Perpetual Motion Performance Center

Perpetual Motion Performance Center A premier health and physical performance facility designed around three tenets: Prehabilitation, Pe

Flyers and ground balancers! Let’s talk about our most valuable asset: our wrists.Whether you are catching a trapeze, ho...
05/26/2026

Flyers and ground balancers! Let’s talk about our most valuable asset: our wrists.
Whether you are catching a trapeze, holding a dynamic handstand, or wrapping into a silk climb, your wrists bear a massive amount of your body weight. To keep you doing what you love without the ache, here is your quick guide to common injuries and how to bulletproof your joints.

5 Common Wrist Injuries to Watch For
Wrist Sprain: Stretched or torn ligaments, usually from a sudden slip or over-extension during a dynamic load.

Ganglion Cyst: Non-cancerous, fluid-filled lumps that develop along the tendons or joints. They can be harmless but often ache when fully flexed or extended.

Scaphoid Fracture: A break in one of the small bones at the base of your thumb. It is notorious for being mistaken for a simple sprain, so don’t ignore localized thumb-side pain!

Tendinitis: Inflammation of the tendons from repetitive strain (like drilling hundreds of handstand attempts). It causes a dull, persistent ache.

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Compression of the median nerve. If you are feeling tingling, numbness, or weakness in your thumb and first few fingers, this is likely the culprit.

The Bulletproof Wrist Routine
Wrist Curls: Grab a light dumbbell or resistance band. Flex your wrist upward and downward to build forearm strength.

Finger Extensions: Wrap a thick rubber band around your fingers and open your hand wide. This balances out all the heavy gripping we do on apparatuses.

Wrist Rotations: Slow, controlled circles (both directions) to lubricate the joint and improve active range of motion.

Planche Leans: From a plank position on your floor, lean your shoulders forward over your fingertips. This builds the specific, high-load endurance needed for hand balancing.

Rice Bucket Training: Submerge your hands in a bucket of raw rice and perform grips, twists, and opens. It offers 360-degree resistance that strengthens the tiny stabilizer muscles.

What is your go-to wrist care routine before you hit the air or the floor? Drop your favorite stretch in the comments below! 👇✨

You’re hanging by one arm, mid-dynamic drop, and suddenly—TWEAK. If you’ve felt that sharp pinch at the top of your shou...
05/14/2026

You’re hanging by one arm, mid-dynamic drop, and suddenly—TWEAK.
If you’ve felt that sharp pinch at the top of your shoulder, WE need to talk about your Supraspinatus.

Here is the breakdown to keep you in the air:

Stop doing random circles!
Do these instead:

The Full Can (Scaption):

Why: Proven to activate the supraspinatus with the least amount of impingement risk.

How: Hold light weights, lift arms at a 30-degree angle (forming a ‘V’), thumbs pointing UP. Focus on the squeeze at the top.

Side-Lying External Rotation:

Why: While it hits the infraspinatus, it stabilizes the joint so the supraspinatus doesn’t have to overwork.

How: Lie on your side, towel roll under your elbow, rotate your hand toward the ceiling.

Prone “T” and “Y”:

Why: Targets the posterior cuff and lower traps to create a stable base for the supraspinatus to pull from.

How: Lying face down on a bench, lift arms into a ‘T’ then a ‘Y’ shape, keeping shoulders away from ears.

SAVE this for your next studio session and TAG your aerial bestie who lives in their shoulders!

Stop scrolling. This isn’t a “wellness” post. This is a career-saving intervention.YOUR SHOULDERS ARE A TICKING TIME BOM...
05/12/2026

Stop scrolling. This isn’t a “wellness” post. This is a career-saving intervention.

YOUR SHOULDERS ARE A TICKING TIME BOMB. 💣

You spend your life defying gravity, hanging your entire body weight from a single arm, and whipping through dynamic transitions that generate forces your joints were never designed to handle.

The Brutal Truth: Most aerialists train their “show” muscles—the lats, the traps, the grip—and completely ignore the Rotator Cuff.

Why the Cuff is Your Life Insurance Policy:

Deceleration Power: When you drop and catch, it’s not your bicep saving you; it’s your cuff eccentrically firing to keep your arm from literally popping out of the socket.

Dynamic Stability: In a meatball or a backstall, if those deep stabilizers aren’t awake, your “big” muscles compensate, leading to impingement and chronic inflammation.

Longevity: Do you want to perform for two years or twenty? Strong cuffs mean you don’t end up on an operating table by age 25.

You aren’t “tough” for working through shoulder “niggles.” You’re being reckless.

Are you “floppy” or are you “functional”? 🎪Most circus artists spend hours in passive splits, but struggle to hold a cle...
05/11/2026

Are you “floppy” or are you “functional”? 🎪

Most circus artists spend hours in passive splits, but struggle to hold a clean shape once they leave the ground. The difference is Control.

Passive flexibility is great for photos, but Mobility is what keeps you safe on the Lyra, the Trapeze, or the Floor. If you can’t control the range you have, your brain will “lock” that joint to protect you.

Stop stretching. Start strengthening your length.

How many days a week are you currently dedicating specifically to active mobility drills versus passive stretching?

Stop waiting for the “Perfect Take.” 🛑In the air, we’re taught that a single flexed foot or a shaky transition is a mist...
05/07/2026

Stop waiting for the “Perfect Take.” 🛑

In the air, we’re taught that a single flexed foot or a shaky transition is a mistake. In the studio, we chase the seamless line. But on social media? People don’t just want to see the 10-second polished act—they want to see the work it took to get there.

