Kern Home Fitness LLC

03/24/2025

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The information provided in this video is for educational and informational purposes only. It is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. If you experience any pain or discomfort while performing the techniques demonstrated, discontinue immediately and consult a healthcare professional.

Perform these techniques at your own risk. The creator of this video is not responsible for any injuries or damages resulting from the use of the techniques demonstrated. Always seek guidance from a licensed healthcare provider or trained movement specialist before attempting any new exercises or manual techniques.

10/01/2024

Do you shift to one side when you squat?

An assymetrical weight shift when squatting can highlight movement problems than often cause back pain.

09/19/2024

The static bear crawl is an excellent way to engage deep core musculature.

09/05/2024

08/28/2024

At Kern Home Fitness, data largely dictates the exercise prescription to maximize safety and effectiveness.

08/23/2024

At Kern Home Fitness, our exercise prescriptions are evidenced-based to maximize safety and effectiveness.

08/21/2024

If I could only recommend 1 strengthening exercise for protecting your shoulders, it'd be this:

Trapezius Exercises (Activation) - https://brookbushinstitute.com/courses/trapezius-activation?utm_source=YT&utm_medium=Video&utm_campaign=NASMStabilityBallC...

08/07/2024

Bachelor of Science complete with a full human cadaver lab, Biomechanics, Systems Physiology and exercise Physiology with labs

08/06/2024

Do simple exercises, better.

08/03/2024

The lunge is a very effective exercise for building muscle and improving stability.

Form matters!
The heel should contact the ground before the forefoot/toes in order to activate the glutes which are usually weak on many people.

In this video, you can see that our client was doing the exercise incorrectly (notice the space under the heel). Fortunately our experts corrected this immediately to maximize exercise effectiveness.

07/23/2024

A guy told me yesterday that he tore his biceps' (brachii) tendon pitching and his shoulder was never the same.
He admitted that it likely was because of poor form and asked me what he could do (or should have done) for it.

Address SHOULDER BLADE movement problems (1).

RELEASE AND ELONGATE (STRETCH)
-Levator Scapulae
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_BTk5LBEWk&t=4s

ACTIVATE AND/OR STRENGTHEN
-Serratus Anterior (2, 3)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yf7uelVHdig
-Trapezius

1: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3945046/
2: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18332687/
3: https://brookbushinstitute.com/articles/increased-serratus-anterior-activation-during-wall-slides-and-scaption

Disclaimer: This is not to be interpreted as medical advice. See your doctor.

Discover how performing wall slides and scaption exercises can increase your serratus anterior activation and improve your shoulder function.