If you look at my 5 stages of rehabilitation, you’ll see that I have in stage 1 ‘master the skill of optimal breathing’. This is an extremely important part of good movement because, as described by Bordoni et al (2016): ‘Diaphragm’s activity is fundamental in the maintenance of posture and body position changes and influences …
Here at TOP I strive to help athletes and the general population to achieve their health and fitness goals. I love helping people get stronger, faster and injury free so they can reach their maximum potential! I also help non-athletes to return to their desired activities pain-free. تعلم بوكر The client’s goal can be as …
When you have a new pain, it can be confusing to know how to interpret it. Seek help or leave it alone? Each case will be unique but hopefully this list will help you a little on your way! Any acute swelling or bruising means tissues have been broken and need healing. Advice: see a …
The rehab and strength and conditioning worlds have a few things in common; one is knowing when pushing through or ‘trying harder’ is not the answer. automaty online apollo In S&C, this can mean noticing that a plateau in your numbers, sickness or excessive fatigue is due to overtraining – is training more and/or harder …
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Chronic, niggling pains can be more frustrating for a person than a straightforward fracture of a bone or even an ACL tear. At least in those scenarios you know definitively what is wrong and there are tried and tested medical procedures to follow that result in you recovering completely. Unfortunately, for many athletes, they can …
In December I posted my top 5 choices for an adult and today I’m going to choose 5 exercises that I think are should make the bones of any plan for an athlete! NB: A programme is best rounded out with several more exercises and it is assumed that a person would have no pain or …
I listened to a great podcast by Robbie Bourke ‘All Things Strength and Wellness‘ (highly recommend any S&C enthusiasts to follow it) about sleep. In it, the interviewee Nick Littlehales talked about polyphasic sleep wake cycles. The episode was over an hour long so this post is simply to give you some insight into the …
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Don’t let stiffness get you in these long journeys home for Christmas. Here are some easily implemented (and safe) moves to do right in your driver’s seat. مواقع قمار Keep your neck mobile by checking your mirrors and blindsides often! Some shoulder shrugs can really help your traps from feeling heavy or sleepy. Simply …
Because I grew up with sport being not only a huge source of enjoyment but also a major factor in my personal growth and development, I think it’s a bit of a travesty when parents don’t encourage their own young children to try out a wide variety of sports and activities (and then allow them …
In one of the professional Facebook groups I’m part of questions about clients looking to lose weight very often come up. And always a slurry of responses come in that say ‘the client is under-reporting because you cannot beat thermodynamics – calories in must be less than calories out to lose weight’. Where to start… …
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