by Mitch Hauschildt, MA, ATC, CSCS I often use the Law of Irradiation to help my patients load movement appropriately and also to prime the nervous system either prior to complex movements or during a workout in general. Sherrington’s Law of Irradiation states that a muscle working hard recruits the neighboring muscles, and if they […]
The Reactive Nature of Muscles
by Mitch Hauschildt, MA, ATC, CSCS One thing that we need to remember about the human body is that the main job of muscles is to react to the environment around us. Of course they do contract to help us create motion, but the reality is that, for the most part, our body uses momentum, […]
Information Mash Up
by Mitch Hauschildt, MA, ATC, CSCS I’m going to ask for a bit of grace this week because I’m not posting much by way of new content. Honestly, with the fall sports being in full swing at the university, my kids running my wife and I to all of their activities, and my travel schedule […]
The Most Important Question to Ask
by Jared Woolever, MS, CSCS, TPI The other day, while I was coaching, it came to me…I finally realized the most important question to ask someone while they’re working out. What’s that you ask? It’s a simple question that I’ve been using for a long time. Where do you feel it? Five simple words can […]
ACL Taping Application
by Mitch Hauschildt, MA, ATC, CSCS Last week I evaluated a college freshman who is entering her first year of soccer after having tearing her ACL twice in the same knee in the past 16 months. Upon evaluation of her knee that is about 3 months post ACL reconstruction (her second surgery), she still has […]
Proper Progressions Through Postural Positions
by Mitch Hauschildt, MA, ATC, CSCS There are a number of ways that we can progress people from simple to more complex exercises and programs. One of the easiest and most successful progression models is to move people through different postural positions. By making small changes to posture, the nervous system is challenged in new […]
