1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10 Reps For Time of: Dumbbell Squats – 50/35 lbs. Bar Facing Burpees 18.2 A 1-rep-max Clean Time Cap: 12mins to complete 18.2 and 18.2A Well, dumbbells again. This workout feels like the ghost of CrossFit past coming back to haunt the new-age Sport of Fitness. Among the original tenets of CrossFit during […]
20min AMRAP: 8 Toes To Bar 10 DB Hang Clean Jerk – 50/35 lbs 14/12 cal Row MOVEMENT TIPS Toes-to-Bar: Efficient Kipping – Sorry to ruin the surprise, but your biceps will probably blow up during this one. Even though there aren’t many T2B in each round, 8 will still add up over the course […]
What combination of muscles is the most active during all activities of daily living, yet tends to be the most neglected or misunderstood? The CORE! Your core is made up of 4 major muscles/muscle groups: possibly the most forgotten of which is the group of muscles that make up the Pelvic Floor. The pelvic […]
Vertex PT Specialists is proud to offer Personalized Blood Flow Restriction (PBFR) via the FDA approved Delfi Personalized Tourniquet System (PTS). We currently have 5 spots available for PBFR monthly memberships at a rate of $50/month. Your monthly membership includes: Screening to ensure you are appropriate and have no contraindications to use the Delfi PTS […]
Dr. Vaughn was recently interviewed on the Doc and Jock Podcast. Some of the topics discussed: The Vertex PT Specialists business model Running gait correctives The pec major tears at this year’s CrossFit Games Regionals Tiger Woods Lumbar spine surgeries The opioid epidemic and more… Click this link to listen. Or click this link to download on […]
Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction Case Study 14 year old male baseball player presented to Vertex with a chief complaint of left sided jaw pain that occurred after being hit on the chin by a ground ball at practice. Additionally, he complains of his jaw “locking” and “clicking” with end range mouth opening, specifically while eating. Clinical Exam: Palpable […]
Lifters Clinic and Vertex PT Specialists are partnering up later this year to bring you an Owens Recovery Science Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) course! The course will be held at Vertex PT Specialists on August 5, 2017. Register here: www.owensrecoveryscience.com/certification/columbia-sc/
At Vertex PT Specialists in Columbia, SC, we regularly use the Biering-Sorensen Test to evaluate lumbar endurance in athletes, active adults, and individuals recovering from low back pain. It’s a powerful tool to assess the isometric endurance of the back and hip extensors, helping us identify clients who may be at higher risk for […]
Peptides 102: The Ultimate Injection Guide is Here If you’re into peptides, you already know what they can do—fat loss, recovery, performance, sleep, anti-aging. But let’s be honest…Most people still mess up the basics. Bad reconstitution ratio Wrong injection technique No site rotation Lumps, scar tissue, and wasted vials That’s exactly why I put together […]
Quick video of Dr. Faile experimenting with Donnie Thompson’s sissy squat variation. One of the reasons why we like this for patellofemoral pain patients is because it allows for a more vertical shin (which = less patellofemoral compression) and you get the added close chained terminal knee extension moment at the top.
