Why Barefoot Is The Way
January 13, 2022
Feet: The Taboo Body Part. At around ten years old, I went to a podiatrist (foot doctor) for ankle pain. I remember walking in a
Author: brian@motivetraininggr.com
Warm-Ups: Make Them Broadly-Specific
January 12, 2022
Warm-ups aren’t a contentious topic in the fitness industry, but most coaches I know approach warm-ups in various ways. If you take ten coaches and
An Introduction to Functional Range Conditioning (FRC®) and Controlled Articular Rotations (CARs)
December 10, 2021
Motive Training has grown a lot over the last 18 months; we have always been a movement-focused gym, but we recently kicked things up a
Re-Examining Your Cool-Down Routine
December 10, 2021
You just finished a killer full-body workout, and you’re exhausted. What do you do next? Most people would say, “Cool down.” The goal is pretty
Functional Fitness: Evolving Past “Pattern Training”
December 10, 2021
What makes a squat a squat? Philosopher Plato would say that squats are squats because we made them so, not because squats exist conceptually in
Case Study: Why The Right Assessments Matter
December 10, 2021
Meet Tom, a former collegiate rugby player and all-around athlete who spent most of his life physically active and healthy. He endured injuries, aches, and
Case Study: You Can’t Move Where You Can’t Move
December 10, 2021
If you read our previous articles, you know that your body moves—and has moved—because of the information it has received since the day you were
Case Study: Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
December 10, 2021
Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) is a blanket term used to describe compression of the first rib and collarbone, resulting in nerve pain, discomfort, numbness in
Brian’s Journey
December 10, 2021
SPRING 2006, NEW JERSEY. It’s a few weeks until high school graduation. I’m lumbering through hallways lit by fluorescents, filled with all the regulars we
