Elevation Athletics Physical Therapy and Performance

Elevation Athletics Physical Therapy and Performance We help active adults in Keller recover from injures quickly and get back to the activities they love

02/16/2026

Being active is a great thing, but it also means you might deal with an injury at some point. Not always because you did something “wrong,” but often because the demands of an activity exceeded what your tissues were ready for at that moment. A lot of the time, it comes back to capacity.

Figuring out why capacity dropped, even if you’ve done that same activity a hundred times before, isn’t always simple, because pain is multifactorial. There are a lot of moving pieces. But that doesn’t mean you’re stuck.

If you live an active lifestyle and something is holding you back, there are ways to build things back up and get you moving toward what you enjoy again.

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Our 3 Step Process
Reset Pain
Rebuild Root Cause
Resilience to stay pain free long term
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Schedule a FREE phone consultation today:
info@elevationathleticspt.com
682-800-3017
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02/13/2026

The standing fire hydrant is an absolute glute burner, especially for the glute med 🔥

What’s cool about this one is that it’s all about the hips. Notice the subtle cue from Dr. Emily to keep a slight hinge while holding the hips level. That position changes everything.

👉 Moving leg → glute med working to lift and control

👉 Standing leg → working hard to keep the pelvis from dropping

👉 Both sides → teaming up to stabilize and control the movement

The stationary side is actually doing a ton of work behind the scenes, creating the stability and counterforce that lets the moving side do its job.

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Our 3 Step Process
Reset Pain
Rebuild Root Cause
Resilience to stay pain free long term
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Schedule a FREE phone consultation today:
info@elevationathleticspt.com
682-800-3017
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02/11/2026

The bent over row gets a bad rap because it’s often limited by how much your low back can handle, and that’s fair.

If you’re only thinking about it as an upper-back exercise, there are definitely options that let you load that more. But when you look at it as an upper and lower back combo, it becomes a pretty functional movement. We hinge like this all the time in daily life.

It’s not the best or the worst exercise. It’s just one tool in the toolbox, useful for the right purpose.

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Our 3 Step Process
Reset Pain
Rebuild Root Cause
Resilience to stay pain free long term
🔹
Schedule a FREE phone consultation today:
info@elevationathleticspt.com
682-800-3017
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Which one are you? 👀
02/10/2026

Which one are you? 👀

02/09/2026

Want a quick and easy ab burner? Try this upper-extremity iso deadbug 👇

• Grab a band with as much resistance as you can handle

• Arms stay locked out in front, which already loads the abs to hold position

• Want to make it more spicy? Add a posterior pelvic tilt and keep it there while alternating legs

If someone needs help finding that position, place a hand under their low back and cue them to “squeeze your hand.” Simple, effective, and a great tool to keep in your back pocket when you need some isometric ab work.

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Our 3 Step Process
Reset Pain
Rebuild Root Cause
Resilience to stay pain free long term
🔹
Schedule a FREE phone consultation today:
info@elevationathleticspt.com
682-800-3017
elevationathleticspt.com
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02/06/2026

Closed chain or open chain? Why not both.

In this setup, one arm is on the floor the whole time, working to stabilize in a closed-chain position, while the other arm is moving through an open-chain horizontal abduction. Closed-chain exercises often get labeled as “stability” work and open-chain as “strength,” but it’s usually not that simple.

Both can build strength and control depending on how they’re used. A barbell squat is a good example—it’s closed chain, but no one would argue it’s not a strength exercise. Bottom line: both matter, both have a place, and mixing them together can make rehab more effective—and a little more interesting too.

02/04/2026

Rehab is a slow burn.

Progress isn’t perfect, but consistency always pays off.

02/02/2026

A quick and easy way to prep your body for overhead pulling or pushing is this banded lat stretch 👇

• Can be used passively (let the band do the work)

• Active-assisted by working with the band

• Or active, slowly controlling in and out of the position

You can adjust how much stretch you’re getting just by changing your torso angle. From there, adding some external or internal rotation at the shoulder gives you even more variation. Simple setup, lots of options. Try it before your next upper-body session.

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Our 3 Step Process
Reset Pain
Rebuild Root Cause
Resilience to stay pain free long term
🔹
Schedule a FREE phone consultation today:
info@elevationathleticspt.com
682-800-3017
elevationathleticspt.com
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01/30/2026

The Arnold press has a lot more going on than most people realize 👇

• Yes, it’s a vertical pressing movement

• But it also involves the humerus rotating from external ➡️ internal rotation

• The arm slot increases as the hands move farther away from the body

All of that adds extra demand at the shoulder. Because of this, people who are more sensitive to abduction may not tolerate this exercise early on. In those cases, it’s often better introduced a little later, once the shoulder has built more tolerance and capacity.

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Our 3 Step Process
Reset Pain
Rebuild Root Cause
Resilience to stay pain free long term
🔹
Schedule a FREE phone consultation today:
info@elevationathleticspt.com
682-800-3017
elevationathleticspt.com
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01/28/2026

Pulling exercises can be a great entry point for people dealing with shoulder pain, especially early on, since they’re often tolerated better than pushing movements. One simple but important thing to think about when setting up a pull is the height of where you’re pulling from. Is the fixed point below the shoulder, at shoulder height, or above it?

In general, the lower the pull, the “easier” it tends to be and that’s not a bad thing. Depending on where someone is in their rehab, that setup might be exactly what they need. It’s a small detail, but one that often gets overlooked and can make a big difference in how the exercise feels and how well it’s tolerated.

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Our 3 Step Process
Reset Pain
Rebuild Root Cause
Resilience to stay pain free long term
🔹
Schedule a FREE phone consultation today:
info@elevationathleticspt.com
682-800-3017
elevationathleticspt.com
🔹

01/26/2026

The landmine curtsy lunge is an absolute staple here at Elevation and here’s why 👇

⚖️ Unilateral loading to challenge one side at a time

💪 Curtsy lunge pattern for a great glute stretch and strength

🦵 Foot fixed on the ground, allowing for natural tibial rotation

🔄 Tons of ways to adjust stance, crossover, and torso lean to change the emphasis

Small tweaks make a big difference. This is one of those exercises we can use in a lot of different ways, depending on what we’re trying to target and who’s in front of us.

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Our 3 Step Process
Reset Pain
Rebuild Root Cause
Resilience to stay pain free long term
🔹
Schedule a FREE phone consultation today:
info@elevationathleticspt.com
682-800-3017
elevationathleticspt.com
🔹

01/23/2026

These are the moments when a little extra encouragement helps you get through that last rep. Just like in a workout, finishing strong matters and rehab shouldn’t feel any different.

Not every exercise needs this level of intensity, and depending on where someone is in their rehab, the goal might be to slow things down instead. But when the timing is right, progressively loading tissues over time is how adaptation happens.

Hard work, good energy, and steady progress.

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