Everybody did their own thing today. The bodybuilding guys did HIIT circuits, and I did my own thing. I am skipping Friday for my interview and Saturday since I get in wee hours, and it just makes sense. I have always mapped my deloads around my travel schedule and other committments, so this works out well.
I spent 45 minutes with Steve Pucciarelli, who has 3 out of the 4 Z-Health courses. What separates Steve from many of the other Z-Health folks that I have come across is that he is accomplished in Z, Functional Movement, Structural Integration, and sound intense training. Like most of the great ones, he doesn’t simply follow the manual and uses methods from all multiple “schools.” He has abandoned his SI training, which disappoints me, but there is no arguing with his current skill set.
I have no idea what the vestibular tests are looking for as far as a positive or negative tests. I understand the explanation, but I am not crystal clear on the interlimb coupling, but I will say this. I can clearly feel a different “ease” of motion when Steve’s feedback is positive. Something is totally happening based his input and instructions.
We did a combination of Dermoneuromodulation, which is a non-painful manual therapy that I don’t know how to do (also called something else by Dr. Cobb), and positional tests and retests. Bottom line is that my left shoulder had more range and less pain than it has in several weeks.
For those that this makes any sense to, my drills now are…..
1. Eyes Closed and Right
2. Rotated Right
3. Seated, hips flexed >90, hip circumduction in ABDuction
4. L sidelying, R Hip ABD and circumduction
5. R Arm Extension Rolling + circumduction
Good Morning (barefoot, no belt, Buffalo Bar, eyes closed and right)
135 2×8
225 4×8
Assistance
GHR (BW) – x5, x8, x10, x11
TRX Inverted Row (feet on floor) – x15, x15, x13, x10
SL Hip ABD Circles (against Slastix yellow band)
Prone R T-Spine Extension Breathing
Conditioning – Battling Ropes, overhand grip, 2-arm wave
4 min 20/10
1 min rest
4 min 20/10
1 min rest
2 min 20/10
1 min rest
1 min 10/10
1 min rest
1 min 10/10
–Lots of gas in the tank for conditioning without a full workout.
I don’t know or care if Z-Health is legit. I am fairly disgusted by what I hear from most of their practitioners as I’ve found they are not schooled in other methods are ready to mix and match what works best. To suggest painful manual therapy or even foam rolling is not appropriate is short-sighted and laughable.
I will say that Steve Pucciarelli is someone that the Internet community should hear more from in the future.