How to Hang Right: Optimal Shoulder Posture for Climbers

It’s a myth of climbing beta that we’ve all heard: hanging on your bones instead of engaging muscles conserves energy while resting on a climb. The fallacy of this myth is that the human body is not manufactured to function like a bag of rocks. Hanging loose puts undue stress, wear, and tear on the soft tissues that function to connect the bones in our shoulders, leading to a host of insidious injuries. The wild thing is that climbers are hanging loose even when energy conservation isn’t a concern, such as on the hangboard or pull-up bar.

Climbing trainingGuest UserNovember 15, 2017climbing, climbers, shoulders, shoulder alignment, shoulder posture, Hang Right SeriesComment

Bone Broth: #1 on our List of Healing Foods

It seems almost EVERYONE is drinking or incorporating bone broth into their diet now. In the last few years this ancient superfood has returned with a force in the health, athletic, and culinary worlds.

Guest UserNovember 2, 2017Comment

Maximizing Your Training with Magnesium

For those of us who train, whether a weekend warrior or high level competitive athlete, if we want to maximize both our training gains and performance, magnesium levels are key.

Guest UserOctober 18, 2017Comment

Proteolytic Enzymes and Inflammation

Is inflammation getting you down?

Following injury, whether from a specific traumatic event or as a result of accumulative, repetitive stress, our body responds by initiating an inflammatory cascade of events targeting the injured tissue. This inflammatory response is carried out by a predictable series of events intended to clean up cellular debris, repair the insulted tissue, and allow return to normal function over the course of weeks to months.

Guest UserOctober 11, 2017Comment

Fat Chat: Fueling Your Human Machine

In my nutritional training course we discussed the roles of fats in the body. One of the most important concepts to grasp is that our human machine is meant to burn fat as our primary fuel source for sustained energy.

Guest UserOctober 6, 2017healthy fats, fatComment

Gut Flora and Its Connection to Our Health

New research is showing that our microbiome plays a role in immune function & development, brain activity, heart health, diabetes, inflammation and even obesity.

Guest UserSeptember 27, 2017Comment

Mineral Balance: Electrolytes and Hydration

Longer days in the mountains require proper hydration and nutrition to keep your body balanced and functioning optimally. Electrolytes are a vital component, especially in the heat of summer when the same output creates more sweating (water and mineral loss). Check out a favorite Grassroots PT homemade electrolyte recipe that beats some of the top brands on the market in terms of single serving electrolyte quantities!

Guest UserJune 13, 2017running, physical therapy, self treatmentComment