Dealing with sports injuries
Injuries are a part of sport. Some individuals will experience them a lot more often than others and the severity of injuries will vary. Injuries…
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Delayed onset muscle soreness.
We’ve had a number of questions around DOMs lately so this article is a crash course in DOMs. What is DOMS? DOMs stands for Delayed…
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What to do after your big competition is over
Months of training and focus go into preparation for a big competition. The event itself can come and go in the blink of an eye.…
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Returning from Injury
Returning to training after injury is quite different to returning from illness or layoff from training. The period of returning from injury in many sports…
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Strength as a skill, and using it to perform better
All of us are stronger than we think. Our muscles are capable of producing more force than we can voluntarily control. The difference in what…
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Warning signs of over reaching.
Dealing with a large number of athletes shows a huge amount of variation and diversity. Lifestyle and physiological factors are totally different from one athlete…
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Recovery Review: Cryospa!
I recently had the opportunity to have a session in a Cryospa. Cold therapy is nothing new. It is perhaps the most utilized method of…
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The warm-up and performance!
A winning team or athlete will undoubtedly want to achieve two things every session. One, perform at their best for that given day and two,…
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The importance of weight training in-season!
In the professional era of sport the competitive season has become longer and athletes get very little rest. The modern athlete is not comparable physically…
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Hamstring savers!
The hamstring is a major risk area for many athletes. Hamstring strains and tears are possibly one of the most common soft tissue injuries amongst…
