(38746,0,'2024-07-16 11:26:32','2024-07-16 11:26:32','<h3><b>When Are Your Danger Zones/Times?</b></h3>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You approach the supermarket till and unload your weekly food shop onto the conveyor belt, waiting patiently behind the family of four in front of you. You look to your right and see the beautiful coloured wrappers of many of your favourite chocolate bars. You mouth starts to water as you imagine the creamy chocolate melting onto your tongue. Your temptation is heightened because you feel a bit tired, maybe slightly stressed after the traffic you sat in to get here and also now knowing you’re going to hit on the way home. You’re also peckish as its been hours since lunch and you think;</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">“</span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">mmmm it’s only a small bar, it will be another couple of hours until I get dinner onto the table, I have been good all week so far</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (even though it’s only tuesday) </span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AND I did park miles away from the door like they suggest to get steps in and burn more calories even on a trip to the shops. Ya know what I deserve it, it’s only one small bar, in fact I am going to have that little chocolate bar and the bonus is the kids aren’t here to nick it from me or ask for one themselves so yeah I am gonna have it...’</span></i>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You begin to reach for the purple paper containing that sweet sugary fix and you hear your ‘devil’ voice ‘..</span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">yeah grab that one its gonna taste amazing...mmmm</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">..’ encouraging you but then somewhere in the background you are faintly aware of your ‘angel’ voice saying “..</span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">uh oh you’re gonna hate yourself after that</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">…</span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">put it back!...you will feel bad...</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">’</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You just experienced one of your DANGER ZONES!</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\nBy the way, if you would rather listen/watch then scroll down, I\'ve put the video below.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This week we will discuss; </span>\n<ol>\n 	<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to recognise them </span></li>\n 	<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Becoming super aware by using your diary</span></li>\n 	<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to plan &amp; be prepared for them </span></li>\n</ol>\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This week we will see how the tools and tactics we have already added to our behaviour change arsenal can contribute to enabling us to change our behaviour even when faced with our own personal </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<strong>DANGER ZONES</strong>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But first we need to recognise them.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n<h3><b>What Is A Danger Zone?</b></h3>\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Danger Zones will differ from person to person but ultimately they are either </span><b>times or places</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> where your behaviour is hardest to control. Those moments or places where it is hardest for you to resist temptation or stop yourself from falling into the old behaviour pattern you are trying to change. </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They can be few and far between or for some they might be plentiful at certain periods of the day or the week. </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However they are not constant, they are ‘zones’. In other words if they are not constant then that means we can behave differently at other times so why not </span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">more</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of the time or even ALL the time!?</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n<h4><b>Check Your Diary</b></h4>\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So firstly go back and check your diary notes to see if you can see any of your danger zones. Some may come to your immediately and you just KNOW are a high risk ‘zone’ for you when trying to change a behaviour you don’t like. Others you might begin to notice as you become more aware and look out for them. </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n<h3><b>Another Example of a Danger Zone</b></h3>\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You get home from work and you have had a hard day, you are mentally drained and while this morning you had planned to go for a walk or to the gym after work, right now you feel like a sit down on the sofa. You love your sofa and as soon as you sit down you feel much better immediately, relaxed and glad to be home. So much so that your inner dialogue is going something like this:</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Angel “ ...</span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ok just sit for a minute then I will get off to the gym</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">…”</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Devil “...</span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">you went to the gym last week! Chill out for today, it’s warm and cosy and you feel better here</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">..”</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Angel “...</span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">c’mon you will feel better if you go</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">…’</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Devil “...</span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">neh lie down and get those achy feet up you deserve this after the day you have had</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">…</span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> go tomorrow</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">”</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sound familiar?</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n<h3><b>Avoiding The Danger Zone/s</b></h3>\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once we become aware of when and where our Danger Zones are we then have a chance to consider how we might be able to avoid them or manage them and change our unwanted behaviour pattern. </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<b>Example One</b>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You know you will be in the supermarket queue so have a snack before you go shopping (this helps reduce the risk of on the spot purchases too) then begin to remind yourself of how well you’re doing at changing your behaviour. Listen to your inner dialogue, hear both sides and discuss with both why you want to NOT have that chocolate bar today. How great you’re going to feel for NOT buying it. Maybe keep your hands busy with your recycled bags and commit to NOT even looking at them.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">OR</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Get someone else to shop for you - do your shop online (and not when you’re hungry)</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">OR </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go at a time when you are less likely to queue or can use the self serve aisle to avoid the ZONE.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<b>Example Two</b>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maybe go straight to the gym or change at work for your walk so when you get home you can go straight out.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">OR </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Walk or train at another time of day, maybe before work.</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">OR</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Leave your trainers on the sofa as a reminder and then you can listen to and hear your inner dialogue to clearly state that you want to move more before you sit down for the evening. </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">OR</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Put a fitness DVD on and workout in your front room.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The conscious effort you make each time you face one of your Danger Zones is vital in conditioning our inner dialogue to hear what you KNOW to be the best choice. The more you practice, the better you get at it. The behaviour changes start to feel easier and more natural.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Always document in your diary how it made you feel to make your prefered choice when faced with your Danger Zone. We are very quick to reprimand ourselves but often forget to give ourselves a pat on the back when we do well. Be kinder to yourself, hear the better half of your inner dialogue.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\nhttps://youtu.be/EmIcR7R2xwY\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<b>NEXT TIME: 4 Minute Rule - Breaking The Pattern</b>\n\nAnd by the way if you are reading this, and you are a personal trainer, or group fitness coach, pilates coach etc then clearly you want to help your clients get better results. So make sure you check out our Biomechanics Coach diploma which can help you, help your clients get even better results in their programmes! <a href=\"https://biomechanicseducation.clickfunnels.com/biomechanics-coach-split\">Just click here to find out more.</a>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<hr />\n\n<h2></h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Would You Like To Be Able To Reduce Your Clients Risk Of Injury, &amp; Help Them Get Even Better Results?</h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Want to be able to help your clients move better, move more freely and get even better results on their programmes?</h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Then <a href=\"https://biomechanicseducation.clickfunnels.com/biomechanics-coach-split\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here to find out more about our Biomechanics Coach Diploma</a> and how it could help you become an even better personal trainer.</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Not ready to jump on the full diploma? Then come along to one of our 1 day workshops. <a href=\"https://biomechanicseducation.clickfunnels.com/biomechanics-coach-split\">You will LOVE this day, want more information on these, simply click fill in the info and just let us know you want more information about the </a>1 day workshops.</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https://biomechanicseducation.clickfunnels.com/biomechanics-coach-split\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7922 size-large\" src=\"https://www.biomechanicseducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Biomechanics-Coaching-courses-UK-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" /></a></p>','How To Stop The Bad Habits From Creeping Back In When You Begin Your Fitness Journey','','inherit','closed','closed','','8890-revision-v1','','','2024-07-16 11:26:32','2024-07-16 11:26:32','',8890,'https://biomechanicseducation.com/?p=38746',0,'revision','',0),
(38747,0,'2024-07-16 11:26:32','2024-07-16 11:26:32','<h2><b><i>Listening To, AND HEARING, Your Inner Dialogue</i></b></h2>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your inner dialogue is those voices that you hear arguing in your own head, yes both are you and both may have a valid view point. </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The problem is we don’t take the time to listen and hear what they are saying. </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you are having a battle to make your mind up over a decision be it important or simply about what filling to have on your jacket potato, we have this tendency to just listen to the loudest one.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yet both may have important things to consider</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n<h3><b>The Devil vs The Angel</b></h3>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mine I imagine as a cheeky little devil and wonderful angel and I like both.</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Both bring reasoning to my decisions making by offering opposing views on things like when I am deciding whether to train or not, what to eat, if I should call someone now or tomorrow.   </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It goes something like this </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Angel “.. </span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">you will feel better if you train</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">..”</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Devil “..</span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">neh chill out on the sofa be lazy for a day</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">..”</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Angel “.. </span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">c’mon you LOVE salad</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> ..”</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Devil “..</span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ooooo imagine the taste of those garlic dough balls</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">..”</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Angel “.. </span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">your pal will love to hear from you</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> ..”</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Devil “..</span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">they haven’t bloomin rung you</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">..”</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Angel “.. </span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">remember your goals</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">..”</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Devil “..</span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">remember life is too short to be so serious about training, you’re doing ok for 49</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">..!”</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ring any bells for you?</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Well both my devil and angel have moments of quality guidance. </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The problem arises when we only listen to one or we hear one louder than the other.</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We can become lazy, sedentary and eat badly or we can do too much, under eat and suffer fatigue.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n<h3><b>The Practice Of Critical Thinking </b></h3>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Critical thinking is not something that necessarily comes easily to many and even those who have had to demonstrate this skill in a Masters degree for example will tell you how complex it is. We humans are innately biased to our own view of the world and what we see MUST be right, right?!</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maybe, maybe not….so to critically analyse a situation and make a more informed choice based on all the information our inner dialogue offers will surely result in a smarter decision or outcome, do you think?</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n<h3><b>How To Think Critically </b></h3>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Asking ourselves a whole series of questions like... </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WHAT?</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WHICH?</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WHY?</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WHEN?</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WHERE?</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WHO?</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HOW?</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">...then broadening questions to hear what our inner dialogue has to say…</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eg: What will happen if I eat that? Or don’t eat that? What will I eat instead? Who cares? How will I feel? What might be the knock on effect? To Me? To others? How can I make a better choice? Is there a better choice? Do I have a choice right now? Why? </span></i>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Challenging each decision takes time if your not practised at taking time to consider, hear, listen to your gut instincts or both the devil and angel voices. </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However you look at it, we all KNOW WHAT we should do each time, but we don’t always KNOW HOW we can do it. </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n<h3><b>Remember Your Diary!</b></h3>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is where our strategies and understanding can become enhanced with our diary for example. </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How did I feel when I chose to eat the doughnuts? Did I really enjoy them? How much other high calorie sugary food have I consumed recently? </span></i>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If we write down how we felt maybe with our critical thinking notes we can start to tap into a deeper awareness of our actions behaviours towards the decisions we make and how they make us feel. </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The support and motivation of you as a coach or trainer will guide clients towards a better understanding of their behaviours and how they contribute to how they feel about themselves. </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We should encourage our clients to understand moderation, indulgence when it’s a good thing to be enjoyed and also when its overdone and might be negatively affecting our health. Also how to adapt things for THEMSELVES not for everyone else. One individual might be able to eat more doughnuts without getting a muffin top because of their metabolic system working more efficiently. So we have to understand and hear our own inner dialogue better to really appreciate how our choices make us feel both physically and mentally.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\nhttps://youtu.be/YJ7dWMhlAoE\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<b>Next Time - </b><b><i>Danger Zones &amp; Times &amp; How To Modify Our Behaviour To Avoid Them</i></b>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<hr />\n\n<h2></h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Would You Like To Be Able To Reduce Your Clients Risk Of Injury, &amp; Help Them Get Even Better Results?</h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Want to be able to help your clients move better, move more freely and get even better results on their programmes?</h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Then <a href=\"https://biomechanicseducation.clickfunnels.com/biomechanics-coach-split\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here to find out more about our Biomechanics Coach Diploma</a> and how it could help you become an even better personal trainer.</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Not ready to jump on the full diploma? Then come along to one of our 1 day workshops. <a href=\"https://biomechanicseducation.clickfunnels.com/biomechanics-coach-split\">You will LOVE this day, want more information on these, simply click fill in the info and just let us know you want more information about the </a>1 day workshops.</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https://biomechanicseducation.clickfunnels.com/biomechanics-coach-split\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7922 size-large\" src=\"https://www.biomechanicseducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Biomechanics-Coaching-courses-UK-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" /></a></p>','How To Stay Focused On Your Goals While The Voices In Your Head Battle It Out','','inherit','closed','closed','','8804-revision-v1','','','2024-07-16 11:26:32','2024-07-16 11:26:32','',8804,'https://biomechanicseducation.com/?p=38747',0,'revision','',0),
(38748,0,'2024-07-16 11:26:32','2024-07-16 11:26:32','<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b><i>“Fail To Prepare Is Preparing To Fail”</i></b></h3>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A lack of preparation on both sides can be the downfall of achieving the SMART goal/s, even with all the ‘why’ questions answered and accountability being addressed. So both you and your client need to be prepared with all the things you will need in advance to be ready for any pitfalls along the way. This also allows YOU to set up a appropriate level of expectation in terms of what YOU will do and what THEY will do as part of this professional contract/agreement.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n<h3><b>1. Get Clients To Keep A Diary </b></h3>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While this sounds like your job, ie your the trainer so you plan the schedule, right?</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Well yes BUT the client already does a food diary...GREAT! </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They can add in additionally, to their part of the agreement:</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sleep Pattern - Hrs plus quality</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Energy Levels Rate Perceived (RP) 0/10</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Food &amp; Drink detailed - Volume, type, frequency</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exercise Including Intensity Rate of Perceived of Exertion (RPE)</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mental State/Stress Level - RP 0/10</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Physical Aches/Niggles - (0= No pain/10=Having your arms ripped off) 0/10</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ANYTHING that affects them physically/mentally each day</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This extensive information gathering only needs to be collated for a couple of weeks (if they find it hard) to tell the story of what might be interfering with success. If it can be continued then do encourage it.</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TOGETHER you can analyse and calculate behaviours how they felt about everything that might influence it. This, done well, can be dramatic!</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It often highlights things that you/they maybe never even have considered or noticed. It heightens awareness about behaviour and allows you both to work on a strategy what works for the CLIENT.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why not buy them a diary (see Daily Greatness options for a good starting point and maybe as a gift for all new clients who sign up this week - see what I did there?) to get them started and motivated with additional personalised comments written in by you prior to passing it on. </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What a great start to this relationship - you have shown your commitment to them by buying them a gift (which doubles up as a sales tool) and this makes them more motivated to reciprocate by doing what you ask.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We humans do feel a desire to please others and to be liked so use this behaviour and praise the client at each opportunity. </span>\n<h3><b>2. Small Gifts For Clients To Keep Them Focused</b></h3>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Clearly many of you will be working from gyms but it might be worth considering additional investments into low cost equipment, again maybe as gifts or prizes, to also motivate your client. Buy a 30 meter roll of resistance tubing and cut it into 1 meter lengths for ‘giveaways’ to encourage clients to maybe do their exercises at work or even if they cant get to the gym or just don’t like gyms! Yup some people don’t!</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lacrosse balls, or even tennis balls, to roll into muscles having been educated properly how by you, to keep them moving more freely. Foam rollers could be another great tool that when they see it on their lounge floor by the TV it reminds them of you and all you are doing for them. Seeing their equipment is a trigger to do their homework and keep moving or move more.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n<h3><b>3. Use Clothing To Create A Community</b></h3>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is an amazing opportunity to advertise while creating YOUR community of fans proud to work with you. Personalised branded T shirts with your business name on. Have an interesting design that is conversation starter so your own fans have an opening to tell others just how amazing you are. </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using your logo, branding and images that relate to you brand add interesting wording...</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">“</span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rach helped my hips move!</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">” ;)</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n<h3><b>4. Communication… Even A Text!</b></h3>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Biggest Excuse You Hear….Time</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is HUUUUUGE </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your client is going to bale on you there is a good chance it is down to time. </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Too busy, kids, work, shattered, just no time. </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rubbish!</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Because right up front you will be setting up the expectation to the point where you KNOW exactly what their routine is so you can judge a genuine time issue and….</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Text regularly - set this up in advance and tell them you will do this</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How will you check they are doing their bit?</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What tools apps could you use?</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ensure its client friendly in terms easily fitting into their routine</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Information/resources that are accessible even without you </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Success is paramount, not simply being with you </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Give client tools </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Give client all they need to feel successful</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you are discussing and asking the WHY questions with your client, you should have set up a pain trigger that you can remind them of when they try to use time as an excuse.  </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">*Now at this point it should go without saying but I must mention that if they suffer a bereavement or something similar we need to know when to back off in terms of driving them about goals. We must be compassionate too. </span></i>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<b>Behaviour Change Is Just Like Marketing</b>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You maybe able to see how a lot of what we are discussing here feels similar to sales/marketing.</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is absolutely right, because you are ‘selling/marketing’ results through supporting behaviour change. </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So you will see how many of the motivators are also great marketing tools, right? </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\nhttps://youtu.be/AgEcJN2Rras\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<b><i>Next time ‘Listening To, AND HEARING, Your Inner Dialogue’</i></b>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<hr />\n\n<h2></h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Would You Like To Be Able To Reduce Your Clients Risk Of Injury, &amp; Help Them Get Even Better Results?</h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Want to be able to help your clients move better, move more freely and get even better results on their programmes?</h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Then <a href=\"https://biomechanicseducation.clickfunnels.com/biomechanics-coach-split\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here to find out more about our Biomechanics Coach Diploma</a> and how it could help you become an even better personal trainer.</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Not ready to jump on the full diploma? Then come along to one of our 1 day workshops. <a href=\"https://biomechanicseducation.clickfunnels.com/biomechanics-coach-split\">You will LOVE this day, want more information on these, simply click fill in the info and just let us know you want more information about the </a>1 day workshops.</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https://biomechanicseducation.clickfunnels.com/biomechanics-coach-split\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7922 size-large\" src=\"https://www.biomechanicseducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Biomechanics-Coaching-courses-UK-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" /></a></p>','4 Tactics To Help Your Clients Stick To Their New Healthy Habits','','inherit','closed','closed','','8598-revision-v1','','','2024-07-16 11:26:32','2024-07-16 11:26:32','',8598,'https://biomechanicseducation.com/?p=38748',0,'revision','',0),
(38749,0,'2024-07-16 11:26:32','2024-07-16 11:26:32','<h3><b>What’s The REAL Reason People Come To Train With You?</b></h3>\n<em>(You can either watch the video, just click play or read the post below it)</em>\n\nhttps://youtu.be/_BvAfkY8PYI\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So many of us can make that mistake of not actually getting to the true root causes and emotional reasons for goals. The power of truly identifying this is what ALL marketers will tell you sells..and believe me you are wanting to sell the goal because there is a reason why they haven\'t succeeded yet and they are seeking your advice. Goals are often superficial or ambiguous and therefore </span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">seem</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> simple but when it comes down to it, they feel super challenging causing frustration ….”</span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I just don’t know why I can’t do it…</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">?” because what we need is to fully understand that true emotional driver so we can create the motivation. </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This emotional driver then gives us that reason that truly pushes us towards the goal. If we imagine and feel the pain we would experience if we did NOT succeed we are more likely to stick to the programme. Research suggests more so than simply thinking of the benefit!</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Often this is what is missing in terms of really changing our pattern of behaviour. Let me give you an example;</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n<h3><b>EXAMPLE 1: The Number On The Scales Is Not Really What They Want</b></h3>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No one really cares about ‘weight loss’! This is a myth. They/we THINK this is what they/we want when really they/we wouldn’t care what the number is on the scales IF they/we looked and felt good naked!! </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Right!?</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although the TRUE meaning of this goal is often CONFIDENCE over any of the above mentioned ‘goals’. Even gaining the confidence in our own skin to know we are not all going to achieve a six pack. ALL clients think they want a six pack but they wouldn’t care about a slight muffin top IF they had the confidence to wear it and didn’t compare themselves to the magazines AND if they appreciated how damn dull, stressful it can be to eat and live with a six pack!!</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The measurements of Ibs/kilos are a benchmarker but makes sure you tick all of the SMART requirements in terms of specific, realistic etc. Also much of your sessions will be about boosting this clients confidence on how they look and/or perceive themself.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We need to have ideas in place for creating a positive experience for the client even when the benchmark hasn’t changed. For example we should educate them on the fact that if they start lifting weights they may even gain weight in the scales but feel better, look leaner and healthier. Also diplomatically remind them of the pain they will feel if they don’t change their behaviour.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n<h3><b>EXAMPLE 2: Lifting Heavier May Not Even Be The Real Goal</b></h3>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Getting stronger maybe about how many kilos they can lift IF their sport means competing at lifting heavy weights as in powerlifting for example. However it is more often about having bigger muscles or feeling strong, which in turn is usually about CONFIDENCE. </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Again we can measure strength in the kilos they lift as a benchmarker but also boosting this clients confidence on how they look and/or perceive themself.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here we should create positive language for when they look great and move well but the kilos on some days may not be as high or even lower during lighter training cycles.  </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n<h3><b>EXAMPLE 3: “I want to be fitter” Actually Means...</b></h3>\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Being fitter could be to run a marathon and if we consider what ‘being fitter’ actually means ‘fit to perform the task’ then clearly the training and measurement methods would have benchmarkers here. </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But again what is the ultimate goal here?</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CONFIDENCE they can finish the race, yeah!</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Again some days we need to maintain a positive attitude even if we have an off day or slow day and keep the client focused on the bigger picture.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is a good example of the increased discomfort they go through to achieve their goal (helping clients to achieve long intense running sessions) giving much more satisfaction than simply going for a jog. They earned it! However we should help them realise this.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n<h3><b>EXAMPLE 4: What About Getting Rid Of Pain?