This Geek Lifts

04/11/2021

Man! I haven't posted here in forever!!! Newest addition to the gym! I LOVE it!! 💪🥰

12/16/2019

While this is well-known in the manual therapy world, it’s an important reminder that diaphragmatic dysfunction can have far reaching consequences. Low-grade, comfortable diaphragm mobility work can have profound effects on multiple body areas. For those of you who like to see research on these things, check out this link from a 2015 study that showed pretty dramatic changes from a 5 minute hands-on mobilization. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/279301188_The_Immediate_Effects_of_Doming_of_the_Diaphragm_Technique_in_Subjects_With_Short_Hamstring_Syndrome_A_Randomized_Controlled_Trial

11/17/2019

If you're ever looking for the biggest shoulder pump ever, do this workout from DLB!!

8/10: DELTS 1. BARBELL GIANT SET #1: 3-4 rounds 10 reps each exercise Standing Barbell (BB) Shoulder Press BB Front Raise BB Upright Row BB Pendlay Row Rest: 60-90 secs between rounds (no more than 90) NOTE: I go a little heavier with the Standing barbell shoulder press, then I strip some of the wei...

09/03/2019

THIS is why I do what I do!!! Reports like this make my heart sing!!! Almost 10 full inches lost in just her abdomen alone. In a seperate message she said she is also down 16lbs as well!!! Zero change to her diet. Zero change to activity levels. All I had her do were SOME VERY SPECIFIC neurology drills that helped recalibrate areas that were severely underfunctioning. That resulted in not only 16 lbs lost, 9.5" off her waist, but considerably less pain, and a good boost to morale.

It never gets old 😊❤🧠

08/13/2019

Probably my most favorite arm workout by far!! Put the "too fat tricep rope" to good use!! And of course all the exercises tested very well 🤓👍💪
Check it out!!

7/4: BI/TRI/hint of ABS SS* Bodyweight Tricep Extension (on bench or bar) / Underhand Chin-ups 4 x fail 2. Close Grip Pin Press 4 x 6-8 3. SS* EZ-bar Cheat Curl / EZ-bar drag curl 4 x 6-8 4 x fail 4. SS* Standing Cable Overhead Extensions / Alternating External Rotation and External Rotation Curls ....

08/10/2019

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Hahaha!!! Happy Friday everyone!!! Have a great weekend!!!

08/07/2019

More grip training goodies!!

08/07/2019

Eye wear definitely affects how well outdoor lifts go! And even when I'm target practicing!
Oh, and the THIS GEEK LIFTS engraved in the lens totally tests well too ;)

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What we put on our eyes can make such a huge difference in how we move, feel and function. Did you know that different color lenses in our sunglasses have the power to potentially alter our mood, our posture, our strength and our ability to move well? It's wild!!

I've seen people put on a pair of sunglasses where their physical response was forward head position, rounded shoulders, posterior pelvic tilt, stiff spine and externally rotated legs. Ouch!!!! Instant neck and shoulder pain. Same person puts on a different pair of sunglasses (or chakra glasses as pictured below), and the right color changed their posture to more upright (easily 2-3" taller!!), head back, shoulders sit more proper, ribs stack better over pelvis, spine regains mobility and legs face more forward.

How does this translate to real life application? If you were a runner and you were running a marathon, do you think running with the first posture would be comfortable? Not a chance! It takes a lot more energy to move poorly, plus it hurts and you move slower. Not a great scenario if you were trying to improve your time. Now, if you ran with the 2nd posture, running that marathon would be so easier. It takes less energy to move well, so the same amount of effort you applied with the first posture would now move you faster and easier with the 2nd posture. You would essentially run faster and have more energy to do it with!! That's the potential for a new PR for time and distance!!

When selecting eyewear, pay attention to how it affects you. Notice those changes in how you move and feel before and after you try on eyewear. I've been able to absolutely annihilate a 10/10 migraine with the right pair of sunglasses!! I went from being in the worst pain ever and being seconds from vomiting to zero pain and hungry within 30 min of putting on the right pair of sunglasses. I knew what were the wrong pair because I felt instantly worse when I put them on. The right pair relaxed my neck, head and shoulders. I felt calm, and the nausea instantly started to fade.

Pretty amazing how a pair of sunglasses can either help you get a new PR in your sport or get you out of mind numbing pain!! 😎👊💪

08/07/2019

Always working on my grip strength!! 😍💪👊

08/02/2019

I find my eyewear will affect how well I lift. Glasses vs no glasses. And if I wear sunglasses for outside lifting, the color lense can affect things as well!!

Let's talk eyes and movement! Do you find that no matter how well you watch form or how much you stretch, you still can't tap into the potential you have? That your power in your movements isn't where you know it should or could be? Or that certain muscles just won't fire the way you know they should? There could be a visual component going on.

This young swimmer had a very hard time getting her glutes and lats to kick in. And if those muscles don't work, swimming gets VERY hard!!! There's no speed, no power and form suffers badly which can then lead to injury. No one needs that. We did a gait assessment. Her hips didn't move the way they should. Her steps were choppy and there wasnt much power in her walk. We did some vision work, retested gait and the changes were incredible!! So much speed and power in each step! Hips moved the way they should. Muscle groups were ON!! She swam after and the results showed up there too!! So much more power and speed and her form was spot on. Her coach noticed the improvement and was amazed at the changes!!

Vision. If the communication between the eyes and brain are muddled, threat responses kick in and movement and strength can suffer. Let's clear those errors and get you reaching your full potential!! 💪🏋️‍♀️🤼‍♂️🏇🏌️‍♀️💃🏃‍♂️👁🧠