Training: Fear
How do you train fear? I wrote this in 2011. It still is something I sit and ponder. How do we best tackle the world of training our heads, perhaps the item that [...]
Bachar Training: Climbing Focused Training
The Carny: I am building a bachar ladder The British Spy: That's old school training. The Carny: Exactly So I built a Bachar ladder this weekend. It is one of the old school [...]
Building Active Shoulder Flexibility
Flexibility is an expression of strength in a full range of movement. I have recently been doing a lot of work looking at rebuilding and strengthening my shoulder girdle. It seems that people [...]
(p)Rehab: Stretching the Shoulder Girdle
Passive Stretching after Tissue Releae I commented a while ago on the notion that you need to do some passive stretching after doing soft tissue work on the musculature of the shoulder girdle. [...]
Bachar Training: Static Strength and Lock Offs
Ladder Training: The Basics Again from the archives. June 26th, 2012. These ladders are rad. So about a week ago [Or two or three] I posted an article on my new [...]
(P)Rehab: Foam Rolling and Point Release
Foam Rolling and Ball Work This one is from the archives. May 15th, 2012. Still relevant now. Soft tissue work at its most basic. This is a quick video that is [...]
Noel Bolso
Profile: Ex moto, rides bikes, goes fast Injury: Ankle, shoulder position Issue: Too fast. I came to Ian looking to improve my functional movements. After a short time I began seeing improvements [...]
Erika Stark
Profile: Power lifter, climber, bad ass. Injury: Back, head. Issue: Stronger than she has yet to realize. Ian's an asshole. He's made me cry and swear and bleed and cry some more. But [...]
Shelly Westergard
Profile: Mother, wife, skier, care-giver. Injury: Undiagnosable Back Pain Issue: Mothering is hard work. “You should go see Ian”. Sure, friend, I’ll go see your rehab guy. I’d been at this for [...]
Lynnette Oliver
Profile: Runs, Swims, Climbs, Plays Injury: Herniated Disc Issue: Easily distracted by dolphins The minute to minute experience of being, well, not in pain, is unexplainable unless you have lived in that [...]