@Jason Couldn’t agree more! As an NBA S&C for 10 years, I always preach the “Big 3” to athletes and now clients.
-Sleep
-Nutrition.
-Training (on & off court).
And the training doesn’t matter if the first two aren’t locked in! Love the addition of the other two as well!
Bottom line:
Pain at a stable joint? Look at the mobile joints above and below.
Stop chasing the symptom. Fix the source.
Save this and send it to someone who’s been chasing knee pain for years.
The fix:
• Wall ankle mobilization
— unlock the ankle
• 90/90 hip stretch
— free the hip
• Lateral band walks or single leg glute bridge
— stabilize the hip
• Terminal knee extensions + heels elevated goblet squat
— build the quad
Daily. Not “when I remember.”
DAILY.
DONT SLEEP ON SLEEP
Sleep is one of the most powerful PEDs on the planet.
It’s free. It’s legal. And most people are under-dosing it.
Here’s how to fix that 🧵
Can’t fall asleep after 20 min? Get out of bed.
Read something in dim light. Come back when you’re actually tired.
Your brain learns patterns. Don’t teach it that bed = laying there frustrated.