</b></h3>\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pain reduction is an area we, exercise professionals,  must be careful of in terms of knowing the right questions to ask to understand about red flags, when to refer and how to adapt training programmes for clients with low grade non specific aches, niggles or discomfort. </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is, in my opinion, a negative goal and in fact so subjective that I strongly recommend we help the client, through questions to identify the true frustration to reach a more positive goal focus. </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example can we reach and agreement with them about a movement goal that is influenced by their discomfort? </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We could ask “</span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">what does the discomfort stop you doing</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">?” </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Note; I recommend not using the word ‘pain’ or at least reducing the use of it). Then if they respond with “</span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">playing on the floor with my kids” </span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">you have now reached a more positive focus, a nice goal to think about and one that is more realistic for us to be able to promise or use as a benchmark. They want CONFIDENCE in movement. Maybe they would benefit from being taught how to get up and down from the floor!?</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Can you see what is happening here? By asking those questions that dig deeper ...</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What would you like to achieve?</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why?</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By When?</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why?</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why haven’t you achieved it yourself?</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why have you approached me?</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What have you tried in the past?</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why do you think that didn’t work?</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have you ever achieved it before?</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How did it make you feel?</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why do you think things changed?</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How serious are you about this?</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why?</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How badly do you want it?</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why?</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How would it feel to stay as you are?</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why?</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What are you prepared to do different now?</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why?</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We are really getting down under the skin of what makes us/our clients happy, feel confident and healthy.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n<h3><b>The Secret To Achieving Your Goals: ACCOUNTABILITY</b></h3>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Interestingly this is often most of what they are paying us for, they may just not realise it. Think about it, many people KNOW WHAT they should do, however they haven’t worked out HOW. Now of course we bring knowledge and expertise however much of the professional help comes from identifying and utilising the root cause to them empower the client to do what is required. We make them accountable, they have to report back to us, explain what they have/haven’t done since we saw them last. </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remember YOU will NOT make someone slim, muscly or faster in 1, 2 or even 3 sessions a week for a couple of months alone. Much of what is required will be within the time they are NOT with you, right!?</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Also they need to FEEL the benefits, in terms of feel they are getting to the heart of it, in terms of how they FEEL when they want to get down and play on the floor with their kids. Because if they are moving better but still not playing with the kids on the floor are the going to FEEL successful?</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n<h3><b>Owning It - Taking Personal Responsibility</b></h3>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We have to give the responsibility back ...This is called EMPOWERMENT and is so POWERFUL in terms of creating an opportunity for success in any field, topic industry of subject.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We go to great lengths to empower our learners, we should ALL go to great lengths to empower our clients.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Imagine if what most clients are looking for is confidence in something, would empowering them to achieve it more or less themselves is that going to produce a greater feeling of success?</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ABSO-BLOOMIN-LUTELY!</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consider when you were a child and you defended your right to …</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">“...</span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I CAN DO IT MYSELF MUMMY/DADDY</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">….!!” </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">..what was that? Empowering yourself, feeling capable, feeling confident, feeling successful from your own actions. </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Guided...yes of course ...but ultimately the goal is surely to empower the client to succeed themselves….don’t you agree!?! </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let Them OWN IT!</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pass the responsibility back by preparing them to ‘do it alone’ as you won’t be there forever and their success is more important than keeping them as your client. However there is not reason why they cant come back for a ‘top-up’ of ‘refresher’...right!?</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Next Time :</span>\n\n<b><i>How To Prepare For Behaviour Change Once The Root Cause Has Been Identified</i></b>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<hr />\n\n<h2></h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Would You Like To Be Able To Reduce Your Clients Risk Of Injury, &amp; Help Them Get Even Better Results?</h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Want to be able to help your clients move better, move more freely and get even better results on their programmes?</h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Then <a href=\"https://biomechanicseducation.clickfunnels.com/biomechanics-coach-split\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here to find out more about our Biomechanics Coach Diploma</a> and how it could help you become an even better personal trainer.</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Not ready to jump on the full diploma? Then come along to one of our 1 day workshops. <a href=\"https://biomechanicseducation.clickfunnels.com/biomechanics-coach-split\">You will LOVE this day, want more information on these, simply click fill in the info and just let us know you want more information about the </a>1 day workshops.</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https://biomechanicseducation.clickfunnels.com/biomechanics-coach-split\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7922 size-large\" src=\"https://www.biomechanicseducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Biomechanics-Coaching-courses-UK-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" /></a></p>','Identifying The Root Problem, Accountability & Owning It - A Guide To Helping Your Clients Achieve Their Goals','','inherit','closed','closed','','8529-revision-v1','','','2024-07-16 11:26:32','2024-07-16 11:26:32','',8529,'https://biomechanicseducation.com/?p=38749',0,'revision','',0),
(38750,0,'2024-07-16 11:26:32','2024-07-16 11:26:32','<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In my opinion one of the biggest problems in the industry is that coaches, trainers and fitness professional are forgetting some of the very basics we learn at the beginning of our journey into the health and fitness industry.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More often than not PT’s, sports therapists and Pilates teachers have forgotten the anatomy they studied madly for, to gain their qualification. </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now hold on a minute there, I totally get it and understand that there is a reason for this! I did too!</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We rarely speak that language and so it gets forgotten. For example, I understand that we would NEVER be heard saying to our clients…</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">“...r</span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ight so today Barry, we are going to concentrically and eccentrically challenge your antagonist posterior chain of muscles, to include rhomboids, mid trapezius, so we can encourage scapular retraction via the action of your sarcomeres…” blah blah blah</span></i>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So there is a reason WHY we forget BUT it is vital we DO NOT because there was a VERY GOOD reason we learned it in the first place! RIGHT??? (</span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I am glad you are nodding right now</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> :))</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ok, so there were a lot of things we learned on our basic training that could actually be extremely helpful to us, that we may well have forgotten or not appreciated at the time when you think of the mass of information we have been gathering during and since our first qualification. This is what I want to remind you of, to show you how easy it can be to reignite your practice without paying for more courses, just yet…</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n<h3><b>Client Adherence - How To Get Your Clients To Follow The Plan</b></h3>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adherence is HUGE for getting results with our clients, right!? You sigh inwardly and deeply when they confess they didn’t do any of the stuff you asked them to over the weekend because, well they had something better to do...or there was a wedding, or they ended up going to a party, they were tired after a hard week at their desk, the kids were demanding or they just forgot….etc etc</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the things that can most effectively affect adherence is clarity in the goal. Clarity in what it looks like, feels like and how long it might take, whether it is do-able in their crazy hectic life (</span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">they will always have a more crazy hectic life than you by the way because you must have loads of time if you can go to the gym 6 days a week to train yourself and you look so buff, like you do this ALL the time and it’s really easy for you- eh!?</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So No 1 is to clarify A VERY CLEAR GOAL. </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So clear in fact that we call it a SMART goal. </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Too often ambiguous and vague goals are accepted... </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Weight loss</span></i>\n\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Get stronger</span></i>\n\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Be fitter</span></i>\n\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Less pain </span></i>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nope not good enough, this could be a</span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> start point</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> towards finding their true goal because this is what the client THINKS their goal is. It is our job to get them towards a very SMART, positive and emotional goal otherwise the point of success may well be challenged and therefore your integrity as a trainer/coach. Also there could be a negative focus which can affect motivation. It is the emotion we need to get to, this is what truly drives and motivates so we need to help the client discover what it is.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n<h3><b>The Tool - Smart Goals For Personal Trainers &amp; Their Clients</b></h3>\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You must remember SMART goal setting? One of the fundamental things taught when learning about how to manage a consultation. The client has come to see YOU because they can’t do it themselves, for some reason, so clearly they are willing to pay for YOUR advice so YOU can also hold them accountable. So be sure to </span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">listen</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, by allowing the client to have their say and in put but we have to help them get to the true nature of their REAL goal.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<b>S</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PECIFIC </span>\n\n<b>M</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EASUREABLE </span>\n\n<b>A</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CHIEVABLE </span>\n\n<b>R</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ELEVANT </span>\n\n<b>T</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IME BOUND </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n<h4><b>SPECIFIC </b></h4>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Who are they? </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What exactly do they want to achieve?</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When in their mind do they want to achieve it by?</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Where are they now? </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Where will they be doing this? </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do they have what it takes In terms of equipment, time etc?</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Which method will be best? </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How do you know?</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why are they doing this? Why now? </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n<h4><b>M</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EASUREABLE </span></h4>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How can you assess and measure? </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What are your benchmarks to compare from start to finish and how will you monitor their progress??</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n<h4><b>A</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CHIEVABLE </span></h4>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Is the goal true to all the variables? </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Is it really attainable with the skills required? </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Will you need to change attitudes? </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If so how?</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using what tools?</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n<h4><b>R</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ELEVANT </span></h4>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This has to make sense with the broad goal in mind </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However there may be things that are relevant that the client hadn’t thought would contribute to their journey.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n<h4><b>T</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IME BOUND </span></h4>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is one of the benchmarks in terms of when does it need to be or when do you want it to be achieved by? Is that possible with what is required ?</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n<h3><b>How Do We Gather This Information?</b></h3>\n&nbsp;\n<h4><b>Trainers/Coaches</b></h4>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The best method for achieving this maybe speaking to your client over the phone </span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in advance</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of their first session or allowing for extra time in their first consultation. The last thing you want is for their first session to be a disappointment to them because they barely got to ‘train’ or it was more talking than doing. You could send them questions in an email in advance to discover what exactly is expected, needs to be in place, if you are the right match for each other or if you need to refer them to another professional first for clearance (ie if they have pain, symptoms or an issue you are not qualified to deal with (red flags).</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\nOr actually take the time to sit down with this potential client and have a face to face consultation, where you talk through all of this. This allows you to get an idea of where they are to begin with and if they are going to be a good client. Make this a free session so they know your goal is not simply about taking their money and make sure the client knows its not going to be a training session. This way you both know what to expect. And for anyone thinking... I don\'t want to give an hour of my time for free... just think.... this person could potentially be paying hundreds/thousands of pounds over the next year or longer... is 1-1.5 hours of your time worth it...?. You freaking bet!\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Also, explain to THEM what to expect from this professional relationship at that first point of contact. They have some control but ultimately they are paying for your guidance. For example “ </span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I will be asking you to do this or that...ok</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">?” Set out for them how YOU work and you do it this way because it works.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use the questions above to really get to the crux of WHY they want to change something. </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Get to the emotional part of WHY then create measurable benchmarks for the success of this. Make them as </span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">specific</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as you can.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When someone is seeking to change behaviour the common theme is usually that they have lost confidence in their ability to do something or they are struggling with their strategy to achieve the task/goal.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n<h4><b>Identify The Problem First</b></h4>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The true problem/dilemma needs to be identified first prior to any advice or change or planning or programming. </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This allows for appropriate planning and strategies to be implemented by the individual or with the help of the right professional </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n<h4><b>What Do We Do?</b></h4>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Create a list of questions to help you identify the SMART goals. </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The questions list is not exhaustive and often additional questions will come up naturally from the conversation. </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But please do not underestimate the value of the time you spend on the consultation and information gathering part at the beginning of your relationship with a client. Clients will often tell YOU what they want to do but we need to be able to use the information they have given us to use to support their idea with our knowledge of what is realistic or a more accurate goal. YOU are the one with the professional knowledge and experience that they are paying you for. Make it clear by paraphrasing back to them regularly what THEY have said so they know that you are listening AND hearing what they are saying.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coach &amp; Train SMART!</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yp8PRby27BA\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<b>Next Time More Tips On BEHAVIOUR CHANGE For Your Client:</b>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Identifying The Root Problem, Accountability &amp; Owning It!</span></i>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<hr />\n\n<h2></h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Would You Like To Be Able To Reduce Your Clients Risk Of Injury, &amp; Help Them Get Even Better Results?</h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Want to be able to help your clients move better, move more freely and get even better results on their programmes?</h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Then <a href=\"https://biomechanicseducation.clickfunnels.com/biomechanics-coach-split\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here to find out more about our Biomechanics Coach Diploma</a> and how it could help you become an even better personal trainer.</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Not ready to jump on the full diploma? Then come along to one of our 1 day workshops. <a href=\"https://biomechanicseducation.clickfunnels.com/biomechanics-coach-split\">You will LOVE this day, want more information on these, simply click fill in the info and just let us know you want more information about the </a>1 day workshops.</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https://biomechanicseducation.clickfunnels.com/biomechanics-coach-split\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7922 size-large\" src=\"https://www.biomechanicseducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Biomechanics-Coaching-courses-UK-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" /></a></p>','How Do We As Fitness Professionals, Educate Our Clients Towards Behaviour Change?','','inherit','closed','closed','','8441-revision-v1','','','2024-07-16 11:26:32','2024-07-16 11:26:32','',8441,'https://biomechanicseducation.com/?p=38750',0,'revision','',0),
(38751,0,'2024-07-16 11:26:32','2024-07-16 11:26:32','<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As an instructor we want to make sure that ALL of our participants are incredibly successful. However, we know it’s simpler to design a personalised programme and deliver it if they are having one to one training. </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Group sessions allow people who don’t train at all, to train with an instructor guiding them on how to improve their movement. The problem now is creating a programme that serves each participant as individually as possible. This is a real challenge..</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So here are 6 tips to help you personalise and improve your group exercise programmes</span>\n\n<b>1. Include a Movement Preparation Phase</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to the ‘warm up’ - and yes this can be personal. With a quick analysis of the group through a simple movement screen you can get an idea of what that prep needs to be. 4 Sign Test = 4 Sign Exercise for example.</span></span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<b>2. Encourage ‘Buddie’ Work </b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">where appropriate. People who go to classes generally go because they like the camaraderie and social aspect so why not encourage this even more by adding ‘buddie’ work. Maybe they could face each other during a certain exercise to motivate each other</span></span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<b>3. Give Them Homework</b>! It’s called ‘<i>going the extra mile</i>’ and they will appreciate that you do more to encourage them than other instructors do. Suggest they meet a friend for a parkrun Saturday morning.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<b>4. Arrive Early To Educate</b> them on how to improve their movement outside of the class. For example, if you teach pre-choreographed classes then you KNOW there is no time for ‘extra’ stuff. If you can bring a foam roller into the studio and teach them HOW and WHY they should try it out. Also suggest its great idea for adding to their birthday or xmas list! If you can’t access the studio suggest gathering on the gym floor.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<b>5. Create a handout</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> </span></span>Often people go to classes because they simply have no idea what to do in the gym! So why not write a short simple programme of exercises they can try before you see them next week?\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<b>6. Welcome Everyone &amp; Stand By The Door As They Leave</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This for me is a vital component of ‘connecting’ with your participants and doesn\'t require much effort nor time. They are mostly all in a hurry to leave anyway but it goes along way especially if you remember their names too! Now there’s a challenge for you!</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<hr />\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NOW I am going to give you even more ways and reason to CONNECT with your participants.. </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Having given you some of the </span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">iMoveFreely® </span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">techniques in the Squat Project A2G video tutorial series, we have had a MASSIVE response of the successes you are experiencing which makes me feel extremely happy indeed. My mission here has always been to help more people move more freely through YOU, than I can as individual practitioner. </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We have been delivering the revolutionary </span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">iMoveFreely®</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Instructor programme for over 10 years now with immense success. This has resulted in us receiving hundreds of fantastic feedback emails from previous learners about their experience during the workshop and also their client/participant success stories! </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We are really passionate about acting upon your feedback and this is how we have evolved this programme to be user friendly and easy to blend into your present classes or to set up your own ‘pure’ </span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">iMoveFreely®</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> clinics/workshops. </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While the simple and unique techniques are not about to make you into pseudo-therapists, we can give you the skills to potentially help prepare your clients/participants to move more freely, while reducing their injury risk and doing so with increased confidence.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n<h3><strong>Watch this video about the I Move Freely Program:</strong></h3>\n&nbsp;\n\nhttps://youtu.be/gG6yxr0z2PE\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<hr />\n\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>SPECIAL OFFER:</strong></span> Get an Anatomy Coloring Book worth £17.35 when you register for the upcoming iMoveFreely Instructor Workshop.</h2>\n<img class=\"wp-image-8348 aligncenter\" src=\"https://www.biomechanicseducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Anatomy-Colouring-Book.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"191\" height=\"245\" />\n\n&nbsp;\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I know its only a small bonus but I LOVE this book, it\'s such an amazing way to learn anatomy and its really relaxing. So I thought I would give one to each of the learners who come to this upcoming workshop.</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https://www.biomechanicseducation.com/imovefreely-3/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to find out more.</a></p>\n\n\n<hr />\n\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">iMoveFreely Instructor Workshop From Biomechanics Education</h2>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Helping group exercise instructors deliver programmes to help their clients move better and get even better results</h4>\n<ul>\n 	<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are you an exercise to music instructor?</span></li>\n 	<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you teach Les mills, Indoor cycling, HIIT, circuits, Pilates, Yoga, Aerobics, Aqua?</span></li>\n 	<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you have participants of all different levels and abilities?</span></li>\n 	<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you have participants with aches and niggles?</span></li>\n 	<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Would you like to expand and deepen your knowledge to help them better?</span></li>\n</ul>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We have a 1 day </span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">iMoveFreely® </span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instructor workshop running in Nottingham on September 16th and it is the perfect way to enhance the content you learned from the Squat Project AND every single previous workshop or course you have ever attended. </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These fabulous evidence based techniques can be life changing for some (see below) and will give you answers to those questions about why some people move the way they do or cannot squat A2G.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Start your own ‘pure’ iMoveFreely® clinic/workshop</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">or</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Blend these techniques into your present classes</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Get results</span></i>\n\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stand out from the crowd</span></i>\n\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Increase your confidence</span></i>\n\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Increase your fees</span></i>\n\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Squat A2G!</span></i>\n\n&nbsp;\n\nReady? Lets go....\n\n<a href=\"https://www.biomechanicseducation.com/imovefreely-3/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b><i>WHAT IS IT? Click here for the full outline of the imovefreely workshop! </i></b></a>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<a href=\"https://www.biomechanicseducation.com/product/imovefreely-instructor/#tab-description\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b><i>&lt;&lt; BOOK HERE &gt;&gt; </i></b></a>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<a href=\"https://www.biomechanicseducation.com/product/imovefreely-instructor/#tab-description\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img class=\"wp-image-8351 alignleft\" src=\"https://www.biomechanicseducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/DSC07316-576x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"436\" height=\"775\" /></a>\n\n<em>“The iMoveFreely® programme changed the way that I teach every class &amp; client. I put this information into my Fitness Pilates, FFY &amp; Conditioning programmes to help my clients improve their movement &amp; prevent injury.</em>\n\n<b><i>IT IS THE BEST COURSE THAT I HAVE EVER BEEN ON!” </i></b>\n\n<b>Jayne Nicholls</b>\n\n<b>Director Group X Training Ltd</b>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">“I really enjoyed the workshop on Sunday, mainly because of the simple form of which you delivered it. The hands on work with clients will showcase me as a top expert now! It\'s good to get a kick up the backside to remind me to keep learning about anatomy and especially movement. Can\'t wait to see my little man today and train him with this updated perspective of movement I have gained. I\'ll keep you updated with the progress!”</span></i>\n\n<b>Cathryn</b>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">“I enjoyed my first (iMoveFreely®) workshop with you yesterday, and introduction to biomechanics, thank you - It all makes perfect sense! </span></i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n</span></i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I\'ve just planned this weeks classes with more confidence in which order to teach the exercises, which is what I hoped to achieve and I think they should still flow quite nicely.</span></i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n</span></i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether it\'s \'sexy\', well that\'s down to the delivery...wish me luck ;)</span></i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n</span></i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I\'m going to ask for feedback from all 9 classes and that, along with my own daily practice will inform my next move in terms of training.....so, measurable,achievable goals as per your motivating Juicemail this morning fab!</span></i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n</span></i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thanks again and lovely to meet you.”</span></i>\n\n&nbsp;','6 Ways To Improve Your Group Fitness Programmes - A Personal Trainers & Group Instructors Guide','','inherit','closed','closed','','8345-revision-v1','','','2024-07-16 11:26:32','2024-07-16 11:26:32','',8345,'https://biomechanicseducation.com/?p=38751',0,'revision','',0),
