Elevate Physical Therapy & Fitness

Elevate Physical Therapy & Fitness Our mission is to ELEVATE your health, fitness, and well-being to a new level.

Every great comeback starts with the decision to try again. Progress is built through persistence, patience, and belief ...
03/16/2026

Every great comeback starts with the decision to try again. Progress is built through persistence, patience, and belief in the process. 🔥

Keep showing up. 🏆

It’s easy to get caught up in comparison, but your journey is unique. ✨ Your progress isn’t measured by anyone else’s su...
03/09/2026

It’s easy to get caught up in comparison, but your journey is unique. ✨ Your progress isn’t measured by anyone else’s success - it’s measured by how far you’ve come, the lessons you’ve learned, and the person you’re becoming.💫

03/06/2026

Improve dynamic arch support, foot strength, and ankle stability 💪

Ever been told you have “flat feet”? 🦶 Flat feet are often linked with overpronation - when the arch lowers and the foot rolls inward. Some pronation is normal and necessary for walking and running. Your foot needs to absorb force and adapt to the ground to distribute load through the foot, ankle, knee, and hip.

The goal isn’t to “fix” flat feet. ❌ The goal is to improve strength, control, and tolerance to load - especially through the arch and ankle. ✅ These exercises are designed to strengthen your feet and ankles while improving arch control and stability. ⬇️

1️⃣ Single-Leg RDL
Challenges balance and alignment while resisting collapse of the arch under load. Trains active foot, ankle, and hip control.

2️⃣ Split Squat Iso (Elevated Forefoot, Floating Heel)
Builds intrinsic foot strength and ankle stability by maintaining arch control and alignment while loading the forefoot.

3️⃣ Heel Raise + Ball Squeeze
Strengthens the calf and midfoot while reinforcing proper foot alignment during controlled plantarflexion.

4️⃣ Single-Leg Balance + Kettlebell Transfer
Trains dynamic ankle stability and neuromuscular control as the foot adapts to shifting load in a single-leg stance. 🔁

Why it matters: 🎯
Stronger feet and ankles and better control of pronation under load can improve push-off strength and help reduce stress on the knees and hips.

Keep these exercises in your rotation to strengthen your feet and ankles anytime you train. 📌and drop a comment below to let us know what you would like to see next!

When you put the work in consistently, you don’t have to “get ready.” You stay ready. 🔥The small things you do every wee...
03/02/2026

When you put the work in consistently, you don’t have to “get ready.” You stay ready. 🔥

The small things you do every week - the practice, the reps, the strength work - are what prepare you for when it matters most.

Consistency today. Performance tomorrow. 💪✨

NBA legend LeBron James reminds us that if you want to reach another level of greatness, it starts with hard work and sh...
02/23/2026

NBA legend LeBron James reminds us that if you want to reach another level of greatness, it starts with hard work and showing up for yourself every day. Excellence is built in your daily habits and commitment. Stay consistent, trust the process, and let your daily work set you apart. 🏀🔥

02/20/2026

Recovery is a critical part of performance. 🔁

Normatec compression uses dynamic sequential pressure to support circulation, assist fluid movement, and help reduce post-training muscle fatigue and soreness.

Whether you’re rebuilding from injury 🏃‍♂️ or pushing performance 💪, how you recover directly influences how you adapt.

Now available at Elevate Physical Therapy & Fitness.

No matter the challenge - rehab, training, or pushing toward your goals - remember why you started. Your love for the sp...
02/16/2026

No matter the challenge - rehab, training, or pushing toward your goals - remember why you started. Your love for the sport, movement, or journey is what keeps you going and will sustain you. 🏊‍♀️💦 Keep showing up, keep moving, and keep that passion alive. 💪✨

02/13/2026

🦵 Hip Mobility: At Elevate, we often say Motion is Lotion.

🔒 Here are three drills to unlock hip mobility:

1️⃣ Quadruped Rock Backs w/ Lateral Band Pull - Often incorporated to improve comfort and tolerance with hip flexion.

2️⃣ ½ Kneeling Hip Flexor Stretch - Targets the front of the hip - a region commonly tightened with life’s prolonged sitting demands.

3️⃣ Shin Box 90/90 Rotations - Trains hip internal & external rotation while challenging active control.

👉 Hip internal rotation, in particular, is one of the most commonly restricted motions, and yet is fundamental to healthy hip mechanics.

🦵 What we don’t move, we lose!

Save for reference 📌

What would you like to see next?👇

HipMobility

We are free to do our best work when we let go of the expectation of perfection from ourselves and others. True growth, ...
02/09/2026

We are free to do our best work when we let go of the expectation of perfection from ourselves and others. True growth, strength, and resilience come from showing up, doing your best, and learning along the way, not from being flawless. Every imperfect step forward is progress, and every effort you put in matters. ❤️

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1505 11th Street
Santa Monica, CA
90401

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Tuesday 8am - 7pm
Wednesday 8am - 7pm
Thursday 8am - 7pm
Friday 8am - 7pm
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