Happy Summer! Wow, that was fast. The NBA Finals were over in five games, the Tennis's French Open and Golf's US Open came and went, and we are already nearly through June, heading towards MLB All-Star weekend. We must be having fun! Can't wait to see who is named NBA MVP tonight (better be Westbrook!). Quick Finals recap: "May the most proprioceptive team win" isn't exactly a battle cry, but wow, the level of fine- and gross motor skills and agility is at an all-time high in

A few things in life are certain: death, taxes, cardio (I suppose diets fit here also, but we're not talking nutrition for another few weeks) and Uber. Eventually, you and I will die. Every year around this time, we also have to pay our taxes (or hopefully get a refund!). If you ever visit or live in an urban or metro area (even suburban areas now!), you will almost certainly ride in an Uber, even if like me, you have never personally downloaded the app and called for a ride.

As a youth, my philosophy on communication was simple: speak the truth. In recent years as a health professional and college educator, the value of situational euphemisms has become more apparent. Now, a healthy communications outlook may be, "Try to say things nicely, but above all speak your truths." Besides, if we sugar-coated everything, we would all have cavities and diabetes! With that being said, let's be politely blunt. Strap on your helmets! We're going full-on esote

Variety is the spice of life. Your fitness routine is no exception to that phenomenon. "What type of exercise should I be doing?" Steven, Mike and I have been asked this question several thousand times over the courses of our respective careers. Our collective answer? "The one you like to do." This blog, in its entirety, is steered more towards those who may not exactly know what they want to do in fitness, or if they even want anything to do in fitness. It is also for those

My Pain in the Butt Let me tell you a little story about my biggest PAIN IN THE BUTT. How many of you have taken a SoulCycle, Peloton, or FlyWheel class? Then you know why it is so easy to fall in love with. The pumping music, flashing lights, instructors with the enthusiasm that I could only achieve with a quad shot of espresso…It’s a dance party on a bike with low lighting to hide my lack of smooth moves. Perfect. Back when unlimited ClassPass was still a thing, I took spin

The next American revolution will be in the Quality of Life of its citizens. In fact, it is already happening. That is the reason we even formed Cado in the first place. To facilitate this revolution. Fitness and health in a holistic sense have become quite popular in recent years. Strength training is at the core of this quality of life paradigm shift. The greatest challenge is in focusing on the details to perfect each phase of the Performance-Based Model we are preaching h

Bigfoot Lochness Monster Aliens Your core People claim to have seen it. There may even be blurry, photographic evidence from years past. But do you even have a core? I cannot speak for the other urban legends on this list, but your "core," in my opinion, does exist, and has a functional definition. We brought up this definition a few articles back in "Hips Don't Lie." The Core: In any given movement, "your core" can vary in its composition. The common thread is muscles associ

One important relationship. Three planes of movement. Three major reasons it fails. One article to help you better understand. In order to move with power and grace (and less pain!) in your upper body, you need effective communication between your shoulder blade (Scapula) and your arm (Humerus). This is called glenohumeral rhythm. These two large bones and their tissues work together to guide all of the broad, upper limb movements we make, aka contribute to the majority of up

So let’s get back to that picture I painted in “Get it Right, Get it Tight, Pt1." You are rushing to get those 50 squats in under the timer. Instead of doing the movement correctly, you fall prey to the competitor inside you. You are not going low enough. You are shifting onto your toes. You are letting your knees collapse in. This is not only counter-productive, but dangerous. As a physical therapist, I very rarely have a patient that can perform a squat correctly. I evaluat

I love this time of year. Regardless of your favorite team, or even if you are not interested in the sport of football, the Super Bowl is exciting (what does that have to do with Shakira?!). As a young kid, I learned to read starting with the scores in the sports section of the newspaper, and then took to a book my parents gifted me on the Super Bowl. I memorized that book at one point. Football became an obsession. "Ok, great, Tim. What does that have to do with our hips?" I