(38752,0,'2024-07-16 11:26:32','2024-07-16 11:26:32','<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this final blog for the Squat Project A2G I would like to discuss the vital component relating to how you can truly improve your A2G squat.</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To understand this we need to consider the reason/s we are struggling to squat in the first place. </span>\n<h3>Why Do We Struggle To Squat In The First Place?</h3>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Due to our modern lifestyles, we sit at desks for prolonged periods, stand for long periods, drive for hours, perform repetitive movements regularly and physical tasks we were not originally designed to do. What this means is the body has to compensate and is attempting to evolve in some way. The result is muscle function is affected and nerves are tethered thus creating tension that stiffens joints OR any variation of these compensations and in any order.</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So it is our </span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">behaviour</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that we need to modify alongside this awesome monitoring and exercise programme.</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, behaviour change is more difficult than we might first imagine. The methods are super </span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">simple</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> but not necessarily </span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">easy </span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to implement consistently.</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You start out with all the very best intention having seen an advert and signing up for the Squat Project A2G tutorial video series and are feeling all fired up. </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Watched the first video and had a go at the pelvic test and exercises, right?</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then when the next one comes through you’re in the middle of something so you file it to - </span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WATCH LATER</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The 3rd one pops up and you’re reminded “</span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ARGH DAMMIT I haven’t watched No 2 yet!!”</span></i>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">...and so it continues, each one added to the FILE…</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hey! I have done it myself before, we are all human!</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So how do we succeed in achieving this simple goal to squat better or A2G when our lives are so FULL of information overload, things to do, lists of jobs, errands backing up, people to see?</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Well in fact for me there are 21 Steps ….That’s it! </span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before we get into those here are some very basic tips and considerations...</span>\n<h3>Daily Tips To Improve The Depth Of Your Squat</h3>\n<ul>\n 	<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n 	<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An improved movement profile requires ‘training’ every day but not necessarily just in a gym </span></li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n 	<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n 	<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remember sitting isn’t bad in itself, it’s the long periods of not moving that is the problem </span></li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n 	<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n 	<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enjoy chores and see them as movement nutrition </span></li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n 	<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n 	<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Squat regularly even at home as you look inside low cupboards, rather than simply bending over with your spine.</span></li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n 	<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n 	<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Times when you find yourself ‘waiting’ for something (doctors, bus queue, sitting on a train etc) practice your anti spasm techniques like the 4 sign</span></li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n 	<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n 	<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Play WITH your kids on the slide, swings &amp; roundabout - it’s great fun and the kids will love it too!</span></li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n 	<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n 	<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Get into the gardening and dig, mow or trim </span></li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n 	<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n 	<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Move well first </span></li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n 	<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Move more </span></li>\n</ul>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Simple…!?</span>\n<h3><b>The Power Of The Mind</b></h3>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Well, kind of but let’s delve a little deeper and think about our inner dialogue as described by Nick Hall PH.D. in his book..</span>\n<h4><strong><i>‘I </i><i>KNOW</i><i> WHAT TO DO, SO </i><i>WHY</i><i> DON’T I DO IT? The new science of self discipline’.</i></strong></h4>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In his book, Hall is charismatic, funny and really honest about the evidence behind the influence of the way we think about our health and also on how we feel about situations. </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is where I say it….yes…‘the power of the mind’…THIS is something I believe strongly in having practiced it myself for many years. </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">...we spend a lot of time making statements like this….</span>\n\n<b><i>“I wish I…</i></b>\n\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">..was thinner</span></i>\n\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">..had more flexibility</span></i>\n\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">..could lift more weight</span></i>\n\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">..experienced less pain</span></i>\n\n<b><i>..could squat better</i></b>\n\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">..had more money</span></i>\n\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">..worked less hours</span></i>\n\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">..was not sitting in this traffic jam</span></i>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thinking this way puts us into a </span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">negative</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> ‘frame of mind’, that we are lacking or missing out for example. I know I am guilty of this sometimes when it comes to the number of kilos I can(t) thrust over my head in the snatch!</span>\n<h3><b>What Should We Do To Shift Our Mindset?</b></h3>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Well, there is a section in this book where Hall suggests, when we are in a situation that we don\'t like, that we say.. </span>\n\n<b><i>I Am Glad I Am Not…</i></b>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">..and then add the ‘thing’ you are glad you are not at that moment. </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This converts how we feel from negative to a more positive and happier state of mind.</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Examples might be..</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">..morbidly obese</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">..unable to exercise</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">..unable to perform a deadlift</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">..in agony that ruins my day</span>\n\n<b>..unable to squat at all!</b>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">..as poor as others </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">..unemployed</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">..in the traffic accident up ahead</span>\n\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Positive Mental Attitude</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a great example of the control WE have over what we do even when that </span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Inner Dialogue</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is arguing the easy option. So the biomechanics programme I have gone through is essential for reducing the risk of injury, prehab if you like, but perhaps there\'s a stage even before it. The stage of mindset, belief patterns, and other things that affect the way we move on a daily basis. And thats what I would like to discuss with you in a future series…..</span>\n\nI hope you have enjoyed the project squat series. Be sure to keep referring back to each section to make sure you get the full process, from the pelvis, to the spine, the shoulders, knees, ankles, and feet and PLEASE do send in your before and after photos of your cave mane squat progress!\n\nAnd hey if you would like to be able to take your clients through the full system then come on one of our diplomas and you soon will be able to do a full body screen, be able to assess someone from a biomechanical perspective and get them moving better.\n\n<a href=\"https://biomechanicseducation.clickfunnels.com/biomechanics-coach-split\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Just click here and let us know you are interested</a> and one of the team will be in touch, or give me a call on <a href=\"tel:07976 933113\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">07976 933113</a>, yup that\'s my personal number, and throw any questions you have at me :-)\n\n<hr />\n\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Would You Like To Be Able To Reduce Your Clients Risk Of Injury, &amp; Help Them Get Even Better Results?</h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Want to be able to help your clients move better, move more freely and get even better results on their programmes?</h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Then <a href=\"https://biomechanicseducation.clickfunnels.com/biomechanics-coach-l4-low-back\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here to find out more about our Biomechanics Coach Diploma</a> and how it could help you become an even better personal trainer.</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https://biomechanicseducation.clickfunnels.com/biomechanics-coach-split\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7922 size-large\" src=\"https://www.biomechanicseducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Biomechanics-Coaching-courses-UK-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" /></a></p>','Project Squat A2G - Part 8 of 8 - When Getting A Deeper Squat Isn\'t Just About What You Do In The Gym','','inherit','closed','closed','','8301-revision-v1','','','2024-07-16 11:26:32','2024-07-16 11:26:32','',8301,'https://biomechanicseducation.com/?p=38752',0,'revision','',0),
(38753,0,'2024-07-16 11:26:32','2024-07-16 11:26:32','<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So far we have looked at the descending biomechanical issues that can impede your ability to squat. We have looked at the pelvis, the spine, the shoulders, the knees and today we will explore ascending biomechanical issues from the foot and ankle in terms of squatting.</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Podiatrists would likely suggest we start at the feet, and in some cases this might be right, however there is an innate problem here in terms of what action maybe taken.</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example should your ‘overpronation’ be coming from a leg length discrepancy (LLD) that is simply a functional issue coming from above, then insoles maybe measured and fitted to that false/functional LLD. Thus compounding the functional issue above.</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The LLD could also bend the knee more (see Part 6 Knee), or drop the hip more.  Pronation will increase the load on the leg (see \'Tight Calves\' below), bending the knee will increase pronation, and dropping the hip will increase the spasm in the glutes/piriformis (see Part 2 Pelvis).  </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So by reducing the spasm in muscles like piriformis, in other words preventatively, (and also if necessary), then we are helping to reduce all of the above. </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A vicious circle if ever there was one but a great example of the Integrated System!</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All that said and done insoles are often still required but the ideal would be as minimal an insert as possible. Less intervention holds less risk and we really want the body to be doing what IT can to improve our movement profile first and foremost. </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So a key question when, or even better, before, you go to get your feet measured is whether your LLD (if you have one) is structural or functional? If functional then we need to be doing all of those anti spasms, joint mobilisations, and nerve mobilisations just before being measured (Parts 2/3/4/5). This way we can have insoles fitted to our best biomechanical function at that point. Also be aware that if you are working towards changing your movement profile then your insoles may well change over time too.</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, anyone who advocates 1 type of shoe for all is clearly selling. We should NOT ALL be barefoot, we should NOT all be wearing MBT’s or even the same shoe type. </span>\n<h3><b>So Which Shoes Should We Wear While Squatting? </b></h3>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Well some of us need a shoe to assist pronation (supinator) and others need shoe designed to assist supination (pronator), some of us need more cushioning (supinator) and others need more support (pronator). </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some will require a heel lift to lengthen the tibia and compensate for those ‘tight’ calves. We are all different.</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The effects of weightlifting shoes on squat mechanics is a subject for which I struggled to find evidence. However, I did find a study by Fortenbaugh et al .(2003). They concluded that “</span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this study, the combined amount of anterior (forward) bar movement and posterior (backwards) hip movement was significantly less when wearing weightlifting shoes (as opposed to running shoes)….this study did not exhibit any other kinematic differences when using weight lifting shoes versus running shoes”.</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> So this suggests the weight lifting shoes allow for a more vertical trunk position during the squat, which is what is recommended for low back health and reduced loads on the knees.</span>\n<h3><b>Should We Even Wear Shoes While Squatting?</b></h3>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is a massive trend in the lifting room to remove shoes completely to be able to feel the floor under the feet for more proprioception. If you have a neutral foot then that might be ok. However, a pronator foot type is likely to a). struggle to stabilise from the foot b). increased injury risk (over time) due to ‘over’ pronation where force production is highest. c). Lose power due to the above</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With all of this in mind, we clearly need to identify what foot type we have before removing shoes, right?</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Also, McBride, et al 2006, demonstrated that isometric squatting on an unstable surface significantly reduced peak force &amp; rate of force development. If there is a difference then some kind of orthotics may be required. This may not be a permanent requirement if you are working on any other biomechanical dysfunctions but if your foot itself has structural issues then it is likely you will always need some kind of foot support.</span>\n<h3><b>So How Do We Identify Our Foot Type? </b></h3>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Well, I am afraid this is a challenging one to test on yourself but I strongly recommend you watch the video to find out one way of testing your foot/ankle mobility.</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then pay a visit to your foot specialist or a local Biomechanics Coach who can identify if you have a</span> <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">propensity to pronate</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and the</span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> capacity to re-supinate</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. These are the 2 key identifying factors in understanding how your foot might be influencing your squat. </span>\n<h3><b>The Integrated System - Tight Calves </b></h3>\n<b>(For Dorsiflexion Test Watch Video) </b>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you consider that most of us have ‘tight’ calves (pronators and supinators) often caused by the ‘high heels’ we are all walking on AND YES even on our trainers have a good inch or 2 underneath your heel, giving you a prolonged plantar flexed position through the ankle. This then limits your dorsiflexion range during the gait cycle. </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Also, prolonged periods sitting won\'t be great for our ankle motion nor your nervous system. </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This problem can result in all sort of movement related issues as well as limiting our squat. While our lifestyles will be contributing to our physical limitations and poor biomechanics we also need to identify what it is inside of our own body that is creating the compensation, as it may differ from person to person. Different root causes require different strategies in terms of exercise prescription.</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As previously described tight calves can cause over pronation.  The dorsiflexion (moving the toes upwards) is not available from the ankle joint due to the tightness in the calves, so it has to come from the subtalar joint.  It comes as part of the pronation mechanism though and so increases the amount of pronation as well. This can cause shin related injuries, plantar fasciitis, patellofemoral syndrome as well as other knee and Achilles problems.  Remember it important to note that ‘tight’ calves are very often a result of a tight sciatic nerve, so by mobilising the nerve (Part 4 Nerves), we can help with not only our squatting capacity, range and movement but we can also reduce our injury risk at the same time. WINNER!!</span>\n<h3><b>What Is The Best Foot Position In The Squat?</b></h3>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is really only one deciding factor in the direction of your feet and that is where they fall naturally for the width of squat you have chosen. So while the width may determine the degree of stress on the knee there is no substantial EMG evidence to determine that changing the foot angle or direction hits any muscle more or less. Therefore to reduce injury risk allowing the feet to fall where they want to is probably most prudent.</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Klein’s book ‘The knee in sports’ states that “…</span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the toes should be kept directly beneath the knees or slightly inside. This allows the normal relationship to be maintained between femur and tibia in the flexion movement</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">”. However in Rippetoe’s ‘Starting strength 3</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">rd</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> edition’ he describes the need for feet to be turned out at a 30</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> angle. The problem arises when these types of statements are taken out of context. So I would like to clarify, the types of questions we should be asking are ‘what is my biomechanical set up?’ and ‘what do I want to achieve from this movement?’</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During the performance of a squat, several authors have recommended various positions for placement of the foot. However a review of the literature failed to demonstrate how foot placement and lower extremity turn out during the squat affect the activity of the leg muscles (Ninos et al 1997)</span>\n<h3><b>The Exercises</b> <b>Required To Improve Your Squat (See Video Series) </b></h3>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Understanding whether you have a propensity to pronate and the capacity to re-supinate is key to understanding which shoes (if any) might be right or wrong for you. It also gives you the information you need to know what exercises you can try to help foot/ankle function.</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pronation and supination band exercises as shown in the video are a great way to contribute to improving your foot function and stability and therefore your squat movement and stability. However, if you consider this wonderful integrated system as discussed throughout this squat project A2G series, there is a whole series of things we can do isn\'t there….</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pelvic Anti Spasm - reduce tension around hip muscles </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nerve Mobilisations - moves the nerve all the way down the body</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Spine Mobility - gives us the ability to maintain an upright posture while holding a load </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Strength Ratio Training - evens out those joint ratios to give our squat more stability and reduce injury risk</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dorsiflexion work - most of us have a tension across the back of the ankle/calves but don’t forget stretching may NOT be the answer!</span>\n\nhttps://youtu.be/3eZ_XAshI_8\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NEXT TIME - Is the final tutorial in this squat project series! </span>\n\n<hr />\n\n<h2></h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Would You Like To Be Able To Reduce Your Clients Risk Of Injury, &amp; Help Them Get Even Better Results?</h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Want to be able to help your clients move better, move more freely and get even better results on their programmes?</h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Then <a href=\"https://biomechanicseducation.clickfunnels.com/biomechanics-coach-l4-low-back\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here to find out more about our Biomechanics Coach Diploma</a> and how it could help you become an even better personal trainer.</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https://biomechanicseducation.clickfunnels.com/biomechanics-coach-split\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7922 size-large\" src=\"https://www.biomechanicseducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Biomechanics-Coaching-courses-UK-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" /></a></p>','Project Squat A2G Part 7 - How Your Ankles & Feet Affect Your Squat','','inherit','closed','closed','','8100-revision-v1','','','2024-07-16 11:26:32','2024-07-16 11:26:32','',8100,'https://biomechanicseducation.com/?p=38753',0,'revision','',0),
(38754,0,'2024-07-16 11:26:32','2024-07-16 11:26:32','<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Knee Stability is clearly a big deal when it comes to squatting! When you see someone squatting in the gym and their knees are all over the place you almost wince right? And if thats you, you probably know that your instability is limiting your strength and depth in the squat. But we aren\'t just talking about wobbly knees here. We are going to talk about how the knee is affected by other areas of the body, the link between the quadriceps and hamstrings in terms of your movement, the forces that go through the knee, why you should maybe squat with a narrower stance, how to assess for risk and so much more.</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The knee is the area of the body has incurred the most questions from YOU, the readers and A2G fans! </span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not surprising really as I think there are probably several good reasons why this area of the body brings about so many questions. We will look at some of the evidence that is out there and I will endeavour to help/guide you towards a better understanding of what it means for you individually, or ‘case by case’, so you have more information to base your decisions on.</span>\n<h3><b>The Knee Is The Middle Sister</b></h3>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ever heard of the knee being called ‘The Middle Sister’? </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Well, it gets treated a bit like one in terms of the issues coming from the pelvis above and the foot and ankle below. So much so very often the knee is NOT where the problem has stemmed from. <strong>More often than not the knees ‘stresses’ are from the joints above and/or below. </strong></span>And so our focus shouldn\'t be on the knee but on the pelvis and/or ankle and foot.\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I speak from experience and even with my far from perfect biomechanics and extremely active lifestyle I have only ever incurred one injury - ACL rupture caused in my opinion NOT by a \'dodgy\' knee but from a combination of a dysfunctional pelvis and very loose feet (MidTarsal Joint /SubTalar Joint). </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Having both my pelvis and feet creating abnormal descending and ascending loads via my knee joint across a 7yrs-27yrs dancing, 30 years of endurance running, 36 years of weightlifting and the last 5 years regaining my A2G squat ability I actually feel pretty lucky. I elected NOT to have reconstruction surgery and instead used the techniques I am going to show you in the video below (once rehab was satisfactory of course). Evidence suggests that these techniques will contribute to avoiding or at least reducing the risk of an injury to the knee.</span>\n<h3><b>The Knee in Biomechanical Terms</b></h3>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Firstly with regards to the knee during the squat there is a lot of evidence out there about what forces are being transferred through the knee joint and its structures. Things that need to be considered when referring to research are the health and biomechanics of the individual, circumstances of the project and the limitations or variables of specifics to the research study. The difficulty is then for the reader to decipher what this may indicate for them personally. The translation of this information is often where things become distorted so I will try to be as precise as I can be with the information I have gathered, while generalising with safety in mind.</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Quadriceps, hamstring and gastrocnemius activity increases as knee flexion increases, which supports athletes with healthy knees performing the parallel squat (thighs parallel to the ground) between 0 and 100 degrees of</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> </span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">knee flexion. It is also demonstrated that the parallel squat is not necessarily a problem to knee health. </span>\n<h3>Have You Got Healthy Knees? Do This...</h3>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For those of you with healthy knees, the parallel squat is recommended over the deep squat (A2G or squatting down as far as possible until the posterior thighs and lower leg make contact with each other) because the risk of injury to the menisci and cruciate and collateral ligaments is likely to increase during the deep A2G squat. The squat itself does not compromise knee stability though and in fact when performed correctly with good biomechanics, it can enhance stability. Large decelerations during the squat generate huge forces through the knees during the descent of the squat which is why this part of the movement should be performed in a slow and controlled manner to avoid higher risks of injury.</span>\n<h3>How To Help Correct The \"Forward Flex/Tilt\" In The Squat...</h3>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For those of you who find yourself ‘forward flexing’ or ‘trunk tilting’ the greater hip flexion has been shown to eliminate ACL stress, as stated above, mainly due to the increased hamstring activity. This could, therefore, indicate quadriceps dominance (Hewitt 2004). In other words, the hamstring to quadriceps ratio is likely to require some form of <strong>conditioning of the hamstrings to regain a balance</strong>. What is paramount is what type of conditioning work and what must first be established is the reason for the imbalance in the first place.</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At 60 degrees</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> </span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of knee flexion the forces in the knee joint change from greater posterior force to a greater anterior shear force which increases throughout the ascent. Hence performing squats at knee flexion angles of less than 90 degrees</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> will minimise the risk of knee injury.</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fry et al (2003) did a study looking at the effects of allowing the knees to move over the toes. This study found that while the NSCA cite the knees should be kept from moving forwards over the toes or to keep the trunk in an upright posture, in order to optimise the forces involved on all the joints, it may be a good thing to allow the knees to travel ‘slightly’ over the toes. This allows for a more even distribution of load through ankle, knee, hip and spine.</span>\n<h3><b>How Squat Width Affect Forces At The Knee</b></h3>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When considering the width of the squat it has been demonstrated that the wider squat has been shown to generate 15-16% significantly greater compressive forces through the knee joint than a narrow stance, McCaw et al (1999). Thus a narrow stance is a better choice if you wish to reduce the risk of compressive forces going through the knees. </span>\n\n<b>To Summarise The Above Data; </b>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For those with healthy knees a greater angle of knee and hip flexion is ok so long as the loads are not heavy. Periodisation techniques should always be used when performing the squat, in that the training is divided into light, medium and heavy cycles throughout the year. This also enables an individual to perform a variety of squat depths.</span>\n\n<b>A2G Squat Project Questions Discussed In The Video;</b>\n<ol>\n 	<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>\n 	<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Catherine Turner-Perrott - Knees coming together excessively?</span></li>\n</ol>\n</li>\n</ol>\n<ol>\n 	<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>\n 	<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Antwone Townny Aoun - Kees passing over toes?</span></li>\n</ol>\n</li>\n</ol>\n<ol>\n 	<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>\n 	<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ginger Ninjer - Should you be squatting with a meniscus tear?</span></li>\n</ol>\n</li>\n</ol>\n<ol>\n 	<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jodie Law - Client has a knee injury that stops her squatting ACL &amp; MCL how can I get her squatting?</span></li>\n</ol>\n....and more!\n\nhttps://youtu.be/MhaNa5isxdc\n\n<hr />\n\n<h2></h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Would You Like To Be Able To Reduce Your Clients Risk Of Injury, &amp; Help Them Get Even Better Results?</h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Want to be able to help your clients move better, move more freely and get even better results on their programmes?</h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Then <a href=\"https://biomechanicseducation.clickfunnels.com/biomechanics-coach-l4-low-back\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here to find out more about our Biomechanics Coach Diploma</a> and how it could help you become an even better personal trainer.</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https://biomechanicseducation.clickfunnels.com/biomechanics-coach-l4-low-back\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5155\" src=\"https://www.biomechanicseducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Biomechanics-Coach&#x2122;-Practical-Assessment-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" /></a></p>','Project Squat A2G Part 6 - The Knee & Your Squat','','inherit','closed','closed','','7995-revision-v1','','','2024-07-16 11:26:32','2024-07-16 11:26:32','',7995,'https://biomechanicseducation.com/?p=38754',0,'revision','',0),
(38755,0,'2024-07-16 11:26:32','2024-07-16 11:26:32','<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Shoulders and their effect on your squat can be something quite profound and so I have written on this subject previously. It is not an area of the body that we would immediately consider as a squat limiter and yet there is a tiny muscle in the front of your chest that ‘commonly’ is problematic due to our lifestyles. </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The body compensates for all sorts of reasons as a result of the way we are using our bodies (or in many cases NOT using them!) today and so we might consider trying a few of these techniques to address them and to enable us to MOVE WELL and also then MOVE MORE, or at least move more efficiently and often. </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is of course, as with anything human movement related discussion, CASE BY CASE. We must each become our own coach and with the help of the right professionals guiding and advising us we must become responsible for looking after our own body.</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So for this Part 5 of the Squat Project A2G - The Shoulder I would like to take you back to a previous article I wrote on this very subject:</span>\n\n<a href=\"https://www.biomechanicseducation.com/how-your-pectoralis-minor-can-affect-your-squat-depth/\">Read Now: How Your Pectoralis Minor Can Affect Your Squat Depth</a>\n\nWatch today\'s video where I show you how to assess for dysfunction in the shoulder and then what you can do to correct it and get that squat even deeper. Just hit play....\n\nhttps://youtu.be/MLKcc9i5zmE\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By the way, if you like seeing this in the real world as it were, you will love this case study. I worked with British olympic weightlifting champion, Laura Hewitt, and here is her journey with biomechanics coaching:</span>\n\n<a href=\"https://www.biomechanicseducation.com/case-study-elite-lifter-laura-hewitt/\">British Olympic Weightlifting Champion, Laura Hewitt, Discovers Biomechanics Coaching - Read this case study now!</a>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">P.S. Please keep sending your caveman squat photos BEFORE &amp; AFTER so we can analyse and measure success ….</span>\n\n<hr />\n\n<h2></h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Would You Like To Be Able To Reduce Your Clients Risk Of Injury, &amp; Help Them Get Even Better Results?</h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Want to be able to help your clients move better, move more freely and get even better results on their programmes?</h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Then <a href=\"https://biomechanicseducation.clickfunnels.com/biomechanics-coach-l4-low-back\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here to find out more about our Biomechanics Coach Diploma</a> and how it could help you become an even better personal trainer.</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https://biomechanicseducation.clickfunnels.com/biomechanics-coach-l4-low-back\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5155\" src=\"https://www.biomechanicseducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Biomechanics-Coach&#x2122;-Practical-Assessment-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" /></a></p>','Project Squat A2G Part 5 - How Shoulder Mechanics Affects Your Squat','','inherit','closed','closed','','7920-revision-v1','','','2024-07-16 11:26:32','2024-07-16 11:26:32','',7920,'https://biomechanicseducation.com/?p=38755',0,'revision','',0),
