Push-ups are a great way to assess upper body and core muscular endurance. Both the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology (CSEP) recommend that men perform push-up tests from the toes and women from the knees. What usually happens when a woman transitions from a modified (bent-knee) push-up…
In an interview with Stan “The Rhino” Efferding, the importance of active rehab is emphasized. Passive methods—such as massage, ultrasound, electronic muscle stimulation, Active Release Techniques (ART), and others—definitely have their place. But they aren’t a substitute for active rehab… they’re a way to facilitate it. Active methods will always trump passive ones. If you…