Movement Fix Podcast 153 - Richard Ulm, DC, MS, CSCS - Trunk stability, strength training, and other things
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Mar 3, 2022 Richard Ulm, a specialist in trunk stability and strength training and instructor of DNS Strength Training, shares his insights on enhancing athletic performance. He discusses the significance of trunk stability and how it affects movement patterns. The conversation delves into rethinking traditional strength training techniques, emphasizing the importance of varied motions. They explore the development of movement from infancy, the role of spinal flexibility, and the advantages of lunges over squats for injury prevention and improved performance.
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Torso Stabilization
- The ideal torso stabilization involves ribs down, abdominal pressure, and a neutral spine.
- Many athletes overuse an extension-compression strategy, especially in sagittal plane movements.
Extension-Compression for Back Pain
- Richard Ulm intentionally used the extension-compression strategy after a low back injury.
- He found it effective short-term, but DNS taught him optimal spine function.
Functional Capacity
- Athletes resort to a primitive, extension-compression strategy when exceeding their functional capacity.
- This is a neurological threshold above which proper movement breaks down under stress.