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ENERGY SYSTEMS: WHAT THEY ARE AND HOW TO TRAIN THEM

The human body works in mysterious ways. So mysterious, that we rarely attempt to understand its many functions. One function it pays to understand is energy production.  When it comes to producing energy for movement, the human body uses three systems. Each system serves a different purpose and during movement they each contribute a percentage …

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General Adaptation Syndrome and how the body responds to the stress of exercise.

So, today, we’re gonna talk about GAS, general adaptation syndrome. And like I said before when the body experiences a new stress such as endurance exercise or greater stress put on it than previously applied, it goes through different phases. The phases of GAS are: Alarm Resistance Exhaustion So let’s briefly describe what each one …

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The Power of the Cold

Regular Cold Exposures have been ever present in my life over the past 20 years. Having Cold baths is a common practice in professional rugby during the season to help reduce inflammation and soreness that helps accelerate the recovery process, enabling players to perform to the best of their abilities in training and games. Some …

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The Main Cause of Back Pain Everyone Needs to Know About

Most medical professionals, physical therapists, and even chiropractors don’t ask themselves these questions about the patients they are treating: “Why did this patient develop a “damaged” disc?” “What is wrong with this patient’s posture and movement habits that has caused this to happen?” “What is the best treatment, exercises and movement habits I can teach …

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Exercise Rehabilitation for Plantar Fasciitis

The intrinsic foot muscles are often weak with common foot conditions such as metatarsalgia and plantar fasciitis. Tactile sensitivity within the foot has a strong influence on maintenance of postural stability. Prolonged use of arch supports only weakens the arch of the foot and prevents sensory information to the central nervous system for stability and …

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Changing posture and skeletal alignment – it’s not as easy as you think…

Can we change our posture?  Can we improve ‘skeletal alignment’?  To answer the first question…yes, but it takes a lot longer, and a lot more work than you (and many other’s think).  Regarding the second…I really dislike the term ‘skeletal alignment.’  Your skeleton is aligned in the precise position(s) governed by genetic predisposition and millions …

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