Dec 26, 2023
Chris sat down with Marc Surdyka to experiment with a new format for this week. The goal for this new series is to discuss podcasts, youtube videos, or other social media posts from well known fitness / rehab influencers to address specific claims and information they provide. In this first episode, we discuss...
Dec 19, 2023
Chris sat down with Elanna Arhos and Nao Ito to discuss their recent paper, “Who’s Afraid of Electrical Stimulation? Let’s Re-Visit the Application of NMES at the Knee.” We dive into: quadriceps inhibition, what it is and why it may occur, NMES and its utility, testing, finding the appropriate intensity,...
Dec 12, 2023
Chris Hughen and Marc Surdyka sat down together in person to discuss manual therapy and its role in Chris' clinical practice. We dive into: whether or not he performs manual therapy, who / what informed his views on this topic, patient expectations and requests for hands on treatment, what would it take for him to...
Dec 5, 2023
Chris sat down with Danny Larson to discuss all things Rate of Force Development. We dive into: the importance of training rate of force development, strategies to improve RFD and the easiest entry points, when to progress, and sample treatment sessions for a young athlete status post ACLR and an older adult with a high...
Nov 28, 2023
Chris sat down with Marc Surdyka to discuss all things Gluteal Amnesia. We dive into common misconceptions such as: the need for glute based activation drills, sitting turning off your glutes, and weak glutes causing back pain. We then discuss practical strategies for implementing a well rounded lower body hypertrophy...