Sport-Specific Injury Prevention: How Runners, Golfers, Picklers, CrossFitters, and Field/Court Athletes Can Stay Strong and Perform Their Best

Every sport places unique demands on the body. Runners need efficient stride mechanics. Golfers need rotational power and mobility. Pickleball athletes require quick lateral movement and reaction speed. CrossFitters train across multiple strength and conditioning domains. Field and court athletes rely on acceleration, deceleration, and change of direction. Whether recreational or competitive, athletes often get injured not because they’re doing too much—but because their movement foundation doesn’t match the demands of their sport. At FX Physical Therapy, our 1:1 model allows us to assess sport-specific biomechanics, identify strength or mobility…

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When Should You Use a Weight Belt?

We’ve all seen some gym taboo when we are working out. Biceps curls in the squat rack, not re racking weight, and starting a conversation mid set with someone. Let me add another to the list: using a weight belt excessively. Too many times have I seen someone doing shrugs or biceps curls with a weight belt on. What benefit does this person gain from using it? Let me be the first to tell you: NOTHING!    What do weight belts do? Don’t get me wrong, weight belts are a…

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This Crossfit workout is known as a "Chelsea"

What’s an EMOM?

EMOM Definition EMOM stands for “Every Minute On the Minute” and refers to a specific work out format where designated movements are started at the beginning of every minute, with any remaining time within that minute being used as rest and recovery. For example, if you see a workout written as “10 minute EMOM, 10 push ups,” you will complete 10 push ups at the top of every minute for 10 minutes.    EMOMs can be tailored to various goals including building muscular endurance, improving cardiovascular capacity, building muscular strength,…

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