Barbell Training & Physical Therapy

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by John Petrizzo

[I]“t was not until graduate school that I realized how much barbell training would continue to help me as I moved forward in both my education and future career. If you understand how humans move lots of joints and muscles, through large ranges of motion under a load, for basic movement patterns such as the squat, deadlift, and press, it makes figuring out and understanding other biomechanical questions that arise much easier. If you can then apply that biomechanical knowledge to how humans adapt to progressively increasing stress over time, it solves a lot of the problems faced by strength coaches and rehabilitation specialists every day.”

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[Jonathon Sullivan]

Excellent article, John. I hope it gets read widely. It certainly needs to be.

[Nick D'Agostino]

John your the man buddy, great job. I know too many PT's that need to read this.

[David Piccirillo]

Awesome stuff Johnny. A lot of great information, and well written!

[Jonathon Sullivan]

I've passed this along to the folks at Rehab Institute of Michigan.

[Beau Bryant]

Thanks for this, John. Much needed. I will be pushing this to everyone I know.

[John Petrizzo]

Dr. Sullivan, Nick, Dave, and Beau,

Thank you all for your positive feedback, I really appreciate it. I am glad that you guys enjoyed the article.

[Nicholas Racculia]

John,

Excellent article...I will be forwarding this to anyone who will listen. Thanks!

[PDC]

Highly relevant article, from the best PT I've ever met. That knee pain has all but dissapeared John, can't thank you enough.

[BigJavs]

As someone who trains with barbells, was a D1 S&C intern and is now entering PT School this summer, I absolutely loved this article and can relate to what I've seen in my short time in PT clinics and university gyms. I plan on following your lead Dr. Petrizzo.