This is the Reembody Method™
We get a lot of questions about what exactly we do here at Reembody; it’s a little hard to explain because we’re a completely new, truly novel movement modality. We’re not …
CATEGORY: Biomechanics
The Great Thing About You, Part 3: The One About Butts
You’ve got a great butt. It’s a work of art and a marvel of engineering all rolled into one, and I worry that you’re not giving it the credit it deserves. Take …
Sniffgate 2016: Why Donald Trump Can’t Breathe Properly
Donald Trump couldn’t stop sniffing at the debate Monday night. Maybe you noticed. This probably isn’t a cold, allergy or bizarre personal affectation. The Donald has a problem: he isn’t getting enough oxygen to his brain. …
Why You Have IT Bands (and Why You Should Be Nice to Them)
Running along the length of both your thigh bones is a section of tissue so universally reviled, so poorly understood and deeply mistrusted, you’d think it was a presidential candidate. If your …
Flexible Thumbs Make Stronger Wrists
Opposable thumbs are one of the defining characteristics of being human, so it stands to reason that they play a significant role in you being able to do all the things that …
Top Five in 2015 | A Year of Reembody
As 2015 comes to a close, we’re looking back on the past year’s accomplishments and many lessons. This was the year we called out the #fitspiration hashtag, focused on whole self …
If Your Knees Hurt, There’s a Good Chance it’s Because You’re Doing This Weird Thing with your Toes (VIDEO)
Let’s do an experiment. Place both your feet flat on the ground (sitting or standing, either is fine). Now, simply pick up your toes. What do you feel happening to the arches of …
Preparing the Foot, Ankle and Knee to Absorb Shock (VIDEO)
Here’s a little trick I’ve been sharing with athletes looking to reduce injury and increase performance. Before you watch, make sure you know which is your dominant leg. It’s usually the …
A Short Look at a Good Push Up (VIDEO)
We’ve briefly covered wrists and how rolling the body of the fingers inward—what I call the “knuckle spiral“—helps to relieve discomfort on the wrist. We’ve touched on elbows, which absorb the …
Shoulder Stability Exercise: Non-dominant Internal Rotators (VIDEO)
Need more strength in your non-dominant hand? You might lack power in internal rotation of the shoulder; here’s how to fix it!
The Asymmetrical Advantage: Techniques
Most of the force that allows our bodies to do all the super-cool stuff that our bodies do is stored in the transverse plane of motion. We coil. We uncoil. We move.
During my last webinar for the EBFA, someone asked me about how knees coil. For my response, read on!
Wrists Still Bothering You? Try This.
When I wrote the last wrist pain article, I was thinking a few, narrow demographics would get some good use out of a simple piece of advice. I was half right: …