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If your shoulders or scapular area tends to be weak, this band exercise is a great way to strengthen them. It essentially targets the scapular area with a squeezing motion, helping build those muscles and reduce pain in the shoulders, scapular region, and even the neck. What you’ll need to use is a band, heldRead more

The cat stretch is an excellent move if you experience tightness in the lower back from sitting too long. The stretch also helps with breathing in that it expands the ribs in the backside, which often become jammed. Here, Dr. Allison Haynes, DPT, demonstrates the proper way to do a cat stretch. Unlike a cat stretch asRead more

The scapular traction or standing row exercise is a popular way to strengthen and work out the back, biceps, abs and shoulders. However, as Point Performance’s Adam Gershowitz points out, if done incorrectly, as he’s often seen, the exercise doesn’t provide the full benefit. Here, he demonstrates the proper way to do a scapular traction.Read more

Whether you’re an occasional runner and cyclist or a major athlete, it’s important to strengthen the muscles that support your stride. Here, Dr. Allison Haynes demonstrates a side-step exercise using a loop-band around the ankles to help strengthen the hips and glutes. In this video, she notes to take care of your form and postureRead more

We often see a lot of pain caused by work. What kind of work? Not even one that requires much physical labor but ones involving sitting at a desk, typing at a computer, reading a screen in such a way that it injures the back, shoulders, neck, and the individual’s stress levels. For that reason,Read more

If your legs feel tight, the hip flexor stretch is a good stretch for people with back pain or who sit a lot. As Point Performance’s Chris Ricardo demonstrates, the stretch helps stretch the front of the thigh. It’s a common stretch, although can be done incorrectly. Arching your back is one way that canRead more

Running and cycling is more than just keeping up a long-distance sport but to maintain strength in the legs. You want to ensure the glutes and hips have a powerful stride. One way to strengthen those areas, as Dr. Allison Haynes, DPT, demonstrates, is with a loop band. Lie on your back and place theRead more

A regular bridge exercise is a good way to strengthen your core muscles. To add a little challenge to it, do the bridge using a swiss ball for a layer of instability. Here, Point Performance physical therapist Robert Gillanders demonstrates how.Read more

Your hamstring may be tight from all that summer activity you’ve been doing outside, but you also know that stretching them cold can make them worse. Instead, try a dynamic stretch. Here, Adam Gershowitz, DPT, demonstrates how to stretch out the hamstrings by without injuring the muscles. This exercise involves taking a step forward orRead more

Free weights (such as a dumbbell) are an excellent way to build strength and muscle. However, poor technique can result in soreness and injury. In this video, Point Performance’s medical personal trainer, Danny Rodriguez, demonstrates the proper method to lifting a dumbbell. Here, he aims to rotate the thorax over a stable pelvis. By standingRead more