Coaches’ Corner… with Coach Andrew! I would say that everyone at Shockoe Bottom Performance is working hard to maximize their squat. However, there are two faults that I see more common than any others and I would like to help! Fault #1: The Knee Cave Oh yes! The debilitating knee cave. I see this mostly...Read More

By Mark Braithwaite & Megan Nolde Photo by   DERYA AYDIN ANTONELLI  on  Scopio 2020 has been one hell of a year. We’ve made it through a pandemic that’s still going, a presidential election year, a summer of social upheaval, and economic downturn. As we near Thanksgiving (a time to give thanks and spend with...Read More

Getting Nerdy With Fitness Trackersby Mark Braithwaite, for Shockoe Bottom Performance Technology has come a long way in fitness tracking. The new Apple watch series 6 can measure blood oxygen levels and perform an electrocardiogram (ECG). In addition to what has been measured in previous models and other fitness trackers (heart rate, steps, standing, distance,...Read More

The days are getting shorter, it’s a little cooler when you go out in the morning, and Oktoberfest beer is on the shelves. This time of year is an acquired taste. The turning leaves and upcoming holidays fill some with joy; for others, not so much. They see it as being robbed of sunlight, forced...Read More