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 therapists from around the globe asking me questions about strength […]
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 we’re going to take a more detailed look […]
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 different time when it comes to exercise. Something […]
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 look in more detail at set up and protocols for […]
Measuring Strength with Hand Held Dynamometry
Welcome to post 42 of Strength & Conditioning for Therapists. I recently got into a discussion on Twitter about measurement, specifically, measuring strength with hand held dynamometry – is it worth doing in patients and if so how to do it…or something like that anyway. It’s difficult to convey any degree of detail or meaning […]
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 therapists and seems now to be talked about as one […]
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 have a multitude of rehabilitation outcomes and things you need to […]
What Is Muscle Hypertrophy & Should It Be In Rehab?
Welcome to post 37 of Strength and Conditioning or Therapists. I hope you’re having a good week. Today we’re going to focus on muscle hypertrophy in rehabilitation. I’ve received quite a few questions about this topic, like how to optimise gains, what to do with patients, whether or not it’s important in patient populations, so […]
Strength and Conditioning For Therapists: The Fundamentals
Hi there and welcome to the Strength & Conditioning for Therapists: The Fundamentals and post number 35. Happy New Year, I hope you’re looking forward to an exciting and prosperous 2020 (& scroll down if you’re looking for courses). So I thought it fitting to kick off the series again by recapping some of the […]
S&C For Therapists Sponsored Place; Meet Martin
Welcome to post 33 of Strength & Conditioning for Therapists. I hope you’re having a good week and that you’re looking forward to a break soon over Christmas. This week I’ve devoted the blog to something a little different – obviously still S&C focussed – A Sponsored Place. You may have seen on social media […]