My View on Internal vs. External Cueing

I just wanted to share this article that I read today on internal vs. external cueing and share some of my thoughts. In it, Matt Kuzdub, a high-level tennis athlete, discusses what the research has shown on cueing and why he thinks that it is not all that. Hint: I agree! I like to think […]

Is each day another you haven’t achieved your goals?

An over-reliance on the end result can make for an all-or-nothing training experience. While goals are important and worthy of your time, they can also distance you from the day-to-day work needed to accomplish them.

Make Your Hips Say Hallelujah

Do your hips need some love? Try out my weekly mobility class called Hips Hallelujah.

Mobility Tip: Cat Scratchers

Here’s one of my favorite exercises to improve active shoulder flexion while in end-range thoracic extension. Cat Scratchers are great for Mexican handstands! You can use a band, strap, or block between your elbows to encourage engagement through your arms. 1️⃣ Face the wall seated on your heels with your knees touching it. (If this […]

I’m Knocking 2021 Out of the Park. Are You With Me?

You might have noticed some construction around here… I’ve been hard at work planning what’s new for me and Circus Mobility in 2021.

Mobility Tip: Stabilize the Hips with Supermans and Airplanes

The Hip Superman & Airplane is a great exercise for improving the strength of the gluteus medius, minimus, and deep external rotators as well as the proprioceptive components of the hip.

Mobility Tip: Don’t Dump Into Your Low Back

Whether it’s splits or backbending, we want to avoid place all of our bend into a couple of vertebrae.

Mobility Tip: Focus On Your Back Leg If You Want To Improve Your Splits

Splits, splits, splits! Focus on your back leg if you want to improve your splits. A great way to ensure that you don’t over-stretch your hamstrings, a super common injury for aerialists and over-eager stretchers, is to take them out of the equation. 1. All you have to do is place blocks under your front […]

Technique Tip: Neck Hangs

One of the most common issues I see with neck hangs (on all apparatuses) is not properly activating your deep neck flexors.

Are you training to failure? Maybe you shouldn’t be.

The balancing act of training is imparting enough stress to see gains, but not so much as to cause serious damage or poor performance.