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You should never train with pain. What?
I often hear “you should never train with pain”, usually by a chiro or a PT talking to athletes and coaches. I understand the logic of...
Richard Ulm
Jun 29, 20245 min read
FRC vs. DNS
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Richard Ulm
Jan 22, 202414 min read
Making the case for Kettlebell Swings
To join the Athlete Enhancement email list and receive articles right when they come out, click here! For the last 20 years, kettlebells...
Richard Ulm
Apr 10, 20236 min read
Shutting off the ECSS
To join the Athlete Enhancement email list and receive articles right when they come out, click here! I have spent the last several weeks...
Richard Ulm
Mar 27, 20233 min read
Why is the ECSS so prevelant?
To join the Athlete Enhancement email list and receive articles right when they come out, click here! Over the last few weeks, I have...
Richard Ulm
Mar 20, 20237 min read
Consequences of the ECSS: Loss of Flexion
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Richard Ulm
Mar 13, 20234 min read
Sequela of the ECSS (Part 3: Butt-Wink)
To join the Athlete Enhancement email list and receive articles right when they come out, click here! In the previous two articles I...
Richard Ulm
Feb 27, 20235 min read
Sequela of the ECSS (Part 2 - Hyperextension)
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Richard Ulm
Feb 20, 20236 min read
Sequela of the ECSS (Part 1: Axial Compression)
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Richard Ulm
Feb 13, 20235 min read
What is the Extension/Compression Stabilizing Strategy?
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Richard Ulm
Feb 6, 20235 min read
Max Effort vs. Repeated Effort
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Richard Ulm
Jan 30, 20236 min read
Nasal Respiration Part 3: Challenges (Respiratory Demand)
To join the Athlete Enhancement email list and receive articles right when they come out, click here! This week we continue with nasal...
Richard Ulm
Jan 23, 20236 min read
Nasal Respiration Part 2: Challenges to implementing nasal respiration (stiffness demand)
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Richard Ulm
Jan 16, 20236 min read
Nasal Respiration Part 1: The Impact Nasal Respiration has on Stabilization
To join the Athlete Enhancement email list and receive articles right when they come out, click here! Of late, nasal respiration (NR) has...
Richard Ulm
Jan 9, 20235 min read
Jefferson Curls: Is this an Exercise we need to be doing?
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Richard Ulm
Jan 2, 20235 min read
The Diaphragm Paradox
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Richard Ulm
Sep 28, 20224 min read
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