In my last article, How to Deal with Overuse Injuries, I discussed how total rest might not be the best thing. It centers around the fact that the body adapts to stress, and total rest means the body adapts to doing NOTHING, which leads to pain when we start back to our activity. Check out the […]
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Most of us have had or have at least heard the term overuse. But what does that really mean? Most of the time its attributed to overdoing it on some movement or activity. Too often, the treatment by the medical community is to rest by doing nothing. This is problematic for a number of reasons.
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Intro My name is Clint Russell, owner of CrossFit Coronado, and One Life Physical Therapy. In January 2019 I started training WWII Veteran, Tom Rice, to get him ready to parachute into Normandy, France for the 75th anniversary of D-day in June. Several people have asked me what I did to train Tom for
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By: Clint Russell, DPT Our goal is to help each and every one of our clients lead healthier, more fulfilling lives. Lots of people join a gym with the goal of losing weight. We have been told for years that in order to lose weight, we need to adhere to the standard American Diet, and
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Below is a video link of Mitch Langenfield, one of our members at CrossFit Coronado since 2010. Mitch has the goal of squatting 500lbs. A pretty impressive feat for anyone I might add. Mitch started a specific squat program to help him reach this goal. Before this, it was imperative that his form be very
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Meal prep. It’s your friend and will help you keep on track. I struggle with breakfast. Cereal is quick, easy, and NOT allowed during this challenge. It’s not really that great anyway, it’s just convenient. I honestly don’t think I’ve eaten cereal since I craved O’s when I was pregnant last year. Pregnancy cravings are
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At Outlier CrossFit in San Diego, as well as Crossfit Coronado, we have been using crossover symmetry bands in our warm ups. We do an exercise known as YTA’s for 3×10 usually before we do overhead movements. We do this to activate and strengthen the scapular musculature, which in turn helps correct what is called
Let’s get back to basics. How did we learn to run? We walked first. But how did we learn to walk? We had to crawl. Through each one of these movements, we had to become better at one before we could learn the next. The definition of virtuosity by the Merriam-Webster dictionary is, great technical
By: Clint Russell Our goal is to help each and every one of our clients lead healthier, more fulfilling lives. A lot of people join a gym with the goal of losing weight. We have been told for years that in order to lose weight, we need to adhere to the “Standard American Diet,” and
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By: Clint Russell, DPT Ok, so we tend to beat ourselves up in the gym. Everyone knows someone, or is the someone, that tends to think that more is better. Right? Wrong! Better is better. The purpose of training is to produce a stimulus that causes adaptation. The stimulus must change in order for us
Physical Therapist
Krysia grew up in the Northern Virginia area. She completed her undergraduate degree in Dance at Towson University, and her Doctor of Physical Therapy Degree at Old Dominion University. In addition to physical therapy, she has certifications to teach yoga, and the Pilates method. Her husband’s Navy career brought her to San Diego. She has worked with many athletes and artists throughout her career. She enjoys helping people use movement as a way to heal, and get back to doing the activities they love.
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Alyssa grew up in Missouri and received her undergraduate degree in Athletic Training at Missouri State University and then got her Doctorate in Physical Therapy at the University of Missouri-Columbia. Her husband’s career in the Navy brought their family to the San Diego area. Her career focuses on helping kids and adults recover from orthopedic injuries to accomplish their individualized goals. She has worked with athletes from many different sports and levels from little leaguers to Division 1 athletes to weekend warriors. Her passion is to share her love for movement and help others reach their potential to live a healthy, active life.
CrossFit Level 1 Certification
Melissa has always had a love of sports that led to her career as a Physical Therapist. She was born and raised in Michigan and attended Central Michigan University to earn her Doctorate in Physical Therapy. Her husband’s career in the Navy recently brought her to San Diego. She has been practicing for 13 years with an emphasis on sports related injuries and rehabilitation. She has a passion for helping people achieve their goals and live their best lives.
Founder & CEO
Bryan “Clint” Russell, DPT: Clint decided to go to PT school after years of running a gym and researching how to help himself and others stay strong and prevent and rehab injuries. A native Texan, he played football and rant rack in high school. He attended Texas A&M before relocating to San Diego with the Navy. Prior to attending PT school through University of St. Augustine, he worked as an instructor at SERE school. He is the owner of CrossFit Coronado and runs the PT practice alongside the gym.