(38756,0,'2024-07-16 11:26:32','2024-07-16 11:26:32','<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nerves have been described as the software of the body and to be able to understand this more thoroughly we have to understand about ‘nerve tension’ and ‘Adverse Neural Tension’. These concepts have been recognised for over 100 years in terms of treating patients clinically, but their full potential has never been understood until now. An analogy with the invention of the wheel is an interesting one. The discovery of nerve tension and it being used for the treatment of injuries is like the wheel being invented and placing it on its side, putting 4 legs around the underside and using it as a table. It makes a great table, but the idea to use it in the way we know it today was groundbreaking. The same applies to nerve tension and its application to athletic performance and fatigue relief. </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The entire nervous system, is a single continuous tract, so it follows that if any part of this continuous tract is trapped or tethered (as with an injury for example) then it also follows that there will be some restriction of the mobility of other parts of the nerve system. So a problem with one part of the nerve can cause pain in another – this is the clinical application. However, we have discovered that this is not always represented by pain but also by a reduction of joint range of movement and altered joint biomechanics which can affect a whole host of problems that can cause restricted performance and may ultimately lead to injury. Moreover, with the increased muscle spasm and associated factors, local fatigue increases and so understanding these principles can lead to benefits not only in human performance but also fatigue relief.</span>\n<h3><strong>Just How Much Can The Nervous System Affect Performance?</strong></h3>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We know this happens from research performed at Liverpool Hope University College and studies there demonstrate astonishing results. </span>\n<blockquote><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One experiment showed that a muscle can increase its force output by 14% after a brief preliminary nerve warm-up (just one 15 second workout using this concept).</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another experiment showed that by following the same concept a 2 minute programme performed daily for 10 days increases muscle output by over 50%! </span></blockquote>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remember in most cases we are not even aware we have a problem, but even so you can still achieve these remarkable results. Just imagine what these figures could do you for your performance in your sport, squatting or indeed, on a sedentary level, how the fatigue relief can help after a hard day at the office. </span>\n<h3><strong>So How Do We Now Approach Exercise Programming?</strong></h3>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So when it comes to exercise programming our holistic approach, which is commonly described but rarely understood and demonstrated, takes into consideration all of the body’s systems, and it has a deep understanding of how they interact and are guided by our nervous system. Description terms such as strength and power in this model are inadequate, so when we talk about exercises in these terms, we should be talking in terms of Movement Acquisition Patterns (or MAPs) which are used to enhance a given set of functional movements, not stretches or strengthening exercises, as the latter do not give credit for the full implications of the programming. </span>\n<h4>How The Hamstring Could Be Affected...</h4>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let’s take a hamstring stretch as an example, we are not trying to stretch the hamstrings when we extend the leg out in front of us, we are trying to improve the range of hip flexion and knee extension by stretching the structures on the back of the leg and back. This brings in more than just the hamstrings, it can also be limited by a tight sciatic nerve, a rotated sacro-iliac joint in the lower back, tight gastrocnemius, tight spinal cord and indeed almost any nerve in the chain given the continuum concept described earlier. </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How many times have you stretched your hamstrings using the generally accepted methods only to find that their flexibility continues to be stubborn and often returns to their standard length very soon? Many people experience this phenomenon. The reason is often due to them stretching only one of the structures that limit the movement, i.e. the hamstrings. If they do not stretch the other structures as well, of course they will not be affected and so the limited range will usually return. <strong>So we are trying to acquire a pattern of movement, not just stretching the hamstrings. </strong></span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Young fit people who have sustained both mild and more serious injuries (in the past) requiring surgery from problems that are the type of problems that occur from nerve tension.</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Calf and hamstring injuries are both commonly caused by a tight sciatic nerve for example.  The muscles provide a protective spasm to the nerve during movement and if stretched or loaded sufficiently the muscles can spasm enough to cause themselves to tear, or cramp up - which can FEEL like a tear.  By mobilising the nerve it releases the tension in the muscles and reduces the likelihood of this happening.</span>\n<h4>What About The Overhead Squat...</h4>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The same principle applies to ALL nerves.  In the OH squat, if the median nerve is tight it will reduce the amount the squatter can abduct and extend the arms over head while balancing a load in their hands.  This would be due to the muscle spasm that builds up to try and protect the inflexible nerve. The greater the muscle spasm (which is unbeknown to the squatter as its SUB clinical at this point) the more he\'ll try and force his shoulder turn, which in turn increases the tension etc etc.  The key to a sound and reproducible OH squat is to reduce any tension in the movement, so as to help with performance. So by mobilising the median nerve, we are helping with ALL of the above.</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do YOU have any of the above mentioned movement problems?</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Would YOU like to learn how to test and mobilise your nerves?</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Would YOU like to learn how to reduce injury risk while increase performance levels in your squat?</span>\n\nThen start by watching the video below....\n\nhttps://youtu.be/IHKZ6Jeted0\n\n<hr />\n\n<h2></h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Would You Like To Be Able To Reduce Your Clients Risk Of Injury, &amp; Help Them Get Even Better Results?</h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Want to be able to help your clients move better, move more freely and get even better results on their programmes?</h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Then <a href=\"https://biomechanicseducation.clickfunnels.com/biomechanics-coach-l4-low-back\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here to find out more about our Biomechanics Coach Diploma</a> and how it could help you become an even better personal trainer.</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https://biomechanicseducation.clickfunnels.com/biomechanics-coach-l4-low-back\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5155\" src=\"https://www.biomechanicseducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Biomechanics-Coach&#x2122;-Practical-Assessment-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" /></a></p>','Project Squat A2G: Part 4 - The Nervous System & How It Affects The Squat','','inherit','closed','closed','','7845-revision-v1','','','2024-07-16 11:26:32','2024-07-16 11:26:32','',7845,'https://biomechanicseducation.com/?p=38756',0,'revision','',0),
(38757,0,'2024-07-16 11:26:32','2024-07-16 11:26:32','Welcome to part 3 of the Squat Project A2G, it\'s really important that you follow along in order, so if you haven\'t looked at the pelvis yet, make sure you go back to part 2 and do that first.\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have done part 2.....Did you get a result with the pelvic test and exercises?</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How is your caveman squat looking?</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hopefully that has got you started towards freeing off your pelvis and kick started your journey towards improving your squat and therefore you entire movement profile. </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remember we are only just starting out and changing your body’s capacity for movement can take time as it adjusts. Maybe the same as it took time to stiffen up! </span>\n\nNow we are going to move up the body slightly and look at the spine and how that can be affecting your squat.\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Would you like to learn how you can assess your own spine too now?</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read on…</span>\n<h2>How To Assess For Dysfunction In The Spine</h2>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The integrated system is a fascinating and wonderful series of pulleys, levers, sensors that all interconnect to produce movement and physical control. </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We should ALWAYS consider this ‘system’ and how it works holistically in any exercise programme, including the squat project. Therefore I will always remind you of this throughout this project and how we believe this system impacts upon your movement profile.</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The spine is made up of lots of vertebrae that create a curving structure and is actually extremely robust. The fact many of us are having trouble with back pain is really more shocking than most realise considering the many details within the spine that are designed to protect us. Shock absorbers, strain gauges sensors, lots and lots of muscles and ligaments specifically designed to allow movement but also to limit it and protect the discs and spinal cord.</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The spine sits on top of the pelvis and the joint at which they meet is called the sacroiliac joint (SIJ). This is where the sacrum at the lower spine sits into the 2 ilium that makes up the pelvis thus creating a triangular shaped wedge that should allow a certain amount of movement while also creating stability while we walk, move around and of course squat.</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What we have hopefully achieved in The Pelvis section is improved capacity for movement around this joint. However, if the spine isn’t functioning well it can also limit or impede what the pelvis can do due to the descending influence. </span>\n\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Note: If your pelvis and thoracic spine are both stiff your movement will have to come from somewhere. This could be one big reason why the lower back/spine is the area most commonly linked to injury and discomfort. </span></i>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So squatting down on your haunches (A2G) every day to look in your lower cupboards it won’t matter if your spine flexes somewhat. This is likely to happen anyway as you get lower down due to the femur (thigh bone) hitting the ilium as you get lower down. Squatting with a wider leg position is likely to reduce the effects of this too. But put simply in an average healthy person it doesn\'t matter if you squat with a flexed spine when there is no load. </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In fact your lumbar spine has more capacity for flexion than any other movement. </span>\n\n<img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7665\" src=\"https://www.biomechanicseducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Ranges-of-movement-in-Lumbar-spine-1024x495.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"495\" />\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BUT</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you add load like a bar across your shoulders with some plates on either end we now need to take into account the compressive forces on top of the spine.</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Squatting with a bit of spinal flexion (breakpoint or butt wink maybe?) with a back bar load means you are now increasing risk. If it is just a few times you will likely get away with it, maybe even weeks or months. However, what MAYBE happening inside you will start to grumble and compensate at some point and wear and tear of a joint can\'t be replaced. So ideally stop descending into your loaded squat prior to hitting your ‘breakpoint’.</span>\n<h3><b>What Is The ‘Break Point’ In The Squat And Where Is Yours?</b></h3>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stuart McGill refers to what he calls the ‘</span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">break point’</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> which he explains is; “..</span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">during squatting, there is a loss of the ‘neutral spine’. </span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This loss of neutral curvature is actually how our spines were designed to move while we were sitting on our haunches when cooking, eating or performing tasks on the floor. In some countries this is still the case and in fact, these natives seem to have a very low incidence of low back pain.</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We also know from McGill’s work, and others, that each of the facet joints in the lumbar region allows a range of 5-8mm of flexion/extension and 1-5 mm of lateral flexion. This gives a total of about 45-50 degrees of forward flexion from a fully extended position, that we could call safe at the lumbar spine when squatting without resistance. Once we add some resistance, a barbell, for example, this adds a compressive load onto these facet joints, whose main role is to stop excessive movement of the spine.  This movement restriction protects the discs, and reduces their vulnerability and their risk of wear and tear. Consider a healthy, symmetrically stacked and robust spine and this compressive load is pretty safe, now imagine if you have asymmetry, any mechanical dysfunction or improper technique affecting the spines movement capacity and the risk increases further. </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So you can see how actually there is much to consider when performing the squat with any kind of load on the spine if we are to maintain a healthy trunk long term.</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When considering the forces imposed upon the spine McGill states that:</span>\n\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">“when a more neutral lordotic posture is adopted, the extensor musculature is responsible for creating the extensor moment and at the same time provides a posterior shear force that supports the anterior shearing action of gravity on the upper body and handheld load……Thus, using muscle to support the moment neutral posture rather than being fully flexed with ligaments supporting the moment greatly reduces shear loading</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">” </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What McGill means is the shear force is the force that causes one vertebra to move forwards (or backwards) in relation to the one above or the below and increases the pressure on the intervertebral discs and facet joints. Therefore minimising these shear forces by correct alignment during squatting is more important.</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you struggle to maintain an upright posture when squatting with or without the bar?</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Would you like to have a more freely moving spine?</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Would you like to learn how to test your own spines function?</span>\n<h3><b>Watch this video for lateral flexion, flexion, extension and rotation test...</b></h3>\nhttps://youtu.be/xGmd1gsUhKs\n\nSo get to assessing for and improving any dysfunction in the spine and see if you can start taking your squat to great depths.\n\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7666\" src=\"https://www.biomechanicseducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Range-of-movement-at-each-spinal-segment-817x1024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"528\" height=\"662\" />\n\n<hr />\n\n<h2></h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Would You Like To Be Able To Reduce Your Clients Risk Of Injury, &amp; Help Them Get Even Better Results?</h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Want to be able to help your clients move better, move more freely and get even better results on their programmes?</h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Then <a href=\"https://biomechanicseducation.clickfunnels.com/biomechanics-coach-l4-low-back\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here to find out more about our Biomechanics Coach Diploma</a> and how it could help you become an even better personal trainer.</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https://biomechanicseducation.clickfunnels.com/biomechanics-coach-l4-low-back\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5155\" src=\"https://www.biomechanicseducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Biomechanics-Coach&#x2122;-Practical-Assessment-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" /></a></p>','Project Squat A2G: Part 3 - How To Assess For Dysfunction In The Spine','','inherit','closed','closed','','7657-revision-v1','','','2024-07-16 11:26:32','2024-07-16 11:26:32','',7657,'https://biomechanicseducation.com/?p=38757',0,'revision','',0),
(38758,0,'2024-07-16 11:26:33','2024-07-16 11:26:33','Welcome to part 2 of Project Squat! The ultimate guide to helping you (or your clients) reach new depths in your squat!\n\nIn today\'s article and video, I am going to answer the following questions...\n<ul>\n 	<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Does Your Pelvis Function Properly?</span></li>\n 	<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How would you know?</span></li>\n 	<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is good function anyway?</span></li>\n 	<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What exactly is good ‘technique’?</span></li>\n 	<li>How do you test for and then improve pelvic function (see the video)</li>\n</ul>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Well the pelvis is essentially the centerpiece of our body, the powerhouse of the most amazing organ in the world and yet we should be mindful in this series that we must always consider that it is just one part of an integrated system, since it couldn\'t do its job/s without its counterparts, right!?</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your pelvis can only produce propulsion when we walk or run via the use of our lower limbs during the gait cycle also through the movement and velocity of rotation being produced through the spine, combined with the swing phase of our upper limbs.</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The integrated system is quite fascinating and still to this day challenges us in terms of its complexities. Everyone TALKS about it but how many practitioners really PRACTISE it in application?</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But let’s keep things simple, when you want to stand, sit (squat), walk and run you need some degree of pelvic function. For these movements to feel good or natural and free from pain or discomfort we need GOOD pelvic function.</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is evidence that suggests that 60% of dysfunction stems from the pelvis &amp; improving movement at the pelvis has both ascending and descending influences on our function.</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So this is why we are starting here.</span>\n<h3><b>How Deep Should Your Squat Be? A2G? </b></h3>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is a topic of much debate and yet all of the matters covered in this series must be considered before we can identify an individual’s capacity for which depth is appropriate. While there are many factors that should be taken into consideration, it is my opinion that there should be 2 main determining factors:</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1) The pelvis &amp; spine, their health, functional capacity and safe degrees of spinal flexion, extension (we will discuss spine next week)</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2) The knee, its health, functional capacity and safe degrees of flexion (see Squat Project A2G - Part 5 The Knee)</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ultimately if the aim of your squat is to optimise the development of gluteus maximus then they should be performed to full range as demonstrated by Caterisano’s work. Using EMG data it was concluded that as the depth of squatting increases, gluteus maximus activity increases by 9-14% from partial range to full. It was also found that the bicep femoris does not appear to be more active suggesting that a deeper squat would not work this hamstring muscle more than a parallel squat. Bicep femoris shows no more than 2-3% more activity between a partial squat, parallel squat and full squat. (Casterisano et al, 2002)</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If however, the goal is to target quadriceps, then a squat depth of 90 degrees appears to be optimal, as shown in several of the studies I have come across Van Eijen et al (1987), Signoile et al (1995), Isear et al (1997), Wretenberg et al (2007). Quadriceps activity will gradually increase during the descent of the squat as the degree of knee flexion increases. However, beyond this point the quads are unlikely to enhance their development. On an EMG it has been demonstrated that the 2 vasti muscles produce 40-50% more activity than rectus femoris (Escamilla et al). Narrow or wide stance has not shown to have any greater or lesser effect upon hamstrings and quadriceps activation. VMO activity does increase during greater knee flexion angles as compared to the VL. (McCaw &amp; Melrose, 1999, Signorile et al,1995).</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The rules for spinal alignment during the squat change when you introduce a barbell or resistance. (see Squat Project A2G - Part 3 The Spine)</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When asked common questions like “</span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">how deep should I squat</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">?” we should really be asking a series of questions back before we can even begin to answer with any confidence, starting with ‘</span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">why are you asking and what are you trying to achieve</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">?’. Understanding an individuals intrinsic biomechanics will also mean we have a more objective method of analysis to increase confidence in your exercise prescription.</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consider your own reasons for squatting or wanting to improve your squat and this will help you moving forwards.</span>\n<h3><b>What Is (good) Squat Technique?</b></h3>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">My ‘technique’, if you analyse my limb alignment, is actually really out of alignment and many have commented on my photos and videos about what I should do to correct my bad technique. The problem is it is the way my body is stacked up on the inside and a portion of that is joint geometry that I cannot change. However, I am injury and pain free so who cares!?!?!</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Also, you can have amazing ‘technique’ but awful intrinsic biomechanics. This could be an issue waiting to happen. But wait lets define technique…..</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Technique is: </span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a way of carrying out a particular task, especially the execution or performance of an artistic work or a scientific procedure, skill or ability in a particular field, a skillful or efficient way of doing or achieving something </span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(online Google dictionary)</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We are taught in our industry that knees MUST be inline with toes, backs MUST be rigidly straight and upright, joints MUST not lock out etc. Yet even when watching the ‘best’ athletes in the world you will notice in may cases their ‘technique’ may not be perfect even though they can produce phenomenal outcomes and performance. </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However to flip that debate we do need some kind of benchmark when coaching clients movement. There are better joint alignments for force production and performance, however, there are better limb lengths for this too of which we have no choice. (oh to have short femurs like those Chinese Olympic lifters! Lol )</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The challenge for us is what is poor technique and what is poor biomechanics?</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes even top athletes carry intrinsic dysfunction, having screened a few they are in the same ‘state’ as the rest of us, probably for the same reasons. </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Function over technique every time for long term physical health and performance. </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have a client who just can’t seem to squat no matter how many of your great coaching tactics you use, well there is a good chance it could be an intrinsic factor. THIS is what we are looking at here when it comes to improving your squat.</span>\n\n<b>Preparation/Performance </b>\n<h3><b>How To Test &amp; Improve Your Pelvic Function</b></h3>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https://youtu.be/Z7oSs8sxmk0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch the video below</a> to see how to demonstrate not only how to test and improve your pelvic function but also how you might apply strength training to ‘move’ towards a more long term solution to improved pelvic function.</span>\n\nhttps://youtu.be/Z7oSs8sxmk0\n<h3><b>Key Points To Understand To Improve Your Squat</b></h3>\n<ol>\n 	<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>\n 	<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The body works as an integrated system</span></li>\n</ol>\n</li>\n</ol>\n<ol>\n 	<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>\n 	<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The body is a master of compensation </span></li>\n</ol>\n</li>\n</ol>\n<ol>\n 	<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>\n 	<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Everything can influence your body (mood, shoes, sleep, job, exercise, weather)</span></li>\n</ol>\n</li>\n</ol>\n<ol>\n 	<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>\n 	<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keep it simple, start with the least intrusive interventions first.</span></li>\n</ol>\n</li>\n</ol>\n<ol>\n 	<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>\n 	<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Preparation is much more than a 5 minute treadmill walk/jog</span></li>\n</ol>\n</li>\n</ol>\n<ol>\n 	<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>\n 	<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Beyond 90 Challenge </span></li>\n</ol>\n</li>\n</ol>\n<ol>\n 	<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>\n 	<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Be patient!</span></li>\n</ol>\n</li>\n</ol>\n<ol>\n 	<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Move well, THEN Move more (Gray Cook)</span></li>\n</ol>\n<h3></h3>\n<h3><b>What To Expect In Part 3: The Spine....</b></h3>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So as you work towards improved pelvic function here is what we will be discussing next time…</span>\n<ul>\n 	<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How you can test your spinal mobility </span></li>\n 	<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(QL Test, Flexion Test, Thoracic Rotation Test, Extension Test)</span></li>\n 	<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Weak Core fallacy </span></li>\n 	<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Break Points </span></li>\n 	<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Belts or Not while squatting?</span></li>\n 	<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The weak core fallacy</span></li>\n</ul>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finally for those of you who enjoy reading research….</span>\n\n<b>Which Muscles? Front Vs Back Squat</b>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gullett, et al (2008) did a study looking at which muscles are being used in 2 of these variations. The front squat and the back squat with a high bar position. The 15 healthy individuals had been performing front and back squats on a regular basis for a minimum of 12 months prior to the research. Using EMG to measure specifically the activity of </span><b>rectus</b> <b>femoris (RF), vastus lateralis (VL) </b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and </span><b>vastus medialis (VM)</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, </span><b>bicep</b> <b>femoris (BF) </b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and </span><b>semintendinosus (ST)</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> ,and the </span><b>erector spinae (ES),</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">this was what they found:</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When comparing the differences, the back squat had higher hamstring activity to the front squat. The back squat had lower quadriceps activity in VL and RF. VM was equal in both squats. Front squats had higher activity in the erectors of the spine compared to back squats. </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When looking at the data this is how it compared:</span>\n\n<b>EMG                                          Back squat Front squat</b>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hamstrings (BF &amp; ST)                    Higher Lower</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Quadriceps)</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vastus lateralis                               Lower Higher</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rectus femoris                               Lower Higher</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vastus medialis                              Similar Similar</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lower back (erector spinae)           Lower Higher</span>\n\n<b>Biomechanical analysis</b>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Compressive force                          Higher Lower</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Knee extensor moments                 Higher Lower</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shear stress                                   Similar Similar</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conclusion</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: With less weight, front squatting results in the same muscle activation as back squatting with a bigger weight. BUT using a lesser weight to perform the front squat does mean compressive forces at the knee are going to be lower. This would indicate that those who have knee problems such as ligament damage or meniscus tears, or osteoarthritis, should stick with the front squat since compressive forces can damage knee cartilage.</span>\n\n<hr />\n\n<h2><!-- wp:heading --></h2>\n<h2><!-- wp:heading --></h2>\n<h2>Would You Like To Be Able To Reduce Your Clients Risk Of Injury, &amp; Help Them Get Even Better Results?</h2>\n<h2><!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --></h2>\nThen <a href=\"https://biomechanicseducation.clickfunnels.com/biomechanics-coach-l4-low-back\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">click here to find out more about our Biomechanics Coach Diploma</a> and how it could help you become an even better personal trainer. Our diploma now includes a Level 4 Low Back Pain Qualification as well!\n<h2><!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {\"id\":7922,\"align\":\"center\",\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} --></h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https://biomechanicseducation.clickfunnels.com/biomechanics-coach-l4-low-back\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img class=\"wp-image-7922\" src=\"https://www.biomechanicseducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Biomechanics-Coaching-courses-UK-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" /></a></figure>\n</div>\n<h2><!-- /wp:image --></h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"></div>\n<h2><!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></h2>','Project Squat - Part 2 - How To Test For & Improve Your Pelvic Function & How It Affects Your Squat','','inherit','closed','closed','','7591-revision-v1','','','2024-07-16 11:26:33','2024-07-16 11:26:33','',7591,'https://biomechanicseducation.com/?p=38758',0,'revision','',0),
