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Schools of thought should inspire, but not define us. Gray explains how momentum has driven him to seek feedback and practical experience even after his formal education.
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Outstanding Patient Outcomes Begin with a Great Evaluation
13 days ago, in Pod Casts by Melissa Laughlin
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Listen to Gray Cook's Interview with Jeff Worrell from PT Talker.
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“Do you understand the interplay between seeds and the soil?” Can you imagine going to a lecture on movement screening, corrective exercise and injury prevention and hearing that come out of the instructor’s mouth? Well that’s exactly what happened. Read on…
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Gray Cook and Brett Jones discuss the growth FMS has experienced in 2011, along with the promise the system holds for the future as we anticipate the release of new research.
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How do we determine if prescribing a drill or an exercise is more appropriate for our client?
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Although there are numerous reasons why you should consider purchasing the Movement Book, this comical article will describe a few things you will not find in the Movement Book.
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Gray explains what he means by Functional Movement Improv, a demonstration that he conducts at Perform Better Summits on live volunteer participants.
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How to manage low back pain through a stretching regimen.
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FMS Expert, Leo Shveyd, provides 8 reasons why he uses FMS with all his clients.
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Expert Spotlight Perry Nickelston
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Gray relates the term Function to everyday life examples.
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Expert Spotlight Bryan Smith
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Falcons Have Had a Winning Strategy for Fitness
2 months ago, in Screening by MIKE TIERNEY
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The Atlanta Falcons credit using Functional Movement Systems towards their low level of injury rate.
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Identifying the what and why of valgus collapse (Part 1: Identifying the what of valgus collapse)
2 months ago, in FMS Research by Dr. Robert Butler
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This is Part 1 of 4 explaining the valgus collapse
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The purpose of this article is to describe and discuss the importance of utilizing the deadlift as an integral part of any strengthening program. This article is not simply designed to educate the strength coach or performance enhancement specialist, or even the fan of free weight training. This article is designed for the personal trainer, physical therapist and athletic trainer, who often find themselves in situations requiring a functional approach to strength training.
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Michael Ryan of Champion Sports Medicine demonstrates a TSPU corrective
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We have regrettably used reductionist science to try to improve movement.
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Identifying the What and Why of Valgus Collapse: Part 1: Identifying the What of Valgus Collapse
3 months ago, in FMS Research by Cress Gillie
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It seems as if every lower extremity overuse ailment is associated to some degree with valgus collapse. ACL tears? Check. Patellofemoral Pain? Check. Illiotibial band pain? Check. Tibial Stress Fractures? Check. As a result a number of research studies have begun to examine what exactly valgus collapse is and what factors are associated with valgus. One of the primary researchers in this area is John Willson, PT, PhD in the Department of Physical Therapy at the University of Wisconsin at LaCrosse. Research conducted by Dr. Willson has led us to a better understanding of this pathological movement.
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Rachel Cosgrove: Take a tip from Jack and move!
3 months ago, in Screening by Rachel Cosgrove
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This past month we lost a fitness icon, Jack LaLanne. LaLanne was ahead of his time with some of his teachings. He was all about movement and consistency when it comes to exercise. This article is about Results Fitness and how they implement the FMS.
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How does the FMS relate to sports?
3 months ago, in Screening by Lee Burton and Jon Torine
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Lee Burton with Jon Torine, Head Strength Coach, Indianapolis Colts
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“As a Taekwondo and RKC Kettlebell instructor the FMS has help me personally improve my ability to properly perform techniques as well as my clients. In the past I was stumped and frustrated by those clients that seemed uncoachable when it came to improving
certain movements or techniques. No longer... the FMS has given me the insight to recognize bad movement patterns and the tools to objectively rank and improve movement quality. Knowing the why, when and how of incorporating correctives and increasingly difficult
exercise progressions into my private and group sessions has produced pain-free, efficient athletes with beautiful movement regardless the activity. Thanks to the FMS system I have been able to improve the performance of "difficult" even clients when other
more credentialed professionals could not.”John Scott Stevens, RKC, CK-FMS Omaha Elite Taekwondo / Omaha Elite Kettlebell
