HOLDING PATTERN #8 FOREFOOT DOWNWARD PRESSURE Our lucky last “Holding Pattern” - where we find clients suffering with all manner of lower limb injuries from achilles to knee problems - is Forefoot Pressure into the Ground.Subconscious tension in their muscular system reveals itself…
HOLDING PATTERN #7: CLOSING THE GROIN This week's subconscious Holding Pattern is "Closing the Groin" - perhaps weird when you first hear it, and I am not talking about an over-active pelvic floor! Rather, the Anterior Hip joint is being held closed at the…
HOLDING PATTERN #6: ELBOWS BACK Not many would consider that holding the elbows behind the line of the body is a sub-conscious "Holding Pattern”, but trust me it is - and it is very common in those with niggling and serious shoulder…
HOLDING PATTERN #5: CHIN PROTRUSION Hi again In naming Holding Pattern #5 ("Chin Protrusion" - when the chin juts forward beyond the line of the body, placing stress onto multiple neck structures), I am firstly aware that this topic has…
HOLDING PATTERN #4 CLOSING THE CHEST Hi, I had some fun making the Holding Pattern Video today so do forgive the silliness at the end (and why don’t you go ahead and have some fun as well with clients!), as…
HOLDING PATTERN #3 ELEVATED SHOULDERS Hi again, Everyone in the fitness industry has been taught to be aware of this Holding Pattern. You don’t meet many trainers who haven’t struggled to teach their clients to keep their shoulders down and away from…
HOLDING PATTERN #2 TRUNK HYPEREXTENSION Hi, Today I am keen to discuss something I see a lot in fit muscular bodies - especially those who do overhead lifting a lot, e.g. Crossfit and Olympic Lifting. (I’m convinced that too much…
HOLDING PATTERN #1 ABDOMINAL AND LOWER BACK PAIN Hi, I’m looking forward to creating a bit of new content for you over the next few months, while we finish creating Rehab Express Online, and also for the new eBook I mentioned last…