(38759,0,'2024-07-16 11:26:33','2024-07-16 11:26:33','One thing I get asked over and over again is... \"<em>How can I improve my squat</em>?\". I get asked how to squat ass to grass (A2G), or depending on where you are from \"arse to grass\". I get asked about squat mechanics and so much more. I think I get asked about the squat a lot for a few reasons... If you follow me on instagram you will KNOW how much I love the squat and am always talking about it, but really because a lot of people use it as their standard measure of movement.\n\nSo I thought I would put together a video series to help you, and if you are a personal trainer, to help you help your clients achieve a better squat.\n\nSo take a few minutes today to watch part 1..... Just click the play button now... (if you can\'t watch for whatever reason, then you can read the post below the video...\n\nhttps://youtu.be/juSK5KxCEbg\n\nWith the day to day routines that we put our bodies through majorly affect our mechanics.... sat at desk bent over a computer, texting all day on the phone, causes our body to compensate. So first up we have to find out where the limitations in your, or your clients, body are.\n\nSo how do you know if its just simply bad technique or a limitation within the muscular system, skeletal system or your neural system? Watch the video and find out.\n<h3>Can\'t Watch The Video... Read On</h3>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You squat right?</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I KNOW you squat and do you know how I know?</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each time to sit and stand you squat (and yes that includes when you poop! see squatty potty <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbYWhdLO43Q\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HERE</a> for evidence of this) </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Squatting is a fundamental combination of human movements that contribute to your lower body function and yet still THE most common question I get asked is;</span>\n\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">“What’s the best way to squat?”</span></i>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now I also KNOW that you have seen others squatting, chances are you even asked your client to squat and while watching them you thought; </span>\n\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">“Heck that looks really awkward, what on earth is causing them to squat like that?”</span></i>\n\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">“Could it be their tight calves? hey no actually it looks like it is their tight pelvis, oh wait a minute maybe it is their stiff spine….?”</span></i>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I KNOW you KNOW what I am talking about and it is damned frustrating isn’t it? Especially when you can’t work out what’s limiting them, right?</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In my opinion if we try to improve our squatting technique this crosses over into so many other movements this single focus can have a huge impact on our entire movement profile - it certainly did for me!</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Having studied the squat for several years and being a real geek when it comes to the squat due to its impact on my own training I wanted to share some of my thoughts and attempt to help you answer some of those squat questions you have been sending me.</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, as with my previous squat research (initiated by a nasty trolling experience but which resulted in a 6 piece article) this ‘discussion’ will take more than one blog/video tutorial to cover all of the things we should consider when looking to improve our squatting technique.</span>\n\n<b>Goal Clarity &amp; Context</b>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the fundamental errors when discussing squatting in our industry is </span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">context</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So let me clarify this first:</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consider your goal first, with absolute clarity asking yourself;</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why do I want to squat? </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do I want to perform a specific task?</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Is it because I have been told I need to be able to squat?</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do I want to grow my leg muscles?</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do I want more lower body stability?</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do I want to become a competitive powerlifter?</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Am I just seeking improved movement?</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Has my present squat highlighted some movement limitations?</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you have decided upon your goal make sure you keep that in focus every time you are choosing which type of squat to practice, whether you will need a load and if so what the load will be and also where will you hold it?</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are so many variations of the squat and they often have interesting names too, however, I will always endeavour to clarify the type of squat movement to maintain context for relevance to any points being made. </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let me give you an example of 2 quite different squat goals….</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A 50 year old who wishes to simply maintain and/or improve their present movement ability.</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A 23 year old amateur competitive powerlifter </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Both completely different goals, therefore, different squatting programmes are required, even though there are possibly some crossover points within their training. </span>\n\n<b>Technique or Compensation? Assessing The Issues In Your Squat</b>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another BIG topic for us to discuss will be about extrinsic v’s intrinsic biomechanics or simply put, what we can see and what we can’t see.</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As we watch our clients squatting what we see is </span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">extrinsic</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and while we are experts at coaching great movement using what we see, very often clients can still struggle. </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What we need to attempt to identify is whether they have any </span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">intrinsic</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> compensation that no amount of coaching can settle however by adding some simple moves to their warm up can potentially be easily improved. </span>\n\n<b>Setting A Benchmark For Your Squat</b>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So I have created a short video to kick things off and set up your squat </span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BENCHMARK</span></i>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We can reproduce your benchmark over the series of tutorials to monitor your squat &amp; I will introduce you to some great apps to allow you to see your first &amp; final photo alongside each other to see just how much you improve along the way.</span>\n\n<b>Questions Please!?</b>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So I need your questions to enable me to address issues YOU wish to discuss rather than what I THINK you wish to discuss!</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Send your No.1 Squat question to </span><a href=\"mailto:rachel@biomechanicseducation.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">rachel@biomechanicseducation.com</span></a>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Feel free to share your photos / videos so we can do this together &amp; I can guide YOU more effectively.</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are some examples of benchmarks sent in so far...</span>\n\n<b><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7527\" src=\"https://www.biomechanicseducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Biomechanics-Coaching-How-To-Squat-Ass-To-Grass-Project-Squat-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" /></b>\n\n<b>Safety Is Paramount</b>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Never forget to never compromise safety for ROM! This will also be highlighted throughout.</span>\n<h3>Subscribe To The Biomechanics Education YouTube Channel For More</h3>\nStay tuned for the next few videos which are going to guide you through the steps to getting a better squat. <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCONlszVeKpExJctWwa9sjUQ?sub_confirmation=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Make sure you subscribe to the Biomechanics Education youtube channel, just click here to do that!</a>\n\n<hr />\n\n<h2><!-- wp:heading --></h2>\n<h2>Would You Like To Be Able To Reduce Your Clients Risk Of Injury, &amp; Help Them Get Even Better Results?</h2>\n<h2><!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --></h2>\nThen <a href=\"https://biomechanicseducation.clickfunnels.com/biomechanics-coach-l4-low-back\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">click here to find out more about our Biomechanics Coach Diploma</a> and how it could help you become an even better personal trainer. Our diploma now includes a Level 4 Low Back Pain Qualification as well!\n<h2><!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {\"id\":7922,\"align\":\"center\",\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} --></h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https://biomechanicseducation.clickfunnels.com/biomechanics-coach-l4-low-back\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img class=\"wp-image-7922\" src=\"https://www.biomechanicseducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Biomechanics-Coaching-courses-UK-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" /></a></figure>\n</div>\n<h2><!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></h2>','How To Squat Ass To Grass (A2G) - Project Squat - Part 1','','inherit','closed','closed','','7522-revision-v1','','','2024-07-16 11:26:33','2024-07-16 11:26:33','',7522,'https://biomechanicseducation.com/?p=38759',0,'revision','',0),
(38760,0,'2024-07-16 11:26:33','2024-07-16 11:26:33','<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Functional, multi-joint screening and conditioning has been around for 50 years or more.  We have been using those principles for the last 20 years in our facilities and these principles can have a profound effect on human performance, risk reduction and management.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, having used them for 10 years we began to realise that functional screening is not the panacea for all ills and there are fundamental areas that it does not address. </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">People still get injured and their performances can still be compromised despite being functionally trained.  The problem with the fitness industry, in particular, is that functional training has only been recently introduced so it\'s not at the point where it\'s been able to work this out yet, it\'s not been around for long enough in this area.  As specialists in rehabilitation and conditioning for elite and recreational sportspeople, we have found that there are huge flaws in only using one type of screening. </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Over the last 20 years, we have developed a screen that compliments all other forms of screening, including functional, postural, physiological and even psychological screening. It\'s called Biomechanical screening. Nothing new in the name, but this is ‘Intrinsic’ Biomechanical screening, not the extrinsic, which is usually associated with the word Biomechanical.  Here we work on single joints and systems. The principle is simple; with functional screening, by definition more than one joint is being tested, otherwise it wouldn’t be functional. The problem is that if one joint is dysfunctional, with the body being a master of compensation, other joints can take over and you can still pass a functional screen and you don’t always have a visual movement impairment. In fact, often you don’t. So it is important to have a single joint screen to compliment any functional screen to ensure this does not occur. <strong> In</strong> <strong>fact, we have found with our work that you can have clients who pass a functional screen but still have single joint problems</strong>; and the biomechanical screen picks them up. </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Often we find that by taking someone through a biomechanical screen and getting them through that, they frequently pass a functional screen anyway. The brain is the most sophisticated engine management chip, often you can provide it with the right equipment and it will sort out the functional movement by itself.....that’s what its designed to do, and often far better than any exercise programme you or I can provide.  </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even our functional training gurus have started to realise this is true. One of our Biomechanics Coaches&#x2122;, who is also an international Strength and Conditioning Coach, sent a quote from an extract by Mike Boyle from a blog, <em>“[Gray] Cook\'s thoughts were simple and led me to </em>realise<em> that the future of training may be a joint-by-joint approach rather than a movement-based approach. Gray\'s analysis of the body was a straightforward one; in his mind, the body is a just a stack of joints. Each joint or series of joints has a specific function and is prone to specific, predictable levels of dysfunction. As a result, each joint has specific training needs.”</em>  </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They are right, and I’m delighted for their ‘functional disciples’ that they have finally come round to recognise this essential point of view.  Hopefully now they will open their minds to this critical factor now they have ‘permission’.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\nThis post was brought to you by Martin Haines, Specialist <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Biomechanics Coach&#x2122; &amp; Chartered Physiotherapist.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<em>And I would like to add a few of my own thoughts... I am sure Martin won\'t mind....</em>\n\n<em>This brings a whole host of other questions and thoughts... If you can pass a functional screen but fail a single joint screen, then what is going on?</em>\n\n<em>As Martin says, the body is amazing and will help you create whatever movement you want to. The problem is, often you will create the movement in a way that is not the most efficient. Muscles doing other muscles jobs or compensating for their partners etc.</em>\n\n<em>All this leads to a much higher risk of injury or at best a decrease in performance.</em>\n\n<em>As a movement coach, you have the ability to improve their movement and performance dramatically if you help each joint function better.</em>\n\n<i>So this topic is what has driven my desire to release a series of squat video tutorials and of course also a result all of the questions I receive about squatting!</i>\n\n<em>The squat is an example of one of Gray\'s functional movement screens and also a fundamental human movement required for every day life and yet so many of us struggle with it, why? Well there are so many reasons why due to all of the joints involved and t</em><em>hat is exactly what I will be exploring with you so keep watching....</em>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<em>Rachel France</em>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<hr />\n\n<h2></h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Would You Like To Be Able To Reduce Your Clients Risk Of Injury, &amp; Help Them Get Even Better Results?</h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Want to be able to help your clients move better, move more freely and get even better results on their programmes?</h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Then <a href=\"https://biomechanicseducation.clickfunnels.com/biomechanics-coach-split\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here to find out more about our Biomechanics Coach Diploma</a> and how it could help you become an even better personal trainer.</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Not ready to jump on the full diploma? Then come along to one of our 1 day workshops. You will LOVE these! <a href=\"https://biomechanicseducation.clickfunnels.com/2018-roadshow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Just click here to see when and where they are.</a></p>\n<img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5155\" src=\"https://www.biomechanicseducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Biomechanics-Coach&#x2122;-Practical-Assessment-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" />','Single Joint Vs Functional Assessments - A Personal Trainer\'s Guide','','inherit','closed','closed','','7474-revision-v1','','','2024-07-16 11:26:33','2024-07-16 11:26:33','',7474,'https://biomechanicseducation.com/?p=38760',0,'revision','',0),
(38761,0,'2024-07-16 11:26:33','2024-07-16 11:26:33','<h3><strong>All Biomechanical Studies Are Flawed</strong></h3>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pretty bold statement eh?</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You see I like to challenge things to enable me to truly understand the information I am processing, don’t you?</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have you ever discovered something that completely changes your paradigm?  </span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https://www.biomechanicseducation.com/how-a-paradigm-shift-can-change-how-you-feel-in-a-moment/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read my previous blog Paradigm Shifting</a> </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You cannot UNLEARN something can you? Once you hear it and the thought goes in it can shift all of your thinking to another way of viewing things.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let me give you an example I have experienced and hopefully explain why I feel that all biomechanical studies are flawed.</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Biomechanical studies usually start with subjects described as...</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">‘Twenty five subjects volunteered to participate in the study (age range 21-53).......All subjects met the criteria of full range of motion in the joints of the lower limb (</span></i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">McRae 1990</span></i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">). Any subject, patient or staff was excluded if they were suffering from any disease that compromised lower limb function (e.g. osteoarthritis) or who presented with pelvic or spinal problems that can often mimic LLD symptoms. </span></i>\n\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Subjects that demonstrated a functional LLD were also excluded’</span></i>\n\n<b>(The reliability and validity of the `Tape\' and `Block\' methods for assessing anatomical leg-length discrepancy - </b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tracy Middleton-Duff, Keith George and Alan Batterham 1999-2000</span><b>)</b>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However I am quite sure, you can imagine, that when it comes to the human body, your clients bodies, it is never just a single answer to our movement limitations. </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What does this mean? </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Well those 25 subjects may well have all been between certain ages, had a structural LLD and full ROM in the lower limb joints (McRae 1990) BUT was the rest of thier biomechanics assessed for similarities or differences?</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What would be an example?</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ok literally EVERYONE is harping on about the whole body being connected, kinetic chains, myofascial trains etc BUT who is actually practicing this in terms of analysis for research into biomechanical questions?</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n<h3>How The Shoulder Influence\'s The Foot.... Or Visa Versa</h3>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So here is a 7 minute video (in case you missed it) where I demonstrate the shoulder influence on the foot…</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\nhttps://youtu.be/la6jOLuMSiU\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anyway being slightly into biomechanics I have read one or two papers around this area and each time I see the subjects description of commonality, I see that they are only ever really compared by age, sex, skills level, sport, injury and maybe duration of training for example. </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nowhere have I seen biomechanical studies with a common </span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">biomechanical</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> start point in terms of pelvic function, spine mobility and strength ratio comparisons, shoulder function, knee and foot stability all giving a common </span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">biomechanical </span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">start point. </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An example might be a study measuring forces at the knee of a group of subjects of the same/similar age, some sport and with a similar training history/duration. However there is not record of their pelvic function, if they have tight sciatic nerves or hinges in their QL - ALL of which could contribute to changing the loads being measured at the knee.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Does this make sense? It all means that the more I learn about research, the more I learn about biomechanics, the more I challenge it because of what I have learned. </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I see this as a good thing - frustrating but healthy.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n<h3>How To Improve YOUR Squat - The Biomechanical Guide</h3>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now recently I have been getting a lot of messages from those of you who watch my Instagram videos, about comparing your squats to mine. </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The most common question being how do you manage to squat A2G or bum to the floor?</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This has set me thinking about how the body works as an integrated system and how we all squat differently and probably actually should all squat differently too. </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So how would you like me to start a </span><b><i>‘How To Improve Your Squat’</i></b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> video tutorial series?</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Over this series of short videos I will endeavour to answer all of your squatting questions and dilemmas and demonstrate some really cool techniques to both test and improve your intrinsic biomechanics function. </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Would you like that?</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hit me with your squat questions and here are a few that I have on my list already…</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">“What if we can’t break parallel…what can we do to help that?”</span></i>\n\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">“Are there more benefits of A2G over say a parallel squat?</span></i>\n\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">“What about knees over toes….?”</span></i>\n\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">“How can I get my back straighter during the squat?”</span></i>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All really great questions and I will address each over the </span><b><i>How To Improve Your Squat’</i></b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> video tutorial series.</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can follow it on <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/biomechanics_education/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram</a>, <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/user/rachfit12\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Youtube</a> or <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/biomechanicseducation/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook</a></span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<hr />\n\n<h2></h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Would You Like To Be Able To Reduce Your Clients Risk Of Injury, &amp; Help Them Get Even Better Results?</h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Want to be able to help your clients move better, move more freely and get even better results on their programmes?</h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Then <a href=\"https://biomechanicseducation.clickfunnels.com/biomechanics-coach-split\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here to find out more about our Biomechanics Coach Diploma</a> and how it could help you become an even better personal trainer.</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Not ready to jump on the full diploma? Then come along to one of our 1 day workshops. You will LOVE these! <a href=\"https://biomechanicseducation.clickfunnels.com/2018-roadshow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Just click here to see when and where they are.</a></p>\n<img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5155\" src=\"https://www.biomechanicseducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Biomechanics-Coach&#x2122;-Practical-Assessment-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" />','Are All Biomechanical Studies Flawed? And Would You Like To Squat Better?','','inherit','closed','closed','','7297-revision-v1','','','2024-07-16 11:26:33','2024-07-16 11:26:33','',7297,'https://biomechanicseducation.com/?p=38761',0,'revision','',0),
(38762,0,'2024-07-16 11:26:33','2024-07-16 11:26:33','<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Walking down the street, training at the gym, watching girls teeter in high heels on a night out or walking knock kneed in their Uggs, watching the way people sit at events, at work or in the waiting room at the doctors is something I find quite fascinating. </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Call me voyeuristic but I genuinely am just a geek and fascinated when it comes to watching human movement and analysing physical variations in our body types and the way we move because of those variations. </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why does THAT happen? Why do THEY walk THAT way?</span></i>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Being on holiday the examples of our differences are more obvious with less clothing and what I noticed while on holiday was that we really should...</span>\n\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">..Embrace OUR Genetics!</span></i>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Having spent 2 weeks half naked, with half naked people, lying around a pool watching each other walk to the bar or apply cream, step into a pool, swim, pick up kids, eat ice cream etc etc...</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It really does emphasise human movement variations and of course the variations of aesthetics. </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is truly fascinating to see the many different body types from large to small, tall to short etc. It made me think about the ‘ideal’ body concept and in fact how dull and boring it would be if we all looked and moved the same way or if we ALL had those \'magazine cover\' bodies, the same hair styles, the same limb lengths, waist circumferences etc!</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What Do You Think?</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">..in MY opinion using aesthetics as THE goal is possibly not the best way to plan exercise programmes even if that is ultimately the clients perceived end goal. If you were to delve deeper with the client about their TRUE goal there is a good chance it is really all about how they FEEL about themselves, inside their skin. </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Here I am talking about the average client as opposed to competitive bodybuilders of course, since bodybuilding is an aesthetically judged competition rather than health and fitness being the goal)</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Creating a goal that is more health and/or fitness related will of course still result in improved aesthetics based on THEIR body type, THEIR frame and THEIR genetics. Having this shift in the training programme goal offers more opportunity for positive achievement/s AND a more positive shift towards a realistic body image. </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Which is better...A better you or striving to look like someone else?</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is of course the beautiful aspect of our differing bodies types. From the cute PSIS dimples above large OR small and maybe wide OR narrow round buttocks. These dimples can appear wide or narrow or some people don\'t see to have any! There are various textures of tanned skin, even different ‘shades’ of white skin and some have scars or birthmarks that no one else in the world has!  </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is a huge variety of long OR short soleus calf muscles above feet that turn out OR turn in OR </span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">flick</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a certain way during their bare foot walk across the tiles. Some spines rotate and some stay rigid during movement. LONG shins, short shins, slim arms, muscly arms, baggy triceps and bulging ones.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Seriously imagine if we ALL actually looked the same!!! </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BOOOOOOORRRRIIING!!!</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As exercise professionals we get frustrated that every client wanting to look a certain way, like in the magazines. Asking for 6 pack abs, more rounded delts, pert buttocks, slimmer thighs and yet some of us are just not built that way. </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We also struggle to understand why people move the way they do, right?</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BUT WE ARE ALL DIFFERENT!</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So of course this will be a challenge for anyone trying to apply a system to human movement…</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NO ONE SYSTEM WORKS THE SAME FOR EVERYONE!</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So we should receive an education that embraces the differences between us all rather than EXPECTS us ALL to look or move the same way. We should maintain an open mind to what our clients are capable of when using their bodies. A realistic aim or goal should always be individual to that person in relation to their history, genetics, lifestyle, diet, biomechanics and movement ability or capacity.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You do realise the MORE you know, the LESS you realise you know, right? </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So we should also demonstrate duty of care to our clients by continuing to attend up to date CPD’s, further training and we should also read more and do our OWN research to develop our OWN methods of application for the best care of OUR clients.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WELL did you know as a fitness professional you already learn\'t one of the simplest and applicable methods to analyse human movement (without any fancy equipment) as an exercise professional?</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">YUP</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Group Action of Muscles is what we call our </span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">movement analysis</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> study in our academy. This is where we take our learners back to their A&amp;P training, which often gets forgotten due to the fact we only ever using lay language with our clients! So we lose the skill of recalling the analysis of abduction, rotation, flexion etc as part of movements during our exercise prescription. PLUS the skeletal movement is disguised by lots of soft tissue (muscle, fat, fascia, nerves, skin etc) covering it which is the part of the anatomy we use to understand those joint actions. </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In my experience it is very rare that a learner has come in and easily nailed this session. Yet it is what we are taught right at the beginning of our training!</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are the reasons professionals give for attending our CPD workshops:</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I want to understand the body and movement better </span></i>\n\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I want to learn more about the anatomy </span></i>\n\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I want to understand how we move on the inside</span></i>\n\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I want to understand why people move badly</span></i>\n\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I want to understand how to help people move better</span></i>\n\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I want to understand why they ache hurt get injured</span></i>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If we remembered out level 3 A&amp;P we would already have many of these skills and be more confident. We also hear…</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">“but I never use this language with my client!?”</span></i>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">agonist </span></i>\n\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">antagonist </span></i>\n\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">synergists</span></i>\n\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">dynamic stabilisers </span></i>\n\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fixators</span></i>\n\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">abduction</span></i>\n\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">adduction </span></i>\n\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">rotation </span></i>\n\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">flexion </span></i>\n\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">extension </span></i>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">..of course, me neither !! BUT if we talk to </span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">each other</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> this way then at least we can enhance our recall AND memory of it. </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sadly the fitness industry in particular causes many of us to feel we can\'t admit to how bad our A&amp;P memory really is. If we are really honest it’s really poor isn’t it and therefore not surprising many exercise professionals lose confidence in what they are looking at when watching clients move! </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We are expected to achieve so much when it comes to improving movement when we cannot even work out the WHY from WHAT we see. </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Clients are suffering more and more due to lifestyles and our job of choosing the best exercise programme is getting even harder as everyone has SOMETHING limiting them, eh!</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In our academy we GIVE YOU REASONS to remember your anatomy which gives you increased confidence when watching your clients move. </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So while embracing our differences, let\'s start getting serious about understanding human movement and improving confidence in movement, being in our own skin and of course function.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remember PERFECTION does not exist…that would be SO dull! In fact... embrace the imperfections!</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<hr />\n\n<h2></h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Would You Like To Be Able To Reduce Your Clients Risk Of Injury, &amp; Help Them Get Even Better Results?</h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Want to be able to help your clients move better, move more freely and get even better results on their programmes?</h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Then <a href=\"https://biomechanicseducation.clickfunnels.com/biomechanics-coach-split\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here to find out more about our Biomechanics Coach Diploma</a> and how it could help you become an even better personal trainer.</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Not ready to jump on the full diploma? Then come along to one of our 1 day workshops. You will LOVE these! <a href=\"https://biomechanicseducation.clickfunnels.com/2018-roadshow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Just click here to see when and where they are.</a></p>\n<img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5155\" src=\"https://www.biomechanicseducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Biomechanics-Coach&#x2122;-Practical-Assessment-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" />\n\n&nbsp;','Embrace Your Genetics & Imperfections & Why Personal Trainers Should Treat Every Client As An Individual','','inherit','closed','closed','','7228-revision-v1','','','2024-07-16 11:26:33','2024-07-16 11:26:33','',7228,'https://biomechanicseducation.com/?p=38762',0,'revision','',0),
