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S&C For Therapists Sponsored Place; Meet Santiago
Hi everyone. Today we're going to do something a little different on the blog. You may be aware that I run an online Strength & Conditioning For Therapists course and on each launch I sponsor a place. This specifically means that a therapist from a developing...
Isometrics For Strength Training; Good or Bad?
Hello all and welcome to post 46 of Strength & Conditioning For Therapists. What to focus on today? Well as you can tell from the title it's Isometrics; Isometrics For Strength Training; Good or Bad ? I'm really fortunate to receive e-mails every day from...
How to Avoid Detraining And Limit Strength Losses In Lockdown
Hi there and welcome to post 45 of Strength & Conditioning For Therapists. How are things with you today? Did you enjoy last week's post? Hopefully you felt reassured that not all is lost during this period of lockdown, even if you do stop exercising. This week...
Reversibility Of Training; Deconditioning In Lockdown
Welcome to post 44 of Strength & Conditioning for Therapists. We're approaching 4 weeks into lockdown here in the UK and I'm sure the situation isn't too different for you if you're base elsewhere. Clearly we're not all sunning by the pool, but we are in a...
Hand Held Dynamometer Strength Testing; Shoulder & Knee
Hello everyone and welcome to post 43 of Strength & Conditioning For Therapists. I hope you're all still keeping safe and well. Last time we looked at measurement error in the assessments of muscle strength and the implications of this. This week we're going to...
Measuring Strength with Hand Held Dynamometry
Welcome to post 42 of Strength & Conditioning for Therapists. Wow, what strange times we’re in. I hope you’re all safe and well and that your family and loved ones are too. It seems a little silly to write this, but I guess a lot of people are looking for stuff to...
The Cross-Education Effect And How To Use It
Hey and welcome to post 41 of Strength and Conditioning for Therapists. Today we're looking at the cross-education effect; I first wrote about this way back and presented on the topic at Therapy Expo conference in 2017. Since that time it's become more familiar to...
Is Strength Important In Rehabilitation? Establishing the Priority
Hey there. Welcome to post 40 of Strength & Conditioning for Therapists: Is strength important in rehabilitation? Sure it is, isn't it? This week we're going to discuss perhaps just how important it is relative to other things. As a jobbing therapist you likely...
Protein for Muscle Gain; How Much, When & How Often?
Hey everyone. Welcome to to post 39 of Strength & Conditioning For Therapists. Just a couple of weeks to go now before I announce the details of the Strength & Conditioning For Therapists Online Course! In the meantime, let's get back to finishing off the...