This is where structured strength and conditioning training directed by the right coach has emerged as a critical component in developing the athlete, not just the player or race. A strength and conditioning program with a primary focus on improving movement competency and control, enhancing knowledge and awareness, improving tissue adherence and tolerance, and exposing them to a level of controlled chaos to better prepare them for their athletic endeavors.

Life is an unpredictable journey, and sometimes it throws us a curveball in the form of an injury. Whether you rely on your ability to freely move as a means of pursuing performance, or for mental health, being sidelined by injury can be life altering on many accounts.

Our shoulders are some of the most important and frequently used joints in our bodies. They enable us to perform a wide range of movements, including reaching, throwing, pushing, and pulling.

“YEAH I'LL BE BACK IN THE GYM AFTER SUMMER"

"I’M JUST GOING TO MANAGE AND I’LL GET IT SORTED AFTER SUMMER.."

Are you stuck in the same cycle of charging hard all summer (or winter) and hoping the shoulder seasons will allow you enough time for the body to recover…..

The shoulder is one of the largest joints of the body that also has the greatest range of motion.

This tremendous range of motion also makes the shoulder extremely unstable, and more prone to dislocation and injury than other joint.

So we can say that there is probably a lot that goes into keeping the shoulders healthy and functioning at their optimum. So I figured I would share some of this insight within a presentation I was asked to put together for the Banff Sports Medicine Foundation.

Check it out!

Exercises are merely movements. You shouldn’t be married to the thought that an exercise should be performed only one way.

So you’ve jumped into a strength and conditioning program and are committed to improving your performance on the slopes. However you have that recurrent fear of returning to the ski hill with the knowledge that it is going to result in the discovery of new muscles that previous to this day did not exist. Low and behold your trip to the alpine has left you with the ability to identify every movement that requires the activation of these newly discovered muscles over for the next 48 hours.

The golf swing demands extensive range of motion with a high velocity across the movement, as well as high count of repetitions throughout a round. It is no surprise that approximately 30% of all golfers have some incident of low back pain after or during golf.

Use this free mobilization routine to mitigate injury during your next round of golf.

You wake up, turn and look at your clock it’s 10 minutes until you’re due to start work... but no stress for you as you slide out of bed, don your athleisure home office attire, turn on the coffee machine and settle in ready for a day of emails, calls and zoom meetings. Before you know it lunch is here and you’re just getting off your chair for the first time. Then the afternoon has completely disappeared and the work day is done. But how often did you get up and move?

Self myo-fascial release is one of many tools that can help reduce pain and increase range of motion. For some reason people just tend to assume that it works by changing the fascia by breaking down myofascial adhesions. However the force required to remove myofascial adhesions is likely to be more like a steam roller then than that of any force produced by a foam roller or lacrosse ball. 

Have you been told before that your not ready for a type of lift or have been held off the barbell in your programming?  This isn't because I don't believe you can move the weight, but rather because you may lack the prerequisites do it safely.
Ensuring you have the necessary prerequisites & movement capacities  for a lift allows us to manage risks and mitigate injury.

With gyms closed and warmer weather on the horizon I bet there is a good chance you've seen a sharp spike in your running volume. It is then important to identify and understand the potential causes of Achilles Tendonitis and how you would go about addressing it in the initial stages of rehabilitation.

In this video I breakdown reading a program, specifically the 4 week home program…

Reading tempo can be like reading a different language if you are new to the concept…

How do i know I'm ready to increase my weights? When should I start adding more sets and reps…