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12 Tips to Keep You Fit

There is more to your fitness than just working out. I want to provide some helpful tips to help you make the most of your time in the gym “Only work as hard as you can RECOVER.” Many people think the workout is where the magic happens.  If we don’t allow adequate time to recover […]

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Soft Tissue Issues Part 2 (The How) Case Study for a Soccer Player

To sum up the last blog…OR just go HERE and READ IT… REMEMBER THAT:  1).  There is a gradient and that tendons are more elastic (like muscle) at the MTJ 2).  As the tendon migrates towards the bone, collagen fibers line up more and tissue becomes more stiff.  3).  The force production AND speed of […]

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Soft Tissue Issues Part 1 (What & Why?)

Over 50% (Yu el al 2017) of injuries in sport are due to soft tissues (that being muscle or connective tissues).  The old adage is that you just REST ICE COMPRESS & ELEVATE the injury.  However, this may not be the best avenue to combat this injury and in fact, may delay recovery for a […]

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PRI Myokin Recap

Over the past weekend, I had the opportunity to attend the Myokinematic Restoration Course put on by the Postural Restoration Institute.  It was my second time to attend this course and even though I feel more comfortable with the material and information I gained, my gray matter is still soupy in between the ears!   […]

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Blending the Skills for Movement Mastery Recap

I would like to thank the National Strength & Conditioning Association for putting on a great 2017 National Conference this year in Las Vegas. I attended a few lectures while in Vegas but spent most of my time meeting and networking with coaches, trainers, and researchers. There were many good take aways and wanted to […]