When you only post the “perfect” win, you’re only showing the finish line. When you show the struggle, the wobbles, and the “almost-had-it” moments, you’re building a community.

Remember: Practice makes progress.

If you wait for perfection, you’ll post once a month. If you celebrate progress, you’ll post three times a week. Guess which one the algorithm (and your future fans) will reward?

Drop a “🥨” if you’re choosing growth over perfection today!

Aerialists, stop training on “heavy” arms! 🎪✨Ever feel like your forearms are made of lead after a long silks session? O...
05/04/2026

Aerialists, stop training on “heavy” arms! 🎪✨

Ever feel like your forearms are made of lead after a long silks session? Or your shoulders are so tight you’ve lost your active split?It’s not just muscle fatigue—it’s metabolic “trash” trapped in your tissues. 🗑️✋

Enter Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD): The recovery secret for circus athletes. Unlike deep tissue massage that can leave you sore, MLD is a gentle, rhythmic technique that “unlocks” your lymphatic system to:
✅ Flush the Flush: Rapidly clears lactic acid and metabolic waste.
✅ De-Puff: Snatches your forearms and shoulders by removing micro-inflammation.
✅ Super-Mobility: Reduces fluid around joints for a better range of motion.
✅ Immune Shield: Keeps you from getting “the circus flu” when you’re overtraining.Stop pushing through the bloat. MLD shifts your body from “survival mode” back to “performance mode.”

Stop pushing through the bloat. Check out how MLD changes your training game.

UNPOPULAR OPINION: You are going to get hurt.The truth is, there’s no such thing as a healthy athlete. The very nature o...
05/01/2026

UNPOPULAR OPINION: You are going to get hurt.

The truth is, there’s no such thing as a healthy athlete. The very nature of training, performing, competing, etc. is to breakdown and heal better, stronger, faster, and with better lines.

The hurt, the pain, the injury DO NOT MATTER!

What matters is how you recover. What matters is how you learn.

What matters is how you choose to view the injury:
- do you whine and cry? (Maybe a little at first)
- do you repeat the same patterns hoping for a different outcome?
- do you choose to take it as a learning experience to improve going forward?

Your mindset determines your success!

If you’re dealing with being hurt or injured, reach out! Let’s see how best to help you learn and grow! 🦾

Did you just say, “oh $hit, that’s me”?You probably are not under training.you might be over training.especially if you ...
04/28/2026

Did you just say, “oh $hit, that’s me”?

You probably are not under training.

you might be over training.

especially if you feel you aren’t doing enough.

If you are consistently feeling burnt out, unmotivated, or uninspired but keep pushing harder.

It’s not a dedication problem, it’s a programming problem.

if you identify with this, comment PROGRAM

and i’ll help you find a schedule that balances training, gigs, and life!

To Elite Circus Artists: PREHAB is your career insuranceYou don’t get injured from one trick.You get injured from what y...
04/27/2026

To Elite Circus Artists: PREHAB is your career insurance

You don’t get injured from one trick.
You get injured from what your body isn’t prepared to tolerate—repeatedly.

🎯 WHY PREHAB MATTERS (Evidence, not hype)
Circus & dance injuries are mostly overuse-related, not accidents
Previous injury = biggest predictor of future injury (7x risk)
High loads + poor control (spine, hips, shoulders) drive breakdown
Targeted exercise programs improve pain, strength, and function in circus artists

👉 Translation:
If you’re not actively building capacity, you’re slowly losing it.

WHAT MOST PERFORMERS GET WRONG
❌ Chasing flexibility over control
❌ Ignoring previous injuries
❌ Doing random “Instagram rehab”
❌ Skipping strength because “performance is enough”
👉 Evidence consistently shows supplemental strength training reduces injury risk

🎭 FINAL TAKE
Your body is your equipment.
You wouldn’t perform on a damaged rig.
Stop performing on an unprepared body.
Prehab isn’t extra work.
It’s what allows you to keep doing the work.

GETTING GASSED MID ROUTINE?Your stamina is to blame!! The good news is you can condition it to the point where you feel ...
04/23/2026

GETTING GASSED MID ROUTINE?

Your stamina is to blame!! The good news is you can condition it to the point where you feel energized at the end, not destroyed!! Check it out below.

Pro Tip: Stamina is as much mental as it is physical. Training your “perceived exertion” by staying calm during a difficult hold can actually lower your heart rate and extend your time in the air.

Mastering Aerial Stamina:

1. Build the Engine (Zone 2 Aerobic)

The Goal: Increase mitochondrial density to flush lactic acid faster.

Action: 30–45 mins of steady-state cardio (cycling/rowing) at a conversational pace, 2x weekly.

2. Condition the “Burn” (Specific Intervals)

The Goal: Train your muscles to perform under incomplete recovery.

Action: EMOM Training: 40s of active Lyra flow + 20s rest. Repeat for 10–15 mins.

3. Maximize Efficiency (Strength & Holds)

The Goal: Increase your “strength ceiling” so holds require less relative effort.

Action: Focus on Time Under Tension (TUT): 5s slow eccentric descents and 30s active hangs.

4. Breathe Through the Brace (Respiratory Training)

The Goal: Prevent “blood stealing” from limbs by strengthening the diaphragm.

Action: Practice Box Breathing (4s inhale, 4s hold, 4s exhale, 4s hold) while maintaining a core brace or floor scale.

5. Fuel the Precision (Nutrition & Hydration)

The Goal: Prevent neuromuscular “misfiring” and premature fatigue.

Action: Complex carbs 2 hours pre-session + Electrolytes (Sodium/Magnesium) during training to maintain nerve-to-muscle signaling.

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