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Category: Hip Dominant

Foam Rolling – SMR Work

On February 15, 2018March 8, 2018 By O'Brien Health and FitnessIn Hip DominantLeave a comment

"Foam rollers are the poor mans massage therapist." - Mike Boyle Foam rolling, also known as Self Myofascial Release (SMR), is a fantastic method to gaining better posture, not being as sore, and fixing any points of reciprocal inhibition an individual may have due to their daily habits. The point of foam rolling is to …

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Stay Tuned!

On January 28, 2018 By O'Brien Health and FitnessIn Hip DominantLeave a comment

Hey Team, As you may have already noticed, I have a section of my website dedicated to complete progression and regression systems. Unfortunately I have been having some technical difficulties, but I am working on them so do not fear! You will have access to those very soon! Stay Tuned!

Runners Be Warned!

On January 25, 2018March 8, 2018 By O'Brien Health and FitnessIn Hip DominantLeave a comment

"You shouldn't run to get in shape, you should get in shape to run" What a fantastic quote, no clue who said it, but they are a very smart individual. To many people, running is seen as a very simple method of being active and getting in shape. The problem is, people do not understand …

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Gait

On January 25, 2018March 8, 2018 By O'Brien Health and FitnessIn Hip Dominant1 Comment

If you've never heard the term Gait before, allow me to explain. Gait is the analysis of someone's running pattern. Measuring someone's Gait allows you to identify what type of striker they are when they run, there are three different types: heel-striker: the first point of contact when landing is the heel Mid-foot striker: the first …

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The Importance of Tempo

On January 25, 2018March 8, 2018 By O'Brien Health and FitnessIn Hip DominantLeave a comment

Hey Team, Most people who have been lifting for a while will have, at some point, faced plateaus. Well my friends, one of the best ways to break them is to develop a different tempo to your lifts. Tempo is the amount of time it takes to do a rep, and is broken up into …

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Hello My Friends!

On January 15, 2018January 15, 2018 By O'Brien Health and FitnessIn Hip DominantLeave a comment

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