease muscle tone & spasm throughout the front of his hip.

Subsequent clip shows the importance of using ISOMETRICS and SLOW ECCENTRICS with sliders to help fortify and best functionally STRENGTHEN his hamstrings. 💪

Tommy was issued a Home Exercise Program (HEP) so that he could proactively and independently advance same so that he could return to being at his best!

Appreciate the opportunity to work with such an elite athlete and humbled and growing through the experience. 🙏

LOADED CARRIES are a phenomenal way to build FUNCTIONAL STRENGTH

Don’t let lack of “formal” exercise equipment deter you from getting a great MOVEMENT PREP before you do “stuff!” 🤗

Loaded Carries come in many forms & varieties. While working with PBA Hall of Famer at the during the World Series of Bowling (WSOB), we were looking to find an efficient stimulus that would feed multiple birds with one crumb to achieve:
⭐️ Core Strength
⭐️ Grip Strength
⭐️ Postural Integrity
⭐️ Balance
⭐️ Coordination
⭐️ Posterior Chain ACTIVATION

We opted for BACKWARDS TANDEM WALK LOADED CARRIES to accomplish that task. 🙌🏋️💪 🧠
Though in the traditional strength training sense, we would urge using a heavier load to optimize STRENGTHENING efforts, a 15 # bowling ball in each was accessible, simple, and appropriate for the goal of MOVEMENT PREP or ACTIVATION.

Though many variations exist (Farmer’s Walk, Suitcase Carry, Crosswalk Carry, Waiter’s Carry, Bear Hug Carry, etc), the important mindfulness tenets are outlined below. 👇

Key Points of Performance
The Setup & Pick-Up
* Safe Stance: Treat the lift-off like a deadlift. Position your feet shoulder-width apart, hinge at the hips, and squat down with a flat back.

* Neutral Spine: Grip the handles firmly, look straight ahead, and avoid rounding your lower back when standing up.

Stride Mechanics
* Short, Quick Steps: Instead of long, lumbering strides, take small, compact, and quick steps. This keeps your center of gravity stable.

* Smooth Gait: Walk as though you are balancing a cup of water on your head. Avoid bouncing or jerking your body to generate momentum.

* Footwork: Plant your foot fully on the ground with each step to absorb impact and maintain torque.

5. Breathing
* Rhythmic Breath: Avoid holding your breath. Take steady, deep breaths into your belly to maintain intra-abdominal pressure without passing out.





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