There are many sports that people can play for a lifetime like golf, tennis, and swimming. In addition to those sports, there are so many recreational activities and great ways to stay in shape as we age. In order to enjoy sports, leisure activities, and fitness...
It can happen to football players, basketball players, moms, runners, and anyone who happens to run, jump, or play sports. Three little letters can be the source of some very big physical problems: ACL. The anterior cruciate ligament is one of the knee’s major...
There are so many reasons to exercise in a group setting—motivation, collaboration, connection, and support are among them. From group settings for spinning, rowing, running, or cross training, today’s communities offer a lot of opportunities for working out with a...
In order to shoot a basketball, block a goal, serve a tennis ball, or grab a high line drive, an athlete must be able to jump explosively. In order for your body to land safely, muscles, tendons, ligaments, and joints all have to work well together. Jumping is a key...
Acupuncture has been around for thousands of years, with origins in traditional Chinese medicine, and is based on Meridians and the flow of Qi; whereas dry needling is anatomically based and targets dysfunctional tissues. Dry needling has been in use for a few...
Athletes push their bodies to compete, and sometimes pushing hard in a sport can result in an injury. There are a variety of injuries that athletes might experience. Athletes can sometimes face sprains, fractures, dislocations, strains or concussions. On occasion, an...
In anything from business to education to sports, measuring progress is a great way to ensure positive growth. As an athlete, knowing your baseline measurements and abilities is essential for planning and reaching athletic goals in the future. Athlete assessments can...
For excellent sports performance, athletes need a combination of elite strength, speed, conditioning, plyometric, and movement patterning . Across all sports, specific skills, extensive endurance, and sensible recovery all come into play. Preparing for sports in the...
It happens to the best athletes, and it can happen to any of us who are trying to stay fit through athletics: injury. Whether it’s an ACL tear, a labral tear, a meniscus tear, or another type of injury, surgery is often necessary to reconstruct or repair. After...
Blood flow restriction training (BFR) is a modality that temporarily occludes venous and arterial blood flow to stimulate a hormonal cascade within the body.. In recent years, BFR has become quite popular in weight rooms and gyms all over the world. One benefit of...
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