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Load to Explode: How Concentric, Eccentric, and Econcentric Movements Affect Function
Here’s how load to explode works: To jump up, we go down. To throw forward, we reach back.
Read MoreMike’s Story: Using AFS to Help People Become Their Best Selves
“I knew the Gray Institute was legit because I was coming up with much better outcomes with my clients and athletes. Less pain, higher function and performance, and stronger in lifting exercises.”
Read MoreHow to Help Your Clients Prevent Injury After Quarantine
Sometimes, getting back into the routine leads to injury, especially after being dormant for longer than expected.
Read MoreGo Beyond Compound and Isolation Exercises With Integrated Isolation: What It Is and How It Works
There’s a commonly held belief that to effectively work on a muscle or joint, we should isolate that body part. AFS shows us a better way.
Read MoreDoris’ Story: Using AFS to Train Clients’ Minds, Bodies, and Spirits
Doris had a passion for personal training but always felt like something was missing in her conventional education. Then she found Gray Institute.
Read MoreUse Applied Functional Science® to Treat and Prevent Tennis Elbow
In this article, the team at Gray Institute® discusses this complicated condition, its causes, treatment options, and ways you can prevent tennis elbow.
Read MoreYou Should View Rehab, Training, and Injury Prevention as the Same Thing. Here’s Why
The difference between rehab, training, and injury prevention is not in the movements and exercises, but in the application based on individual’s current success.
Read MoreImprove Your Assessment and Treatment Approach With Transformational Zones
“Load and Explode” describes how the neuro-musculoskeletal system “loads” an action by moving in the opposite direction of the intended goal.
Read MoreHeather’s Story: Supporting Student Athletes With Applied Functional Science®
For Heather, an athletic trainer, her job is about more than injury prevention: it’s about treating her student athletes’ body, mind, and spirit.
Read MoreThe Best Way to Treat Low Back Pain May Surprise You
If you want real results, you must treat back pain as a symptom and identify the underlying cause of your clients’ or patients’ back pain. Applied Functional Science can help.
Read MoreTreating Tension Headaches? Don’t Ignore the Hamstrings
If your treatment plan only focuses on the neck and suboccipital muscles, you might not resolve your patients’ pain. We explore the often-ignored link between tension headaches and the hamstrings.
Read MoreEric’s Story: Committed Physical Therapist Finds Truth Through Community
Eric was raised to care deeply for patients. But until he encountered the teachings of Gray Institute, something was missing.
Read MoreTreating Runner’s Knee? Start Here
Learn how Gray Institute’s functional approach can help with your runner’s knee assessment and treatment.
Read MoreRob’s Story: Treating and Training Elite Athletes Using AFS
Rob made a career working with elite, professional athletes in Europe. Gray Institute gave him the tools he needed to help them perform at their best.
Read More3 Strategies That Make Your Client’s Workouts More Functional
“Functional” is a popular buzzword in the movement world. But do you know what really makes an activity or results functional?
Read More4 Unexpected Sources of Abnormal Tension in the Body (and What to Do About It)
Abnormal tension disrupts the body’s harmony. Understanding how to assess and address abnormal tension is the first step to helping the people you work with heal.
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