(38763,0,'2024-07-16 11:26:33','2024-07-16 11:26:33','<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Something I always encourage my learners to do is challenge everything, even what I tell them. I suggest they do not simply accept what people say as being fact but that they should gather enough information to come to a conclusion that THEY are satisfied with for their own conceptualisation, logic and application.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Having been a teacher for 25 years in various forms from delivering exercise classes to teaching PT’s and physiotherapists about biomechanics to helping podiatrists understand how to prescribe exercises I know one thing is for sure, we all learn in different ways and at different rates. Communication is key when passing on information, which I know I have written about before, but I cannot stress this point enough. The WAY we say things or even deliberate silences can have a huge impact on a learner receiving new information, which for some can be a daunting time. </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There seems to be such an emphasis on ‘level’ in the sense that a hierarchy of intelligence exists and I am sure this is correct in some form. However some of the </span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">smartest</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> people I know are not naturally ‘academic’ and some cannot even read that well or write grammatically correctly (me included!!), does that stop them, us, me being intelligent? Clearly, it comes back to how you </span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">measure</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> intelligence.</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So with so many educators out there let\'s consider who we should be guided by when it comes to intelligence. Let us consider how we are </span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">measuring</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> this ‘hierarchy’ of intelligence so to speak.</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">or </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More to the point how SHOULD we measure it?</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Well, I guess that would depend upon the industry or relevance. So let\'s take our industry since this is the one that has inspired me to write this article. </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now I meet a lot of people as I travel and many are what would be classed as very intelligent when it comes to qualifications and/or experience. </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yet it stuns me how badly some of these really smart people communicate that intelligence.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let me give you a couple or simple examples and you tell me..</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(This is simply an example to make a point by the way):</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n<h3><strong>Which Personal Trainer is the <i>INTELLIGENT</i> one?</strong></h3>\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Example 1:</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The PT with LOADS of qualifications, piles of certificates, loads of books and the ability to cite research papers left right and centre. This guy is often so busy taking courses he barely covers costs with what he makes from his clients. He KNOWS a lot but scrapes by and wonders why.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Compared to;</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The PT who is not as well read or so extensively qualified but has AMAZING communication skills and makes ALL their clients feel fantastic while in their company. This means they achieve client adherence and this PT is extremely successful commercially. </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He is financially doing really well and has a great sense of job satisfaction.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n<h3>Which Teacher/Presenter Is The INTELLIGENT One?</h3>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The presenter who delivers fantastically complex information of their thoughts and ideas and concepts so mind-boggling it </span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">‘blows your mind’ </span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">but while you’re impressed you are struggling to work out how YOU can apply the awesomeness you just heard.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Compared to;</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The presenter who uses an economy of words, offers very simple concepts with more audience interaction, while delivering possibly less information overall BUT they give you ideas to allow you to apply what they are sharing with you</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">My point here is that intelligence can be measured in several ways and is way more influential when it is communicated well. Lack of clarity or specificity is not helpful to others.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">“If you can\'t explain it simply you do not understand it well enough”</span></i>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Albert Einstein </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">“Simplicity is the ultimate form of sophistication”</span></i>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Leonardo Da Vinci</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">“</span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Complexity is the enemy of execution</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">”</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tony Robbins</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Is it good enough to simply hear smart people telling us what they know?</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Or is it enough simply having loads of knowledge, information packed away in your head if you are unable to apply it, communicate it and utilise it to your advantage?</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Of course intelligence can be measured by taking an IQ test or passing exams but TRUE intelligence is surely being able to use it, express it and pass it on right?</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now back to my classroom where I do my very best NOT to answer questions raised by my learners. (Yes it is true, ask them!)</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When I qualified with QTLS (Qualified Teacher Learning &amp; Skills Status) one of the primary things I came away with was that a </span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">‘Learner lead’</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> classroom should be how we deliver content. The learners take priority over the teacher in the way the content is discussed, facilitated and therefore delivered. Clearly, there is a lesson plan but with much scope for tasks and discussion so that the individuals present can facilitate themselves to a level of understanding appropriate to their individual experiences and areas of knowledge. Peer discussions are extremely healthy where opinions are permitted with justifications for those opinions. It would be unfair to tell someone else they are wrong when the subject matter is presented based upon that individuals experiences, opinion and alongside a justification for the way they have presented it, don’t you think?</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So back to my point; </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Surely it is also healthy to accept that we may not agree on certain views or opinions due to our different experiences and backgrounds, right?</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We form views and attitude from our previous experiences and interactions with others right from being babies through to children and on to adulthood. The amount of variables make us individually complex and this is what makes meeting new people so fascinating and interesting.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In my experience many people in our industry are not necessarily ‘academic’ types, certainly I myself and a lot of my learners are generally more kinesthetic learners who process information better through doing, rather than reading or writing. So when faced with technically challenging information we often take a while to develop ways to put information into practice. The skills we ALL require are theory, psychological and practical based to be best placed to help improve clients physicality and health. But in my opinion predominantly practical and psychological for exercise prescription based work. </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">My learners, the professionals I meet are REALLY intelligent people, who interact smartly, consciously, with care and thought for those they come into contact with. Just because for many of us, our learning style is such that we have to take a clini-band to a skeleton to really understand what muscles do while we ‘work it out in our heads’ or because we have to get up and move our legs to workout which is the agonist, which is the antagonist and which muscles are synergists doesn’t make us </span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">less</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> intelligent people.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Communication is key to success when passing on information. Having some empathy for those listening to us while we deliver information (knowing our audience) is also key for learning and development to occur.</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We should accept being challenged as a compliment that someone is seeking our ideas and input but we should also </span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">respect</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> their response when asking for it!</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<hr />\n\n<h2></h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Would You Like To Be Able To Reduce Your Clients Risk Of Injury, &amp; Help Them Get Even Better Results?</h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Want to be able to help your clients move better, move more freely and get even better results on their programmes?</h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Then <a href=\"https://biomechanicseducation.clickfunnels.com/biomechanics-coach-split\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here to find out more about our Biomechanics Coach Diploma</a> and how it could help you become an even better personal trainer.</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Not ready to jump on the full diploma? Then come along to one of our 1 day workshops. You will LOVE these! <a href=\"https://biomechanicseducation.clickfunnels.com/2018-roadshow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Just click here to see when and where they are.</a></p>\n<img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5155\" src=\"https://www.biomechanicseducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Biomechanics-Coach&#x2122;-Practical-Assessment-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" />','How \"Intelligent\" Are You? And Does It Actually Matter?','','inherit','closed','closed','','7098-revision-v1','','','2024-07-16 11:26:33','2024-07-16 11:26:33','',7098,'https://biomechanicseducation.com/?p=38763',0,'revision','',0),
(38764,0,'2024-07-16 11:26:33','2024-07-16 11:26:33','<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As you may, or may not, know I get to travel quite a bit around the UK delivering workshops, presentations and lecturing at various events and universities.</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Also having studied business for a few years I have learned, and now understand a little better, the value of<em> familiarity. </em></span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lenny Henry not only promises me a good night sleep guarantee, he delivers this promise...</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Single</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Time</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HOW?</span>\n<h3>Premier Inn &amp; Lenny Henry\'s Guaranteed Good Night Sleep</h3>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I mean before I even leave the house, and no matter where in the country I am going, I KNOW exactly what to expect right from when I arrive at the car park, enter reception, to when I enter my room, to when I climb into my bed and anything in between.</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I KNOW there will be a restaurant nearby for food both in the evening and for breakfast. </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AND</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I KNOW there will be a certain smell and temperature as I climb the stairs. In my room there will be a large bed made up in crisp white sheets with a purple runner, a choice of pillows, a hair dryer, shampoo and a TV that I can watch from my bed. </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This hotel’s business model, in my opinion, is superb since they deliver on their promise</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Single </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Time</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This hotel chain is probably one of my favourite examples of this as it is my \'<em>home from home\'</em> but other businesses do it too…</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n<h3>The McDonalds Promise</h3>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">McDonalds do it - whatever you think of them, they deliver on their promise (and yes I have been known to slurp on the occasional Crunchie McFlurry, after my sushi of course! ;-p ). Listen to Michael E Gerber\'s audio book, The E Myth Revisited and he will tell you the whole story.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a bold statement to make a guarantee or promise about your product or service isn\'t it?</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maybe you\'re nervous about stating something so confidently?</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We are not.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So what’s our promise?</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n<h3>The Biomechanics Education Promise</h3>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Everyone who attends one of our workshops or joins our academy tells us they have a fantastic learning experience, I may even be so bold as to say from their comments, that it changes lives. We also take pride in the amount of support we offer even beyond the classroom...</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n<blockquote><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hi Rachel,</span></i>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thank you for a fantastic course last weekend. It was everything I was hoping for and really helped me understand why current training systems aren\'t working as they should be. </span></i>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I have already adapted some of my clients programs to include the anti-spasm exercises with good results in just a few days. The course has left me questioning everything I do as a PT, which is definitely a positive thing.</span></i>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I definitely want/need to complete the rest of the workshops as soon as possible.</span></i>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thanks again for providing a fantastic course. I am really looking forward to the next courses.</span></i></blockquote>\n&nbsp;\n\n<hr />\n\n&nbsp;\n<blockquote><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hi Rachel</span></i>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thank you very much for the Pelvic Biomechanics workshop, I enjoyed every moment of it. I must say it is the first course when my brain was alert from 9  to 5 and there was no desire to have any conversation within my head , I do that when I am getting bored. You are an amazing tutor and a coach, you know how to make people feel important and have time to understand each and everyone. I did feel a lot of support whilst on the workshop and I think everyone felt that. The world is a much better place to live in, when people like you are around. Once again an enormous thank you.</span></i>\n\n&nbsp;</blockquote>\n\n<hr />\n\n&nbsp;\n<blockquote><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I’m not normally big on writing reviews or testimonials, but I\'m making an exception for this 2 day Pelvis Biomechanics workshop for a number of reasons</span></i>\n\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To start,  I\'ve never felt so excited about what I\'ve learnt from a workshop or course before.</span></i>\n\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whilst some of it really challenged my thinking, and made me feel slightly uncomfortable at times (it made me question some of the ways I\'ve always done things).  Rachel explains it in such a way that it all makes perfect sense. </span></i>\n\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I now have information that is scientifically proven, that makes me believe I need to change the way I work, and to incorporate biomechanics screens into much more of what I do.</span></i>\n\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The tools and system that Rachel give you are so powerful both for you, and to get your clients onboard, they cannot be ignored.  </span></i>\n\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It’s going to take me a while to put everything I’ve learnt into practice.  But there’s a few things I know for sure. I need to know more. Everything I do in future must be backed up with science.  I need to question everything. And I most definitely want biomechanics screens to be a much bigger part of what I do. </span></i>\n\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adding biomechanics screens to the way I work will most definitely, give me the confidence to charge more, have a real niche and elevate me far above my competitors.   I know I will get a return on this investment, and most importantly be able to help more people, and improve the service to the clients I already have.</span></i>\n\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are unsure about committing to the Biomechanics Coach&#x2122; Diploma, attend the iMoveFreely® workshop as a starting point.  It’s a good way to sample it, and come away with useful material without committing too much financially. </span></i>\n\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I cannot recommend any of Rachel’s courses highly enough.  From the the content of the course, Rachel’s energy, knowledge, enthusiasm and obviously love of what she does.  I for one will definitely be back for more. </span></i>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thanks Rachel </span></i>\n\n&nbsp;</blockquote>\n\n<hr />\n\n&nbsp;\n<h3>What Can You Learn From These Examples?</h3>\nWhat experience do you provide for your clients?\n\nWhat promise do you have for them?\n\nWhat guarantee can you offer?\n\n&nbsp;\n<h4>Your Guarantee...</h4>\nCan you guarantee results?\n\nIf they follow everything you tell them do will they get results?\n\nYou bet they will!\n\n&nbsp;\n<h4>The Experience You Give Them...</h4>\nRemember that the experience a client has with you is so much more than just the coaching they get from you.\n\nIt\'s the walk into the facility entrance.\n\nIt\'s the smell as they walk in.\n\nIt\'s the greeting they get.\n\nIt\'s the cleanliness of the gym.\n\nIt\'s the other people in the gym.\n\nAnd so much more.\n\nYour coaching is just ONE part of their whole experience.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nNow if you are based in a gym, you may not be able to control some of these factors, but there is still a lot you can.\n\nLike how you greet them.\n\nHow you make them feel part of a community.\n\nHow quickly you follow up with them.\n\nYour coaching.\n\nYour level of support away from sessions.\n\nYou see there is a lot that you can control of the client experience and I encourage you to take a look at the whole customer journey and make sure that at every stage you are making sure its the environment you want it to be for them.\n\nBecause when you do this, you will start creating raving fans, and raving fans tell all of their friends about you and that will help you grow your business and gain even more clients.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\nNow if you would like to take your coaching to the next level then <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">why not join our academy in 2018/19?</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">YES, The 2018 schedule is NOW LIVE!!</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use the skills the way we teach you to and…</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We promise you will LOVE them!</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\nWe promise your clients will LOVE them!\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We promise they will change the way you think!</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We promise you will want more!</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We promise full support even beyond your training!</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">OR </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">YOUR MONEY BACK!</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now there’s a promise!</span>\n\n<a href=\"https://biomechanicseducation.clickfunnels.com/biomechanics-coach-split\">Click here to request a callback and for more information on our courses and programmes.</a>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<hr />\n\n<h2></h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Would You Like To Be Able To Reduce Your Clients Risk Of Injury, &amp; Help Them Get Even Better Results?</h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Want to be able to help your clients move better, move more freely and get even better results on their programmes?</h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Then <a href=\"https://biomechanicseducation.clickfunnels.com/biomechanics-coach-split\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here to find out more about our Biomechanics Coach Diploma</a> and how it could help you become an even better personal trainer.</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Not ready to jump on the full diploma? Then come along to one of our 1 day workshops. You will LOVE these! <a href=\"https://biomechanicseducation.clickfunnels.com/2018-roadshow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Just click here to see when and where they are.</a></p>\n<img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5155\" src=\"https://www.biomechanicseducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Biomechanics-Coach&#x2122;-Practical-Assessment-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" />','What Do A Good Night Sleep, A Crunchy McFlurry & An Amazing Learning Experience Have To Do With You?','','inherit','closed','closed','','7024-revision-v1','','','2024-07-16 11:26:33','2024-07-16 11:26:33','',7024,'https://biomechanicseducation.com/?p=38764',0,'revision','',0),
(38765,0,'2024-07-16 11:26:33','2024-07-16 11:26:33','<h2>The Problem Of Selecting Exercises For Personal Trainers - Tired Vs Better.</h2>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have you ever struggled with exactly which exercise/s to prescribe your client?</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are you conscious of the exact reason why you choose the exercise/s you do for your client?</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why that exercise over that one?</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you consider which movement/action you are strengthening?</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you think about </span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">why?</span></i>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Could you logically explain your choices?</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Can you confirm the relevance of that specific exercise to their goal?</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are you able to assess and monitor their progress objectively?</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Having read a post from one of my previous learners, Biomechanics Coach&#x2122;, Garry Thompson...</span>\n<blockquote><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> </span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">“Any PT can make a client tired, but a great PT makes them better”. </span></i></blockquote>\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It made me think...</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n<h3><strong>How do you decide which exercises to prescribe to your clients to make them better?</strong></h3>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the gaps in our basic exercise prescription education is the true specificity of exercise prescription.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Generally, at level 3, we are taught squats are for legs or push ups for chest as a simplistic view of what I mean.</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes some PT’s who recognise this are going too far the other way and making things far too complex with funky ‘functional’ training that is often too much and not appropriate for some individuals. They might also still be of the old mindset of a PT session should be all or nothing, no pain no gain, its gotta hurt, it’s gotta be sweaty….gotta make sure my clients knackered. Read Garry’s post title again!</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Does that make them better? </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Well of course it depends on their goal/s but what I am talking about is truly individual bespoke exercise prescription specifically based on the client\'s body, their movement capacity AND also their goal.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whatever their goal, be it fat loss, muscle gain, tone up, event prep, post rehab etc all of them desire improved movement and some will require sport/activity specific movement training.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ask yourself this question </span><b><i>“can you justify every exercise choice you make?”</i></b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">  </span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">or are you simply giving squats for legs and push ups for chest?</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n<h3><b>How Do You Decide Which Exercises To Prescribe?</b></h3>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We need to have a system or logical method to decide which specific exercises to prescribe. </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our generic education encourages us to consider training opposing muscle groups. i.e. if you perform chest exercises you should also perform back exercises. That makes sense, right!?</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Of course but let\'s look at one example:</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<strong>Example; Client has poor posture, rounded shoulders</strong>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Train the back more?  Rows? Reverse fly? Lat pulldown?</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Well you could but that would be </span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">assuming </span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the back is ‘weaker’ and by doing back strength work will help open the chest, and it might! How do we KNOW that is the right choice of exercise based on what we are looking at?</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A better question might be ‘</span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WHY are they round shouldered in the first place?’</span></i>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Is the chest ‘tight’? so stretch first? (lengthen the agonist)</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">or in a subclinical spasm? or anti spasm? (contract the agonist 20%)</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These 2 exercise contradict each other and one could compound the other problem.</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So which one do we start with? </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do we only train the back? </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Or only stretch the chest? </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Or only anti spasm the chest?</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Does stretching the chest make enough of a difference so we can then work the back?</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Or anti spasm, then stretch, then strengthen the back?</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each of the above consideration leaves us with a different exercise choice. So which exercise do we choose? Which order to do them? How do we make that decision without KNOWING what the root cause of that specific posture is?</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We NEED to be able to assess more objectively of course. Therapists do and so should we. Let\'s learn how to assess our clients\' </span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">intrinsic</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> biomechanics to make our exercise prescription more specific to their ‘capacity’ thus enabling us to JUSTIFY exactly WHY we are choosing this exercise over that one with a logical reasoning.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n<h3><b>How Can We Assess The Client So We KNOW?</b></h3>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Commonly PT’s are accessing postural assessment courses which can help but are subjective so still leave us with questions and feeling like we might be guessing. </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is </span><strong><i>extrinsic</i> biomechanics. </strong>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is what we do as exercise professionals already. We analyse the way clients move and coach them into better technique. </span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">“knees in line, back straight, feet in line!”</span></i>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, if that poor technique is actually a lack of capacity due to muscle spasm, tight nerves or stiff joints, then attempting to correct it with verbal coaching and strength work may not get you the results you want. It may also make you anxious about whether you are actually giving the best exercises to your client since they can’t physically perform them well. Ever been there? I certainly have in the past.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n<h3><b>Increase Your Confidence &amp; Improve Your Clients Results</b></h3>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Understanding how to logically justify your actions will massively increase your confidence. It will also mean you improve your results and client satisfaction. They will recognise and respect your guidance even if it is different to other PT’s because you can always justify WHY you are asking them to do certain things. </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you want more objectivity in your assessment/induction skills?</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you want to increase your ability to justify your exercise prescription?</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Would you like to increase your confidence in choosing the right exercises at the right time for your clients?</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Would you like to retain your clients?</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you want to improve results even more?</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Understanding how to assess </span><strong><i>intrinsic</i></strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong> biomechanics</strong> is vital for us as exercise professionals. PT’s, Pilates or Yoga teachers otherwise we are GUESSING! We need to analyse and monitor our clients with more than just fat calipers, fitness testing and weighing scales. We need to understand their physical capacity for movement before we do anything. Don’t you agree?</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\nIf you would like to find out more about our programmes and courses then just click here...\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<hr />\n\n<h2></h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Would You Like To Be Able To Reduce Your Clients Risk Of Injury, &amp; Help Them Get Even Better Results?</h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Want to be able to help your clients move better, move more freely and get even better results on their programmes?</h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Then <a href=\"https://biomechanicseducation.clickfunnels.com/biomechanics-coach-split\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here to find out more about our Biomechanics Coach Diploma</a> and how it could help you become an even better personal trainer.</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Not ready to jump on the full diploma? Then come along to one of our 1 day workshops. You will LOVE these! <a href=\"https://biomechanicseducation.clickfunnels.com/2018-roadshow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Just click here to see when and where they are.</a></p>\n<img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5155\" src=\"https://www.biomechanicseducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Biomechanics-Coach&#x2122;-Practical-Assessment-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" />','How Should Personal Trainer\'s Choose Exercises For Their Client\'s?','','inherit','closed','closed','','6843-revision-v1','','','2024-07-16 11:26:33','2024-07-16 11:26:33','',6843,'https://biomechanicseducation.com/?p=38765',0,'revision','',0),
