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Strength and Conditioning Twitterings

In the future, I’m going to add my twitter info links to the end of the weekly blog posts,  but for now, let’s do a little catch-up. For your education and enjoyment, when you next have a few extra minutes for online travel:

New kettlebell workshop event, May 2nd, San Jose CA, Mark Reifkind, Dave Whitley, Tracy Reifkind

Outstanding overview on beating chronic back pain by Bret Contreras

Vitamin D more important than fish oil? Charles Poliquin explains why

Here Eric Beard demonstrates tracking down an ankle impairment in the overhead squat

In the 90s, Thom Plummer pulled us through the business side of the gym biz. Gym owners, read this

Follow-up to Thom Plummer, Todd Durkin’s fit biz webinar 2/11. Bet it will be good!
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Did you know your rib cage is supposed to move… a lot? Why it doesn’t, how to regain mobility

Watch this youtube video, corrective expert Anthony Carey’s thoracic extension move
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Dan John & Krista Scott-Dixon, 2 terrific strength writers together for a chat

Nick Tumminello with a new take on scap pushups. I like.
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Ankle mobility is the foundation for good movement. Bill Hartman’s unexpected mobility tip
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More on ankle mobility, here’s Perry Nickelston’s take on a Gray Cook technique
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Laree Draper

The Movable Rib Cage


Holiday Foothills


The Elevated Hip and Gait


Sandbag Training: Josh Henkin


Dan John on Olympic Lifting Technique


Training When Your Knees Hurt


Health and Strength, January 1971


Dan John’s Kettlebell DVD


Deadlift Stud, Squatting Dud


Neck Pain


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