Performance Enhancement

The Art of Stretching

Guidelines for Effective Stretching Techniques Mobility is important in any athlete’s performance and effective stretching techniques will help the success of any Prehabilitation Program. There are several different ways to stretch- some good, some bad and some just a waste of time. This article will highlight and explain some of the most effective stretching techniques …

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Mobility – Essential to Performance

In order to perform your best, you need to move well in a biomechanical way and a mobility practice will help you do exactly this. Can you get into the correct position on every exercise or drill? Do you have the ability to move with proper form and alignment? Your Mobility is certainly part of …

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Alignment – Form Equals Function

If you’ve been training hard and competing to get yourself better, it’s time you look your alignment, in movement as well as stationary, because ‘form equals function’. Improving your performance will involve improving your movement and that requires an awareness and development of your alignment – in all positions. Stop and take a look at …

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Hip and Glute Activation – Turn On your Prime Movers

Run, walk, jump or squat? Your hips are doing most of the work. At least they should be. Yet, many people lose the ability to perform these basic movements as they are biomechanically designed due to modern living, which is why Hip and Glute Activation Exercises are an essential ingredient in an effective Prehabilitation Program. …

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PreHab Essentials – Activation Exercises

One of the most common ingredients to a great performance is efficiency in movement, which means that there is little compensation and that all of the essential muscles are firing at the right time. And to truly help create a great performance, we need to employ Activation Exercises to make sure our muscles are ready …

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Technical Failure: Rx for Sets and Reps

If you’ve ever stepped inside a gym, then chances are you’ve heard of “Sets & Reps” and you probably know what it means. If not, you’ll learn fast and we will introduce you to one of the easiest formulas to follow for working out. I learned about Sets & Reps in seventh grade from my …

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Foam Rolling: Soft Tissue Therapy Basics

The first time I foam rolled, I moaned in agony because it was so painful. I had spent my entire life playing sports, beating myself up, and creating a load of knots in my muscles and soft tissue. That first foam-rolling session made me realize my body was like a street full of speed bumps. …

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