(38766,0,'2024-07-16 11:26:33','2024-07-16 11:26:33','So many of us have found ourselves attending more and more training to try and know as much as possible to help all of our clients to the best of our ability, right??\n\nYet we are still left feeling like we don\'t know enough or maybe we still don\'t have all the answers.\n\nMaybe you\'re just fed up with taking course after course and you just want someone to talk to and/or maybe refer your clients to?\n\nWhile more and more of us are starting to work together with other professionals, this style of practice should be how we are taught for the best duty of care we can offer.\n\nHere are 4 tips on how it could be done...\n\n&nbsp;\n<h3>No 1. Attempt To Open Up Communication With Other Professionals</h3>\nThis very simple concept may feel alien to some of you out there BUT we shouldn\'t feel that we should try and know everything to help our clients. We should get REALLY good at the skills we possess and feel confident to refer out to someone else when we do not find the answer or if we feel another opinion is required.\n\nTHIS IS OUR DUTY OF CARE..\n\n…and demonstrates our commitment to it. With the client\'s permission, we should share our view on their physicality to best advise the other professional on how we have been advising the client improve.\n(Don\'t forget you MUST get the clients permission, in writing ideally, to swap and discuss their personal details with another professional otherwise they are able to claim a breach of confidentiality. Simply add it to the T&amp;C’s or ParQ you ask them to sign in their initial consultation BUT also tell them that they are signing that too).\n\nSo rather than simply suggesting they go to see ‘a therapist’ or someone else, actually refer them to someone you know who has different, but complementary, skills to yours. Build a relationship with practitioners you trust, who are open minded and offer you their thoughts and opinion. Getting their ideas about the issue and discussing their thoughts and yours combined allows you both to come to a joint conclusion of best practice for this individual. This is SO powerful and just makes sense!\n\nThis way YOU learn, THEY learn, the client learns AND neither professional has to worry about doing it alone, while the client gets to experience truly outstanding service.\n\nA blend of minds, experience and skills is surely better than one, right?\n\nForm a working relationship with this professional, and others, to obtain not only more information but referrals FROM them too!! Commercially this is better for you and it is a really confident professional who refers clients away!\n\nThis way each of you can focus on becoming the best you can be at YOUR skill set and service, accessing professional discussion with your ‘partners’ for added confidence in the service/s you provide.\n\nHow many practitioners do you think would turn you away if you approached them and said..\n\n“I want to send my clients to you, are you interested?”\n\nObviously, find someone who is willing and open to reciprocate and that you can build trust with. Maybe book yourself appointments with practitioners in your area, for your own interest and based upon how you feel about the way they manage you, approach those that you felt offered a quality, knowledgeable service.\n<h3></h3>\n<h3>No 2. Get REALLY REALLY Good At Your Skill Set</h3>\nNow you can focus on being the best at what YOU do. We are all turning into hybrids and this is a good thing to allow us to understand each style of practice;\n\nASSESS - MASSAGE- EXERCISE - TREAT\nASSESS - TREAT - EXERCISE - MASSAGE\nASSESS - EXERCISE - TREAT - MASSAGE\nASSESS - MASSAGE - TREAT - EXERCISE\nASSESS - TREAT - MASSAGE - EXERCISE\nASSESS - EXERCISE - MASSAGE - TREAT\n\nYou get the idea....\n\nBUT we can’t be great at everything and doing all of this during one session might be a push since the expected time slot is usually an hour.\n\nBy the way, this doesn’t have to be how you work!\nMany assumes or false into the 1hr session protocol just because everyone else does but you might decide to work based on 90 min sessions or even longer, maybe shorter. So long as this is clear up front and it could be your USP (unique selling point)\n\nAnyway if you do cram all of this into one hour or session then you may well be pushed for doing each really well - I know I would in the 1hr time frame. However, this could be an issue if you know your client requires all of these. So create a ‘flow’ with your team where by one is the specialist for one area, ie assessment. They then refer to the trainer about which exercises would be good and which can then be based on the assessment results. The exercise professional then refers them to the manual therapist for the hands on part. Then refer on to the clinician should an injury or problem arise. The clinician then refers back to the assessment professional for the clients journey back into exercise. Maybe they need a foot specialist or a sports specific coach!?\n\nHaving massage skills doesn’t mean you have to use them, knowing about foot function and orthotics doesn\'t mean you prescribe them but this knowledge allows you to understand when to refer for this service AND how to communicate with the other professional.\nNow you may decide you want to offer 2 or even 3 of these services, but decide which part of the services you are able to offer within your practice appropriately in your scheduling and then refer the rest. BUT do communicate where possible or build a team around you.\n<h3></h3>\n<h3>No 3. Stay Open Minded - Things Change!!</h3>\nThe idea that you qualify and TADAAAAH!…you’re done with training is, of course, out of date. Hence the plethora of CPD’s we are consistently being informed about.\n\nTHINGS CHANGE!\n\nNew ideas or research develops and new ways of doing things become available AND of course we are not using our bodies on the way they have been used for millions of years!\n\nSo we need to decide when we re-train, sample a new idea and refer, or amend, our commercial offering. Either way remember you can only do so much really well and also we should find professionals willing to stay up to date too. We should challenge each other AND what we are taught by education providers ALL of the time!\n\nProfessional open discussion should be inclusive and positive even where challenges might be made about a certain method. To have technical discussions about what is right for the individual, based on the data or evidence available and all thoughts laid out is really quite exciting and fascinating aside from it being BEST DUTY OF CARE for the client.\n\nKeep asking WHY until you understand at depth WHY that idea is better or a great addition or something to consider for that particular client for example.\n\n&nbsp;\n<h3>No 4. Find Trusted Organisations Who Offer Networking Opportunities.</h3>\nThere are some fantastic organisations out there that have set up as a support and networking system for professionals.\nThe Intrinsic Biomechanics Association (IBA) which has a monthly subscription fee offers at present 4 free workshops a year, branded clothing, £150 credit for education with the academy, discounted events, an amazing new online portal FULL of resources, personal mentoring and networking opportunities for fitness professionals interested in both the study of human movement/exercise and also looking for professionals to work alongside.\n\nThe Sports Therapy Association (STA) founded by Gary Benson is a superbly run resource for manual therapists. Gary is really passionate about offering genuine support. For a very small annual fee he works very hard to give his members access to information and CPD\'s through various mediums along with his regional ambassador team.\n\nGary and I are both very passionate about supporting YOUR success and confidence. We are enabling our members to meet each other and cross-refer to each other allowing us all to offer great DUTY OF CARE to our learners, clients across these 2 amazing and merging industries.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\nTo find out more or to join the <a href=\"https://www.biomechanicseducation.com/intrinsic-biomechanics-association/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IBA CLICK HERE</a>\n\nTo find out more or to join the <a href=\"http://www.thesta.co.uk/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">STA CLICK HERE</a>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<hr />\n\n<h2></h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Would You Like To Be Able To Reduce Your Clients Risk Of Injury, &amp; Help Them Get Even Better Results?</h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Want to be able to help your clients move better, move more freely and get even better results on their programmes?</h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Then <a href=\"https://biomechanicseducation.clickfunnels.com/biomechanics-coach-split\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here to find out more about our Biomechanics Coach Diploma</a> and how it could help you become an even better personal trainer.</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Not ready to jump on the full diploma? Then come along to one of our 1 day workshops. You will LOVE these! <a href=\"https://biomechanicseducation.clickfunnels.com/2018-roadshow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Just click here to see when and where they are.</a></p>\n<img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5155\" src=\"https://www.biomechanicseducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Biomechanics-Coach&#x2122;-Practical-Assessment-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" />','4 Tips To Better Serving Your Clients Through Referrals','','inherit','closed','closed','','6769-revision-v1','','','2024-07-16 11:26:33','2024-07-16 11:26:33','',6769,'https://biomechanicseducation.com/?p=38766',0,'revision','',0),
(38767,0,'2024-07-16 11:26:33','2024-07-16 11:26:33','<h2>How Personal Trainers Can Think Differently To Be Better Coaches</h2>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Having become a massive audiobook fan to make use of the 35k miles I have driven regularly each year, I have literally filled my phone with all sorts of fabulous books FILLED with information! </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a ‘non-academic’ this resource is SO exciting for me and helps me to learn quickly and easily during a time that I would normally feel to be wasted. </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It amazes me that I can get through a book a week sometimes. With all sorts of subjects from business and marketing to emotional intelligence and communication skills. Me and my buddy and colleague, <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvWp3M2Bz5MoYclt1FIJkOw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chris Wright</a>, are always swapping audiobook ideas.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here’s one I would like to share with YOU (for starters)…</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently I’ve been engrossed in the well-known book by Stephen R Covey, ‘</span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7 Habits of Highly Successful People’ </span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">again</span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and</span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">he uses the term ‘</span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paradigm Shifting’</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This term is something we have used in our academy from the very beginning of our programme development and design. Covey gives a fantastic example of how to understand this term.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n<h3><b>But First What Is A ‘Paradigm?’</b></h3>\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The internet says;</span>\n\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A typical example or pattern of something; a pattern or model.</span></i>\n\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\"society\'s paradigm of the ‘ideal woman’”</span></i>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A world view underlying the theories and methodology of a particular scientific subject.</span></i>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\"the discovery of universal gravitation became the paradigm of successful science”</span></i>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In simple terms I guess it is </span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">how you see things in your head.</span></i>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<em><strong>This idea would suggest it to be a great way to influence someone else\'s behaviour by offering a new way of seeing a situation. </strong></em>\n\n&nbsp;\n<h3>An Example Of A Paradigm Shift - Imagine You Were Cover In This Situation...</h3>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The example scenario Covey experienced and explained in his book went something like this; </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A man with his 2 kids who were being unruly, running around and disturbing people, while he sat on a bench next to Covey.</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Covey was trying to read his paper and felt annoyed by these ‘out of control’ kids thinking to himself.. </span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">“why can’t he control his kids?”</span></i>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eventually, Covey said to the man..</span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">“excuse me but aren\'t your kids a little out of control?”</span></i>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The man replies, looking somewhat deflated.. </span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">“yes yes I guess I should but well we just left the hospital and their mother just died an hour ago and I guess they don\'t know yet how to deal with it and I guess me too”</span></i>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Covey’s paradigm shifted in a moment once he heard the plight of this poor family and his annoyance shifted to sympathy. </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Covey encourages us to think about how OUR feelings shifted as WE heard or read the story here.</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is evidence of how one\'s own perception of a situation can shift instantly the moment we realise the other view point.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n<h3>How Can We Use The Paradigm Shift To Help Us As Personal Trainers?</h3>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So can we give more detail about how WE view a situation to enable a better understanding of the circumstances surrounding it or at least our view of it? </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Should we be asking more questions prior to making some kind of judgement?</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maybe we should open our thoughts to differing viewpoints before we make a decision?</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Imagine your client saying they forgot to do their exercise home work or couldn’t find time to make the healthy dinner we suggested. </span>\n\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HOW ANNOYING! </span></i>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You had created a beautiful exercise sheet and paid to get it printed at the post office. Also, you had taken the time to explain each one in detail and how to perform them for better movement ability ready for their next session with you. You had spent a good hour last night typing up some really simple healthy recipes for your client to make for the whole family that will contribute to their weight loss goals.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">YOU would feel frustrated by the fact they turned up for the next session saying they didn\'t do anything with this wouldn\'t you!?!?</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It REALLY annoys you because it will make YOU look bad as their trainer if your client is not succeeding. GGGRRRRRRR</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BUT now consider how you would perceive the situation if you heard this;</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They are struggling to think of anything other than their really sick parent who lives 100 miles away and they had to drive to care for them after they got a call after work that their parent had fallen and couldn\'t get up. So with the kids in the back of the car they had to drive straight there from the school pick up. This also meant they were left with no time to do their exercises and to shop and create the fantastical healthy (and easy to do) meal you had suggested. Hence the fast food meal they had ended up buying instead.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paradigm shift right?</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We humans are generally empathetic by nature.</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another example relevant for our industry is that there are so many articles and videos out there that are by people who are not demonstrating an inclusive view point considering ALL of its readers or viewers. What I mean is those articles that suggest that everyone should do one thing, for example; </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n<ul>\n 	<li><i></i> <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">squat with toes pointing forward</span></i></li>\n 	<li><i></i> <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">women should do more cardio</span></i></li>\n 	<li><i></i> <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">everyone should eat paleo</span></i></li>\n 	<li><i></i> <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">dairy is bad for you </span></i></li>\n 	<li><i></i> <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">orthotics are bad</span></i></li>\n 	<li><i></i> <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">stretching is bad for you</span></i></li>\n 	<li><i></i> <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">we should all learn to use foam rollers</span></i></li>\n</ul>\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">None of these statements consider every person who may squat, like dairy, need orthotics etc.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is often a single viewpoint that is offered into our industry about methods of exercise prescription, movement correction, risk reduction or diet etc. The author has usually had an experience that created THEIR belief or idea and maybe this happened to most of the people they knew. So they wanted to tell others in an attempt to help. </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yet we are all different!</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some people can eat dairy, some like paleo, some do and some don\'t respond to stretching.</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maybe we should be encouraged to challenge the ideas we hear more, in a positive way of course! </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This would allow us to understand better the thinking behind an idea or viewpoint we hear someone else describe. WE should give clarity on our ideas along with the WHYs.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ultimately this would also allow us, our audience, clients and peers to appreciate better WHY WE feel the way WE do or WHY WE think this way about a certain situation.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So rather than simply following the crowd maybe we should learn about the thinking behind an idea, method or trend so we can consider logically our own view as to what is right for US or each of our clients - individually.</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No method works for all, ALWAYS case by case or ‘it depends\' on the individual SHOULD always be considered. </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don’t you think?</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Would you like to experience paradigm shifting?</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you want to experience an excitingly inclusive learning environment?</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Would you like to learn how to positively challenge concepts?</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are you looking for an open minded methodology of exercise prescription?</span>\n\n<a href=\"https://biomechanicseducation.clickfunnels.com/biomechanics-coach-split\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">If you answered yes to those then you should definitely check our programmes. Click here to find out more.</a>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<hr />\n\n<h2></h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Would You Like To Be Able To Reduce Your Clients Risk Of Injury, &amp; Help Them Get Even Better Results?</h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Want to be able to help your clients move better, move more freely and get even better results on their programmes?</h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Then <a href=\"https://biomechanicseducation.clickfunnels.com/biomechanics-coach-split\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here to find out more about our Biomechanics Coach Diploma</a> and how it could help you become an even better personal trainer.</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Not ready to jump on the full diploma? Then come along to one of our 1 day workshops. You will LOVE these! <a href=\"https://biomechanicseducation.clickfunnels.com/2018-roadshow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Just click here to see when and where they are.</a></p>\n<img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5155\" src=\"https://www.biomechanicseducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Biomechanics-Coach&#x2122;-Practical-Assessment-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" />','How A Paradigm Shift Can Change How You Feel In A Moment & Why You Should Get The Whole Story First','','inherit','closed','closed','','6721-revision-v1','','','2024-07-16 11:26:33','2024-07-16 11:26:33','',6721,'https://biomechanicseducation.com/?p=38767',0,'revision','',0),
(38768,0,'2024-07-16 11:26:33','2024-07-16 11:26:33','<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Group exercise has certainly been a passion of mine for 25yrs because I really enjoy the atmosphere of a group. </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">My group exercise ‘style’, if you like, is one of humour, promoting laughter where possible, each person has a nickname based on their personality and I also encourage ‘freestyle’ moments for them to break into some of their own moves during specific sections of the class sometimes for example. (This is hilarious fun).</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This kind of thing probably isn\'t appropriate in one to one sessions right!?</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n<h3>The Good Side Of Group Exercise</h3>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a group we all enjoy the banter, the energy and the social aspect of exercising together.</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then there are also the ‘moments’ like the one I had last week when one of the very quiet ‘back row’ girls came up to me at the end of the class with tears in her eyes, put her hand on my arm and said emphatically; </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">“Thank you I really needed to laugh like that after the week I have had”. </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now I have no idea what happened to her that week, and I don’t need to, but that demonstrated how we can even unknowingly be helping others within the group setting without individuals feeling exposed.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6683\" src=\"https://www.biomechanicseducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Rachel-France-Biomechanics-Education-Group-Exercise-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" />\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BUT</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Group exercise also drives me NUTS!!</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n<h3>The Bad Side Of Group Exercise.... The Limitations</h3>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Everyone is different, moves differently, has different somatotype, different injury history, different lifestyles, are different ages, have different levels of fitness and different characters.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As we look at one person who we feel could squat a bit lower, we worry about saying it out loud as the one who is already almost at full range may try to go further due to hearing the verbal cue for someone else to go lower!</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Encouraging one to do a tuck jump while simultaneously saying to others to simply box jump.</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gone, it seems, are the days of beginners, intermediate and advanced classes!!</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So for those who might consider group exercise as unsafe, is ruining people (some may well be!) or that L2 group exercise instructors are not appropriately trained (this is a governing body issue for a future Juicemail) please recognise how we can work together for the health and fitness of our gym members.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n<h3>Adapting A Group Exercise Session</h3>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Quite regularly, and due to my background, I am known for getting ‘on one’ about the quality of my participants\' movements. Now please understand these are my little group exercise family and we share moments every week, so I care about them, we even go to Yo Sushi some Wednesdays!!</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So with good intention often I find myself offering a ‘clinic’ at the beginning or at the end of a class to educate them on WHY they might be unable to squat or what a good deadlift should look like, how they can use foam rollers or should see a PT for bespoke exercise prescription. Sometimes I have done handouts and have been known to set them homework or tasks to make them aware of their own physical abilities. </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Their movement issues often have nothing to do with </span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">technique</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> because no amount of teaching points, coaching cues or guidance can help them during a group class. </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What I recognise is that some of these individuals really need some one to one training to improve the way they move with bespoke exercises. This is where I refer them and this may be to a PT, a Biomechanics Coach&#x2122;, a massage therapist or the appropriate person for their requirement. </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I am stunned that most clubs don’t have this \'system\' set up and in place!!</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a real challenge during a one hour group exercise session to coach 20-30 people to timed music and steps with some of the class participants being unable to get their squat ‘technique’ right or who literally cannot plank at all or tell you they have a shoulder problem during the push up section (as they forgot to when you asked if anyone had any injuries at the beginning of the class - I know all the group exercise instructors are nodding right now!)</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">OK so I recognise not all group exercise fans/participants are going to buy into some one to one sessions but with a little bit of education on what could be causing their knees to cave in during lunges in our classes can go along way - they trust us!!</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More often than not they have intrinsic biomechanical issues that need addressing to improve the way they move and enable them move more efficiently first.</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fair enough I may have different skills to a L2 Exercise to Music Instructor but seriously, PT’s everywhere you are missing a trick if you DON’T build a relationship with the group exercise instructor in your clubs and support them more!!</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Group exercise participants make up a huge percentage of gym membership, they are super keen to improve the way they look and move and are an avid and trusting audience that come back to see their group fitness instructor week in, week out.</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Imagine that I influence up to 60-80 gym members across 2 hours every week AND getting paid to market myself to them (I don’t work one to one from this club and so I always refer).</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What\'s the message here?</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n<h3>3 Key Points For Personal Trainers Who Want To Grow Thier Business &amp; Influence More People</h3>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Well there are 3 key points to note;</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1). PT’s you really should start talking to the group exercise instructors more, building a relationship with these passionate professionals who can directly refer people with good reason and regularly. Maybe offer to train them at a reduced rate or even for free so they can talk about the benefits of your one to one training to their class members.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2). Design a small group PT package or a special arrangement for these participants where they can share the cost with their friend and still enjoy the ‘group’ feel even if it is just 2 or 3 of them for example.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3). Even as PT’s you might want to consider delivering group exercise as a paid way to advertise yourself to a new market of gym members!?</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So I recognise some of you are doing this already but for those who aren\'t it might be something to seriously consider. </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If not simply use points 1 &amp; 2!!</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finally please understand the challenge we face as group exercise instructors. We may well be a superb resource for your one to one client market. Why not approach us to offer us support?</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is room for all types of exercise from group to one to one - let\'s work together for better duty of care of our people - because Dr Funck (this is actually her real name), Laura ‘Ninja Turtle’ Loud, Mr C, Mr B, Jerry Pop and the quiet back row lady are all people who certainly make MY week special along with all the other group exercise participants, and I really genuinely care about them after 13 years of teaching them every week.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We are a formidable team every Wednesday if you fancy joining us!? </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">;)</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you want to learn one to one techniques to enhance what you do with our participants when we refer them to you with a problem? Imagine being the personal trainer that all the group exercise instructors in your gym referred people too...</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<a href=\"https://biomechanicseducation.clickfunnels.com/biomechanics-coach-split\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then you should seriously consider becoming a Biomechanics Coach&#x2122; in 2018, click here to find out more.</span></a>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6682\" src=\"https://www.biomechanicseducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Rachel-France-Group-Exercise.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"638\" />\n\n<hr />\n\n<h2></h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Would You Like To Be Able To Reduce Your Clients Risk Of Injury?</h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Want to be able to help your clients move better, move more freely and get even better results on their programmes?</h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Then <a href=\"https://biomechanicseducation.clickfunnels.com/biomechanics-coach-split\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here to find out more about our Biomechanics Coach Diploma</a> and how it could help you become an even better personal trainer.</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Not ready to jump on the full diploma? Then come along to one of our 1 day workshops. You will LOVE these! <a href=\"https://biomechanicseducation.clickfunnels.com/2018-roadshow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Just click here to see when and where they are.</a></p>\n<img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5155\" src=\"https://www.biomechanicseducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Biomechanics-Coach&#x2122;-Practical-Assessment-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" />','Why Personal Trainers Need To Get Over Their Issues With Group Exercise','','inherit','closed','closed','','6680-revision-v1','','','2024-07-16 11:26:33','2024-07-16 11:26:33','',6680,'https://biomechanicseducation.com/?p=38768',0,'revision','',0),
(38769,0,'2024-07-16 11:26:33','2024-07-16 11:26:33','<h4><b>Guest Article by Chartered Physiotherapist, Martin Haines</b></h4>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In sports and fitness training a common injury for clients is adductor strains.  They are often caused by poor spinal and pelvic biomechanics and a Biomechanics Coach or therapist trained in biomechanical screening would be able to find the causes of such injuries.  Fitness instructor and Personal Training qualifications are much stronger and valuable to the client if they have a this dual Biomechanics Coaching qualification.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n<h3>What Do The Adductors Do?</h3>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To learn more about this condition, the adductor muscles comprise five adductor muscles in the groin, stretching between the pelvis and the inside of the thigh bone (femur), and adductor longus is the most commonly injured of this muscle set. Its function is to pull the legs together (adduction) and it is used extensively when playing football or rugby, sprinting, hurdling and horse-riding. </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An important factor not to be overlooked is the risk of an adductor strain being confused with a <a href=\"https://www.biomechanicseducation.com/abdominal-injuries-hernia/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sportsman’s hernia</a>,</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> it is sometimes difficult to differentiate between the two, so if there is any doubt, do get it checked by a qualified and experienced therapist or doctor.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most people usually feel pain in the groin at the top of the adductor muscle, which can radiate down the leg; there can also be swelling and bruising in the area. It usually hurts when they try and pull their legs together against a resistance and can hurt if stretching the leg out to the side. Also, if they were to try and run, it would be very painful in the groin and adductor area. </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Muscle tears are graded according to severity. Grade 1 is a mild tear, which presents itself as mild discomfort and a little tenderness. Grade 2 is a partial tear with more discomfort and there is often swelling, usually painful to the touch, which results in limited range of movement. Grade 3 is a severe tear or complete rupture of a muscle and is normally very painful, with swelling and an inability to walk or run. A full tear or complete rupture can be very debilitating and a small lump or gap can usually be felt in the muscle, at that point.  </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n<h3><strong>The Causes Of An Adductor Muscle Tear</strong></h3>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Injuries are commonly caused by both intrinsic and extrinsic factors. Common extrinsic factors for adductor longus injuries include activities that require high-speed acceleration and deceleration, such as sprinting, rapid changes of direction or sports where kicking and jumping are required. It can also be caused in football, when players stretch beyond their physical capabilities to retrieve a ball or perform a tackle.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This injury is much more likely to occur if there are intrinsic causes too. If your clients have a stiff lower back, tight nerves in your hips and legs, stiff hip joints or weakened adductors due to a twisted pelvis, which they may not even realise they have, the risk of tears are much higher. You may be able to get away with either an intrinsic or an extrinsic cause, but a combination of both represents a high-risk factor.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n<h3><b>Recovering From An Adductor Muscle Tear</b></h3>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The principles of Rest, Ice Compression and Elevation (R.I.C.E) will help with the acute symptoms. A compressive thigh sleeve can help reduce the swelling and, indeed, minimise it if they apply the support soon enough. Once the acute pain has started to subside, a gentle stretching regimen can help healing and restore the muscle’s range of movement. Also, if they see an experienced and qualified sports masseur they should find this helpful for regaining function in the muscle. Once the pain has diminished, any swelling has gone and they have regained almost full range of movement, you can start to strengthen the muscle. Try exercising with a Cliniband to start working the adductor muscle again, eventually working on the ‘innie &amp; outie’ machines that Dan John states are useless (<a href=\"https://www.biomechanicseducation.com/why-i-believe-best-selling-author-strength-guru-dan-john-was-wrong/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">see Rachel\'s post from last week</a>).</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n<h3><b>How To Prevent Adductor Muscle Tears </b></h3>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To try preventing this injury, you have to consider both extrinsic and intrinsic causes.  Look at the sport they perform and see if it demands any of the actions described above that cause the injury. If so, gradually increase the amount of work they perform in the gym to get their hips, pelvis and spine in good physical condition, and with sufficient flexibility in the nerves and muscles (<a href=\"https://biomechanicseducation.clickfunnels.com/biomechanics-coach-split\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">and yes this is what Rachel shows you from an intrinsic point of view on the Biomechanics Coaching programmes</a>). Also, build up the amount of acceleration and deceleration work they do, although make sure not to rush into a new phase of training too quickly, giving their body time to adapt.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<hr />\n\n<h2></h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Would You Like To Be Able To Reduce Your Clients Risk Of Injury?</h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Want to be able to help your clients move better, move more freely and get even better results on their programmes?</h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Then <a href=\"https://biomechanicseducation.clickfunnels.com/biomechanics-coach-split\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here to find out more about our Biomechanics Coach Diploma</a> and how it could help you become an even better personal trainer.</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Not ready to jump on the full diploma? Then come along to one of our 1 day workshops. You will LOVE these! <a href=\"https://biomechanicseducation.clickfunnels.com/2018-roadshow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Just click here to see when and where they are.</a></p>\n<img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5155\" src=\"https://www.biomechanicseducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Biomechanics-Coach&#x2122;-Practical-Assessment-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" />','The Cause, Treatment & Prevention Of Adductor Muscle Tears In Sports Players & Fitness Clients','','inherit','closed','closed','','6471-revision-v1','','','2024-07-16 11:26:33','2024-07-16 11:26:33','',6471,'https://biomechanicseducation.com/?p=38769',0,'revision','',0),
