Just saying Hi.
I'm Dave and I work with Darrin as an Elite Trainer at GoodLife. I'm quite proud to be associated with Darrin and it was a personal thrill to see him get the editorial position with "Inside Fitness" and to see this website get up and running. I've witnessed so many of his successful clients transformed using the intelligent diet and exercise prescriptions he's developed I know he'll emerge as a world renowned authority in the course of tiem.
Great to see you on the board Dave and welcome You will bring a lot of knowledge and experience to the forum
Maybe you can list a few of your credentials for everyone to see...i'm sure you'll get a lot of questions and be able to help out many members of the forum
As to my interests and studies my first certification was with the International Sports Sciences Association. Darrin carries the same cert and that's what started us off on the same page. One of the assignments I elected to do with the ISSA was to design a program for golfers. In researching that project I bought a copy of Paul Chek's "Golf Biomechanics" and became addicted to Paul's total body philosophy. That has inspired me towards acquiring certification as a CHEK Practitioner and specializing in rehab and elite athleticism (they probably sound like opposite ends of the spectrum but they actually do go together). I'm on my way to that goal now having studied Scientific Core Conditioning and Nutrition and Lifestyle Coach with Paul. Along the way I've also taken the first level of Sports Strength Conditioning with Peter Twist and I plan on getting other certifications with his organization as well.
Re: Credentials
Hi David ..great to have such ambitious and knowledable person on the forum..way to go I have come across Paul Check long time ago on Mercola's site.I have read his website and he is pretty onto it I like that he has holistic approach linking body and mind.
David I will pick your brain on Rotator cuff-supraspinatus tear and bicep impingement.How would you rehab it?
Re: Credentials
Can someone pass me a dictionary
Sounds like your a very busy man
You know how they say your brain is a sponge yours must be one of those new improved super sponges
I think its great when you find somthing that you can really sink your teeth into and just keep learning everything you can
Making me earn my keep right away eh? I'm hesitant to advise on rehab without actually being with you but I'll give you what I know and you can consider the logic.
When tears heal they form scars. Scar tissue usually adheres to nearby fibers and causes pain when the muscle is contracted. From personal experience massage therapy is the best way to break down adhesions. Massage therapists like to say they break down scar tissue however, in reality the scar remains but becomes more functional.
Some while ago experiments were performed on animals to find if injuries healed better if they were immobilized or if they were worked. It was discovered that low resistance, high repetition, full range of motion exercise brought about the best results. When looking at the supraspinatus this would mean lateral shoulder raises with little or no weight bringing the arm from the side all the way up over the head. Although the supraspinatus is one of the rotator cuff muscles its function in this group is more of stabilization than rotation. The other three muscles of the rotator cuff are structurally different and much more involved in rotation. The supraspinatus is the principle abductor of the arm for the first 30 degrees of abduction at which point the deltoid becomes the primary mover. The supraspinatus acts as a synergist in arm abduction throughout the full range of motion though its contribution diminishes as the arm gets higher.
Stretching also has therapeutic effect especially when the muscles are hot. For purposes of explanation I'll assume the right shoulder is the injured one. In your left hand take one end of a towel and dangle the other end behind your back. Grab the towel with the right hand as high up as you can reach and hold tight. Pull the towel up with the left hand to the limit of comfort in the right shoulder. Hold for at least a minute and repeat several times a day. Never cause pain - the limit of comfort means as far as you can comfortably go.
Some exercises you should not do until your shoulder is completely rehabed would include wide grip bench press, incline bench press, dips and upright rows. If you do choose to bench press make sure the bar comes down low on the chest and not close to the neck.
Re: Supraspinatus & Bicep Impingement
LOL...Dave you are the best ..Now you have oficially earned 175 grams steamed fish with 200 grams steamed fibrous veg and 15 ml flax/hemp oil...ok you can have 150 grams of baked sweet potato too
Seriously, thanx for detailed reply..I appreciate it very much. And yeap you are right it is my right shoulder..silly me It is an old injury from 13 years ago-I keep messing it up But this time it was yoga teacher who adjusted me rather forcefully while I was in backbend and caused tear in my tendon I ahve been doing yoga for teh last two years and my shoulder was getting so great. My last summer season was the first one when I was nearly pain free playing volley NOw I am back to square one...I have not slept well in weeks due to a pain.Specialist is on the menu on 12 July..could not get earlier appointment.My GP does not want to mess with it.
Anyway...once again thank you so much and I am off to bathroom to get a towel right now
Like LA said it would be great to read a bit more about your experience in the fitness field 
..great to have such ambitious and knowledable person on the forum..way to go
It is an old injury from 13 years ago-I keep messing it up
But this time it was yoga teacher who adjusted me rather forcefully while I was in backbend and caused tear in my tendon
I ahve been doing yoga for teh last two years and my shoulder was getting so great. My last summer season was the first one when I was nearly pain free playing volley
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