How you experience the ground has a fundamental impact on how you move. Your ability to sense and manage ground forces have a profound effect on how your muscles, ligaments and tendons are co-ordinated by your central nervous system. Appreciating ground forces is a tremendous help training any and all needs, from fragile populations to
If there’s a functional fitness leader the go heavy training world loves to hate on it’s this guy. But then ya always hate on the other teams’ best player. David Weck’s BOSU opened up a revolution in training 20 years ago. Today you will find this tool in almost every training room and clinic in
When it comes to innovation Physical Therapists provide so much the fitness industry. Not surprising when you realize the type of person that gets attracted to that profession. They are smart compassionate problem solvers, and they often have specific needs that existing tools don’t serve well. Shawn’s design, The Anchor Gym, is a smart simple
Installing the APT Double Loop Door Anchor Strap.
Here’s a breakdown of the workout using the APT Wide Webbing Bands anchored Hi/Lo with the APT Double Loop Door Anchor. There are several benefits to training with longer anchored bands; 1 – variety in dimensions of resistance with longer ranges of motion 2 – the ability to train many patterns 3 – the ability
I’m really grateful to have connected with Anthony Carey in 2010, I’ve learned a ton from him over the years. We first met at a trade show in Toronto in 2010, he was representing his design the CoreTex, I was introducing the ARC. In this interview, we cover some interesting ground on the CNS and
Here’s what the suspension part of my practice looks like. Using alternate patterns and sequencing exercises with opposing muscle groups I can maintain a high work rate without gassing out. Also Vary tempo through the workout to tax energy systems differently, amping up strength with slower movements and cardio demands with a faster pace in
One of the great things about being a tool developer is connecting with folks who have a variety of perspectives on practice. This was an informative and enjoyable exchange of ideas with NASM Master trainer Maurice Wiliams. The NASM model provides a road map for progressing training for any needs. It’s based on classic weight
The idea there is a “best” overall type of fitness training is pretty much nonsense. Each established approach has a reason for being. It’s hard to go wrong learning any well-developed approach to fitness training. The REAL key to personal success is not a specific type of training. The TRUE key to progress is an
People age at different rates for a host of reasons. Trainers specializing in the needs of 50+ population need strategies to progress people for a wide variety of needs from a wide range of starting points. Here’s an idea I’ve been working on. There’s a certain overlap in levels of this pyramid as you progress
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