The ability to modify exercises is a necessary component of any fitness business. Despite all our best efforts, at some point one of our clients is bound to get injured. When this happens, it is an opportunity for you to demonstrate your versatility as a coach. I have found that one of the best tools to help out injured athletes is being creative with exercise variations--particularly working in …
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5 of the Best ACL Injury Prevention Exercises
Despite the overwhelming prevalence of ACL injuries in athletes, ACL has become a taboo word for athletes and coaches alike in the fitness industry. So let’s start the conversation! Two questions every coach should be able to answer are: What is an ACL?What can be done to prevent ACL injuries? Let’s start with the first question. ACL stands for anterior cruciate ligament. Broken down, …
Prime The Body To Perform Better
Whether it’s playing a sport, going for a jog, or training in the gym, we all want to perform at our best. Leaving performance gains on the table is something that most people who enjoy training do not want to do. However, implementing proper strategies to get the body moving and feeling better prior to your activity has become a hot topic to discuss as many are looking at figuring out ways to gain a competitive edge …
Notes from an Athletic Trainer: Injury Prevention Considerations When Returning to a Sport After Quarantine
This year has thrown all of us off of our typical routines. Athletes that were once on a perfectly periodized, year-round program found their in-season programs rapidly changed to off-season, at-home programs this year. Our bodies are more than capable of adapting to these changes, but not without educated coaches and trainers. With the new reopening progression, athletic trainers are cringing at the …
A Chiropractor Tells Us How Trainers and Chiropractors Can Best Work Together
Every coach has had a client in need of additional assessment beyond the scope of a fitness professional. If you find yourself not relating to this statement, then I will assume you’ve been a coach for a short amount of time or you’re missing out on a great opportunity to enhance the performance and injury prevention of your clients. You could be the Rembrandt of fitness programming, painting perfect strokes of …
Using Trends To Predict And Prevent Injuries Before They Happen With Brian Buck
I recently sat down with Brian Buck, Performance Analyst at Sparta Science and Nike Master Trainer, to talk about how Sparta Science's technology is changing the injury prevention game. Watch the full interview here and read the show notes below. SHOW NOTES Brian talks about how Sparta Science’s technology is changing how athletes see their careers. It allows them to diagnose what’s happening in their …