September 9, 2016 Dear Dr. Bell, is there a certain type of shoe that is better for heavy Olympic lifts? People in my gym have “lifting shoes.” I hear the flat shoes are the way to go? Any thoughts? If you are a beginner or intermediate lifter, Olympic Shoes (which have about a 2 inch …
February 22, 2016 What causes Plantar Fasciitis? What can you do after you have it? Finally, how can you prevent it in the future? This is very painful and I want to avoid this in the future at all costs! Plantar Fasciitis, like all Fascists and their close cousins Communists and Socialists can cause debilitating …
June 1, 2015 Hey Dr. Bell, I have really good squat form and technique, but I want to go lower in my squat (ATG). The problem is I don’t have the flexibility. I can get to about an inch past parallel, but I can’t get any lower than that. What are some stretches I can …
Dear Dr. Bell, after a long injury in my rotator cuff, more than 6 months without doing any kind of workout, what is the best way to come back and to strengthen my rotator cuff? I know I should work on my rotator cuff muscles infraspinatus, supraspinatus, teres minor, subscapularis like doing internal and external …
Dear Dr. Bell, I would like your advice on ankle mobility. I’ve been lifting for quite a while now and lately I’ve been noticing that my ankle flexibility is seriously limiting my squats. It feels like my form is becoming somewhat lacking because I am not able to sit correctly due to terrible ankle ROM. I …
Dear Dr. Bell, What type of exercise should I do to prevent (reverse) my shoulders that curb toward the front of my chest? Thanks, Donald First, understand you have a 2-part problem. “Rounded Shoulders” are typically caused by Hypertonic (overly strong-overly tight) chest, anterior deltoids and Internal Rotators. The other part of the equation is …
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