As a physical therapist, this seems to be the question everyone wants an answer to. As much as I wish there was one simple supplement you could take, the answer is a lot more nuanced (and active) than most people want it to be. To understand how to keep joints healthy, we first need to understand how joints and the cartilage that protects them work. For our purpose here today, we’ll be discussing synovial joints, as these are the ones that allow movement and are the ones you all want to WD-40...

How to Break the Cycle of Back Pain with Deadlifts You love the gym. You love deadlifting. The feeling of ripping heavy weight off the ground fills you with joy and pride. Until that one lift- maybe last week, maybe 10 years ago, that changed everything. As a physical therapist who specializes in barbell lifts, this is by far the biggest complaint I see. The game changed. What you used to love has become something you fear. You stopped for a little while. Your friends said you just need to...

If You’re Not Peeing, You’re Not PRing. We’ve all heard it from coaches, teammates, and your favorite powerlifter’s social media comment section. If you’re struggling with peeing when you lift, it probably makes you feel better and less self-conscious with lifting heavy (I know it does for me!). But is this actually unavoidable? Is it something you should strive for? If you didn’t pee, did you undershoot the lift? Let’s take a look! First and foremost, let’s get one thing cleared up: it is...