A Question: Sure balance is a cool trick, but could it be linked to anything meaningful? Besides the risk of falls – which are a problem for the elderly – does balance matter for the rest of us? Who needs to be able to stand on one leg to get to work, nail that interview, […]
Author Archives: Bryan Ausinheiler DPT, OCS, CSCS
WHAT IS A DEAD LIFT? A deadlift simply involves picking something up from the ground to standing up straight with your arms hanging straight down. It is a dead lift because the weight starts in a static “dead” position on the ground, there is no lowering phase in which the muscles can stretch first and […]
Can You Roll? Rolling to test & improve coordination and (low-threshold) core stabilization A refresher on low vs. high threshold core stabilization Stabilization is the ability to keep one part of your body in place (i.e., stable) while another one moves. For example, if you lift your thigh up to go up a step, your back […]
Synopsis It is now nearly a month after I started regularly stretching my hips in my quest to be able to sit comfortably on the floor. Here is the synopsis -I was consistent with stretching up until the end -I can sit cross legged for a longer time before my back hurts than before but […]
Life is Easy? Life in the technology saturated world is less demanding than ever. Most of us don’t have to be able to carry 100lb, run 10 miles or climb a coconut tree to function in life. Just how much mobility, stability, motor control, strength and endurance are required to do the simple movements of […]
My Hip Flexibility Experiment While traveling through the Amazon and the Andes last summer I was often obliged to sit on the floor as tables and chairs were infrequent in these rural areas. I wrote a post about this phenomena with some pictures of the various sitting positions I had tried and how long I […]
During my travels through Ecuador and Peru I found the types of surfaces available to be a big variable in the type of stretches and exercises I was willing to do. Despite my love of nature and wildlife, lying face down in a mud puddle to stretch out my lower back was not only uncomfortable […]
-Bryan and Jessica Ausinheiler in a street performance of a partner acro balance act titled “Between the Lines” in Union Square San Francisco. -This act uses costuming and choreography to distort the audiences’ perception of lines and body while displaying feats of strength and balance. -Acro-balance is a form of adagio in the circus arts. […]
After 25 days of biking through the Andes, Jessica and I arrived in Cusco anxious to regain the upper body strength we had lost on the ride. Across the street from the apartment of Jessica’s parents was a playground belonging to a school for the mentally handicapped. Jessica and I took to this colorful training […]
What is the Deep Squat? The deep squat describes a position in which one is resting in full flexion of the hips, knees and ankles with the feet on the ground. The deep squat is a comfortable resting position which is more stable than standing because of the low center of gravity. The deep squat […]
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