(38770,0,'2024-07-16 11:26:33','2024-07-16 11:26:33','<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From my humble beginnings, I most definitely have felt like a fraud at times. Thinking things like... \"how on earth did I get on this stage speaking to hundreds of fitness professionals.\" </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">My colleague, Mark Laws, is also very open and honest about not having a degree nor even spending any time studying at a university, yet we both find ourselves in influential positions in the health and fitness industry. We regularly find ourselves presenting to hundreds, maybe thousands of people regularly across all media and face to face platforms which is a huge responsibility neither of us takes lightly. </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The fact we do NOT have a degree under our belts is by no means any reflection of our intelligence, nor our passion for learning. In fact, this is quite likely the very reason we have so much passion and desire to learn and also share our experiences.  </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During all of my schooling years, I was told I was ‘non-academic’ even by my parents, who were both teachers! They meant well however it had left me with the belief that I was not intelligent and so would have to accept a less ambitious work lifestyle. </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n<h3><b>Did You Ever Experience This Kind Of Feeling?</b></h3>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So many learners that come into our academy, privately take me to one side, call or email me at some point to explain their knowledge of anatomy isn’t that great and would I bear that in mind when asking questions in front of the group. The fear of being caught out as a fake when it comes to, in particular, A&amp;P knowledge is extremely common in my 12 years experience of teaching.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Everyone thinks everyone else knows more than them!</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This I find fascinating but it also drives me to do all I can to pass on the techniques I used to improve my learning ability, self belief and therefore confidence to do what I now do. </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We all managed to pass our level 2 A&amp;P, then dread our level 3 A&amp;P because they then want us to recall all of those damned muscle attachments. If you were anything like me back then, I ignorantly/arrogantly wondered why I needed to remember where vastus medialis was when I knew how to teach someone to squat, for goodness sake!?!?! Oh how naive I was.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But let me tell you that I have yet to meet any learner who comes into our academy either </span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">knowing</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> their anatomy or that </span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">think</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> they know their anatomy and then we do tasks that prove we literally forgot everything we were taught, right!?</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We had no practical reason to remember them! Clients only ever really needed to know ‘bum’, ‘thigh’ or ‘arm’ didn’t they?</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n<h3><b>Talking Anatomy To Physiotherapists Or Even Surgeons</b></h3>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When things go wrong that\'s when you realise you don\'t know enough or you talk to a physio or therapist and they can recall more of the theory A&amp;P and there is a good chance this makes you feel inferior</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stop!</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Because what Mark and I have proved is ‘non academics’ are not dumb, not unintelligent nor actually not academic, we just didn\'t find our reason to recall it yet or our preferred method to truly absorb the information. We were not inspired when at school or in that particular learning environment.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So what can we do to improve our confidence?</span>\n<h3>How Do You Improve Your Anatomy &amp; Physiology Knowledge &amp; Recall?</h3>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Well we could simply read for hours about muscle attachments but this was the problem in the first place for many of us. </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We could find </span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">reasons</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to recall them or </span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">methods</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that help recall them. </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This ability to recall then increases our confidence and when you feel confident you enjoy it more and it starts to become something you want to do it more.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<strong>Example: I bet if you have ever had an injury that you <i>know</i> the anatomy of that injury, right!?</strong>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You looked in the books, researched and found all of the details you needed to understand how YOU could make it better so you could help yourself recover quicker. You had an important reason to research and recall!</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So let’s find good reasons to recall our anatomy and start with the easy stuff. Like understanding movement. If you are in the fitness industry you MUST surely be a human movement geek?</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During every single one of our workshops we meet all sorts of human movement geeks just like you and me. We quite deliberately make things as simple as possible. With a subject like ‘biomechanics’, things can be really complex simply because of the many differences between us. For example:  </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Somatotype</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Previous injury</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Daily routine</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chosen sport</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Job</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ability </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some of these things we can change, some we can’t but each will make us move slightly differently to the next person. </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n<h3>3 Step Process For Personal Trainers Wanting To Improve Their Anatomy &amp; Physiology Knowledge</h3>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Back To Basics - </span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Group Action of Muscles Task </span></i>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let me give you some tips that we give to our learners within our academy:</span>\n<ol>\n 	<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Start simple -</strong> Unless you are an </span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">anatomist</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the most important part to gaining confidence in anatomy is understanding </span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">movement</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This is why we learned skeletal movements first. Flexion, extension, abduction, adduction, rotation etc. There is no point moving onto learning the muscles until you are confident with movement analysis since this is more important part of our job as a trainer or coach.</span><strong> </strong></li>\n 	<li><strong>You should know your major muscle GROUPS.</strong> The hip flexors, the hip extensors, the knee extensors etc. Confidence in this language allows you to communicate with your peers about movement. It also allows you to programme more effectively when you understand how much of your programming works each of these movements.</li>\n 	<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Then start watching your clients movement and see if you can work out, during specific exercises what is happening.</strong> Forget muscles ONLY think of the movements and ask yourself </span>\n<ol>\n 	<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Which joint is moving? </span></li>\n 	<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What action it is going into?</span></li>\n 	<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What are the prime movers? (Groups of muscles)</span></li>\n 	<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What are the antagonists? (Groups of muscles)</span></li>\n 	<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What are the synergists? (Groups of muscles)</span></li>\n</ol>\n</li>\n</ol>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you are nailing these 3 skills, THEN, go back and start to learn which individual muscles make up the groups. This is when it starts to be more challenging because some muscles do more than one thing. </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have a go and let me know how you get on but if you would prefer to do this in a classroom or on a webinar PLEASE do hit the link below or send your details and we will happily teach you just how simple it can be to remember all of the necessary anatomy you need!</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<hr />\n\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Would YOU Like To Experience The Buzz With Us?</h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Want to be able to help your clients move better, move more freely and get even better results on their programmes?</h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Then <a href=\"https://biomechanicseducation.clickfunnels.com/biomechanics-coach-split\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here to find out more about our Biomechanics Coach Diploma</a> and how it could help you become an even better personal trainer.</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Not ready to jump on the full diploma? Then come along to one of our 1 day workshops. You will LOVE these! <a href=\"https://biomechanicseducation.clickfunnels.com/2018-roadshow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Just click here to see when and where they are.</a></p>\n<img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5155\" src=\"https://www.biomechanicseducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Biomechanics-Coach&#x2122;-Practical-Assessment-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" />','Do You Ever Feel Like A Fraud? 3 Steps To Learning Anatomy & Physiology','','inherit','closed','closed','','6451-revision-v1','','','2024-07-16 11:26:33','2024-07-16 11:26:33','',6451,'https://biomechanicseducation.com/?p=38770',0,'revision','',0),
(38771,0,'2024-07-16 11:26:33','2024-07-16 11:26:33','<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ok so one of the biggest issues in our industry is ignorance. We live our lives at 100 miles per hour and ‘scan’ read all sort of things on social media like ‘</span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">how fruit bats love oral sex’</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or ‘</span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">if you name a cow it will produce more milk’</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and even that ‘</span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">viagra helps hamsters recover faster from jet lag</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">’...seriously see the references at the bottom…</span>\n\n<strong>But these are TRUE by research standards, the issue is context.</strong>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In my experience a lot of PT’s take what some ‘guru’s’ tell them literally and then regurgitate what they heard, or read, as fact but maybe without even truly understanding it or with a degree of Chinese whispers when they relay it. The reason I know this is because I used to do the same. Yup, I would nod at my mentor and agree without even considering challenging them. </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n<h3>Fitness Guru\'s Make Mistakes Too...</h3>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">My god, they have written books or are famous so who am I to challenge them? I used to think, even when it didn’t make sense to me. I assumed I was being dumb and just took their word for it. Maybe you have done that too eh? </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another error I used to make was ASSUMPTION of the context. The writer means one set of circumstances and I am thinking of others. This, in my opinion, is the writer\'s responsibility since context MUST be set for clarity of what the writer is trying to convey in their message, don’t you agree?</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As an educator, I learned very quickly NEVER to wing it. You can’t or you get caught out eventually and then it looks like you lack integrity. We have to lead by example about being honest when we don’t know BUT we do need to KNOW what we NEED and know REALLY well. </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">My favourite mentor taught me a very important lesson that I now pass over to our academy learners. </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>TO CHALLENGE EVERYTHING!</strong></em></h3>\n&nbsp;\n<blockquote><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">“The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge” </span></i>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stephen Hawkin </span></blockquote>\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We really should challenge what we are told until we understand it fully ourselves within our context of thinking or with a context set by the author. Also thinking with depth as well as breadth.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n<blockquote><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">“</span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough”</span></i>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Albert Einstein</span></blockquote>\n<img class=\" wp-image-6410 alignright\" src=\"https://www.biomechanicseducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Rachel-France-Listening-to-Dan-John-Never-Let-Go-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"338\" height=\"450\" />\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What I mean by this is we should not be afraid to challenge what we hear no matter who says it. Those celebrities or guru’s are still just humans like you and me. </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">My Audible addiction has allowed me to absorb a ridiculous number of books by some of my favourite people. <a href=\"http://danjohn.net\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dan John, strength, track and throwing coach</a> has been at the top of my listen to list for some time now</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. In fact, I recently listened to my 5th Dan John book ‘</span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Never Let Go</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">’.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, I am a <strong>massive fan,</strong> however as I listened I wanted to challenge a statement he made. USA guru of strength coaching or not, I did not agree with a statement he made. </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n<h3>Where I Believe Dan John Is Wrong...</h3>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dan John rubbed me up the wrong way when he talked about the ‘innie and outie’ machines like they are a total waste of time. He means the abductor/adductor machines by the way, or at least that’s my understanding of what he describes.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">None of his training suggestions (that I have come across so far) advocate any kind of frontal plane nor rotational work. He doesn’t see the point apparently!?</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now I have tried to come up with situations where this might be the case….errr….mmmm….NONE!?!?</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We ALL need ALL movement abilities to be efficient in our individual movement profile otherwise we will end up with poor strength ratios and have an increased risk of injury. </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you look at George Davies work into joint strength ratios in ‘</span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Compendium of Isokinetics’ </span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">he discusses the hip flexors/extensor ideal strength ratio as 1:1 as are the hip abb/adductors. We found the same when we collected data from 4.5k subjects over 20+ years of using isokinetics. However, if you only train strength sagittally then chances are you will be lacking frontal plane stability. We do not simply move or require strength sagittally and to be fair I am confident Dan John would find it hard to disagree. </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SO WHAT? (Great question eh…)</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6415\" src=\"https://www.biomechanicseducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Walking-1024x512.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"642\" height=\"321\" />Well now have a think about the gait cycle and the effects of movement through the body when you walk. Imagine as you heel strike and your subtalar joint goes from pronation to supination, which by the way require triplanar motions (eversion/abduction/dorsiflexion for pronation and inversion/adduction/plantar flexion for supination). </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then imagine the effects of this force as it travels up through the lower leg and that torsional rotation hits the knee joint, which by the way doesn\'t just flex as I discovered upon reading Brunnstrom’s book ‘</span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Clinical Kinesiology</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">’ (gliding, rotation and flexion occur at the knee). This influences some internal rotation at the femur which in turn influences the pelvis, which by the way rotates around the Sacroiliac Joint (where the spine sits between the ilium) as you walk. Thus requiring the abd/adductors, for example, to ‘stabilise’ through the frontal plane as you lift one leg from the floor they because they will co-contract with the spinal lateral flexors, like QL, on the opposite side.</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The spine clearly rotates in dudes like Dan John because you can see it as they swagger round the gym, shoulders rotating….;)</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">... you understand my point?</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So I disagreed with his statement about ‘innie and outie’ machines being a waste of time, he did NOT add context for me to accept it either. Had he done so then I may not be writing this blog.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Abd/adductor strength is vital for risk reduction of common injuries like inguinal hernias and dysfunctions like ligament dominance (knee valgus upon landing) that can result in ACL injuries. </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now had he stated that he felt the abd/add machines were for some reason not as beneficial and had then given a reason and the alternative examples it might have softened the blow to my disappointment</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Non-machine examples he could have given might have been side planks, weight on the top leg, which is placed on top of the bench for adductors or weight on bottom leg for abductors.</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6395\" src=\"https://www.biomechanicseducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Side-Plank-Biomechanics-Education-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" />But wait...there is a still a challenge to this in context. Side planks are bloody hard! Imagine all client types...ok so a strength athlete might get away with side planks, but what about 70yr old Ethel? CONTEXT!</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Does it change my respect for Dan John? Not at all, it makes me remember <strong>he is human like me</strong> and is writing the book for a specific demographic. He is also very honest about his own humble beginnings and mistakes and I like that. </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The lesson here is for YOU to notice when an author doesn’t write the context because they assume the reader will be their demographic. This is one of the main rules of marketing, write in the words of your audience/demographic, so I understand what Dan John is doing in his book. I can reason with my frustration at his flippancy over dismissing a certain exercise as useless because I can see he is ‘in character’ as he writes. </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n<h3><b>Challenge EVERYTHING! Yes, Even Me!</b></h3>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So where am I going with this?</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Well, it is simple really, I would like to encourage you to challenge everything you are told or read, until you have absolute clarity of what the writer or orator is trying to communicate. Once understanding is clear then surely we can feel confident about our contribution to the discussion.</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finally just because Dan John says innie &amp; outie machines are useless please don’t take it literally and think that your elderly client Ethel won’t benefit from them…..</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n<h3><b>How Do We, Biomechanics Education, Help?</b></h3>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is an education company’s responsibility to encourage an individual\'s ability to express themselves through various platforms or mediums. Autonomous learning comes from developing the inquisitive nature in our learners. This vital lesson really increases confidence when it comes to receiving new information. </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Something we are renowned for is enabling huge increases in confidence in our learners.  We advise them the learning only begins once they finish their training with us and so our support is lifelong. </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We permit, and encourage, our learners to re-sit their workshop as many times as they wish for free until they qualify and feel happy with their depth of understanding. A human is available to talk to over the phone, via skype or any other medium to support you before, during and after your training with us. We get together 4 times a year to network, discuss, troubleshoot, share, review, refresh and continue our lifelong learning journey. We have recently added an online resource provision called the IBA member portal. This contains all the most up to date resources we have to offer, including manuals, screening forms, reading lists and webinars and online workshops will be coming very soon! Then once a year we come together to celebrate Biomechanics Coaching and its phenomenal evolution over 30yrs with some fabulous dates and discussions around human movement and the latest research. </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<hr />\n\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Would YOU Like To Experience The Buzz With Us?</h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Want to be able to help your clients move better, move more freely and get even better results on their programmes?</h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Then <a href=\"https://biomechanicseducation.clickfunnels.com/biomechanics-coach-split\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here to find out more about our Biomechanics Coach Diploma</a> and how it could help you become an even better personal trainer.</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Not ready to jump on the full diploma? Then come along to one of our 1 day workshops. You will LOVE these! <a href=\"https://biomechanicseducation.clickfunnels.com/2018-roadshow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Just click here to see when and where they are.</a></p>\n<a href=\"https://biomechanicseducation.clickfunnels.com/biomechanics-coach-split\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5155\" src=\"https://www.biomechanicseducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Biomechanics-Coach&#x2122;-Practical-Assessment-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" /></a>\n\n<hr />\n\n&nbsp;\n\nOh and just for your amusement is the research I mentioned at the beginning....\n\n&nbsp;\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fruit Bats Love Oral Sex</span></h2>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Animals have sex primarily for reproduction rather than pleasure. The male inserts his penis into the female’s vagina, and after a minute or two, the deed is done.</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sex among animals is so basic and boring that it’s fascinating to know that certain mammals engage in sexual activities that are </span><a href=\"http://www.livescience.com/9754-surprising-sex-behavior-bats.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">associated with humans and pleasure</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, such as fellatio and cunnilingus.</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2009, researchers from the Guangdong Entomological Institute in Guangzhou, China, accidentally discovered that short-nosed fruit bats engage in oral sex. During the study, the scientists expected to see typical animal behavior such as grooming. Instead, they observed that female fruit bats licked the male’s penis during sex.</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In another study conducted in 2010 and 2011, researchers discovered that </span><a href=\"http://phenomena.nationalgeographic.com/2013/03/28/youve-seen-fruit-bat-fellatio-now-fruit-bat-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">flying foxes</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (another fruit bat species) engage in oral sex, too. This time, it was the male bat that licked the female’s vagina. In both studies, researchers discovered that engaging in fellatio and cunnilingus prolonged sex among the bats. </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scientists have not yet discovered the evolutionary basis of oral sex among fruit bats. But they suggest that it might help in sperm transportation, stimulation of female glandular secretions, and prevention of sexually transmitted diseases.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cows With Names Produce More Milk</span></h2>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dairy farmers could potentially increase their incomes with one </span><a href=\"http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/earth/agriculture/farming/4358115/Cows-with-names-produce-more-milk-scientists-say.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">simple but weird trick</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">—give their cows names. A scientific study published in Anthrozoos suggested that cows with names produce more milk than their nameless counterparts.</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This bizarre study was conducted by Drs. Catherine Douglas and Peter Rowlinson of Newcastle University, and it involved over 500 dairy farmers from the United Kingdom. </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On average, cows produce 7,500 liters (2,000 gal) of milk over a period of 10 months. But Douglas and Rowlinson discovered that cows with names produced 260 liters (70 gal) more.</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many dairy farmers have long suspected that giving their cattle some “one-to-one attention” increases milk production, but this research was the first that tried to prove it scientifically. According to the study, cows that are herded as a group also produce less milk.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Viagra Helps Hamsters Recover Faster From Jet Lag</span></h2>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We all know that Viagra is used to treat erectile dysfunction. However, Diego Golombek of the National University of Quilmes in Buenos Aires, Argentina, has discovered that this light blue pill might also help to </span><a href=\"http://www.nature.com/news/2007/070521/full/news070521-1.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">treat jet lag</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This bizarre scientific research was conducted on hamsters that were injected with Viagra. After administering the drug, the rodents’ sleep cycles were pushed ahead by six hours—the approximate amount of time needed to fly from New York to Paris.</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The hamsters on Viagra recovered from jet lag as much as 50 percent faster than the hamsters without Viagra. Although the results were fairly positive, scientists do not know if the same effect will occur in humans.</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Furthermore, Viagra was administered to the hamsters via injection. Scientists are uncertain if taking the drug as a pill will produce the same effect.</span>','Why I Believe Best Selling Author & Strength Guru, Dan John, Was Wrong...','','inherit','closed','closed','','6391-revision-v1','','','2024-07-16 11:26:33','2024-07-16 11:26:33','',6391,'https://biomechanicseducation.com/?p=38771',0,'revision','',0),
(38772,0,'2024-07-16 11:26:33','2024-07-16 11:26:33','<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So I am confident you will have heard of the piriformis muscle and that you are aware of, at least, some of its functions within the body, right? Don\'t panic if you don\'t I\'ll explain in a second.</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But d</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">o you know how well it functions in you, or your client?</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Or</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you know what can happen when it doesn’t function well?</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Imagine if you were able to test its ability to function?</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\nIn fact, I am going to show you (video below) an example of how the pelvis can be affected by the shoulder.\n\n&nbsp;\n<h3>How The Piriformis Can Contribute To Back Pain, Even Shoulder Dysfunction</h3>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The piriformis muscle is one most fit pros are familiar with. Deep to the glutes, this fan-shaped muscle is often blamed for many misdemeanours in the pelvic area BUT through the integrated system, it can also affect function in other areas of the body. When rubbed, massaged or pressed it can often feel tender, sore or even painful.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Attaching from the anterior surface of the sacrum to the greater trochanter it, therefore, crosses the Sacroiliac Joint, thus contributing to movements like external rotation and abduction of the femur or leg. However, when inhibited it can also contribute to problems with movement around the pelvis and even lower back pain. This little blighter can actually contribute to, OR be affected by, shoulder dysfunction and even problem feet!! </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So just think for a moment about how much of your daily movement comes from the pelvis…</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The tricky part is knowing when this muscle is inhibited, amongst others, because the body is such a </span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">master of compensation</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that it will make adaptations to allow you to move </span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">normally </span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">without even realising that there is an intrinsic compensation to your natural movement. </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is a good chance you will, in fact, have no pain or discomfort, certainly initially, and so the insidious nature of this very common problem fools us into thinking it was one single event that caused us to (finally) experience backache or sore knees. </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n<h3>When The Back Isn\'t The Cause Of Back Pain</h3>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Also, we then blame the back and the knees because they are the sore areas BUT if we are to be practitioners that really do believe the body works as an </span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">integrated system</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> then why are we not testing the entire body when clients present with a poor movement profile, low-grade aches and niggles?</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Everyone agrees and talks about the </span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">kinetic chains</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> within the body and yet still appear to be stunned when having applied manual therapy techniques or exercises to the problem area it does not solve the problem, particularly long-term. </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is still amazement to discover that clients bad back is being caused by their pelvic dysfunction, ‘floppy’ feet or even inhibited shoulders. </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Guess who is perfectly placed to improve an individual\'s pelvic function BEFORE there is a need to visit a clinician or medic?</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">YES, YOU! </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We can show you simple techniques that enable you to start testing your client\'s body to avoid the need for a medical profession, OR at least to enable better communication between you and the medics, as you both work within your remit to help the individual.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Watch the short video below because I SHOW you exactly how the integrated system works from one end to the other when a shoulder technique releases and changes the function of the pelvis and muscles like piriformis in just 1 minute and 20 seconds</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n<h3>Watch Now - Shoulder Release Affects Leg Length Discrepancy</h3>\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=la6jOLuMSiU\n\nHow cool is that?\n\nAnd what happens when you correct someone\'s leg length discrepancy? Do you think they would be at lower risk of injury? Do you think they would be able to put more force &amp;strength through their movements? YOU BET! You could help someone squat better, move better, simply by doing this exercise. Cool huh!?\n\nBeing able to affect someone\'s pelvis by releasing their pec minor. Just think how knowing this could affect your ability to train clients. It would take it up a notch right!\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Would you like to learn those tests and the exercises that go with them, that I demonstrated in the video? If you would, then check out</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> our extremely popular 1-day workshop during which you will learn how to assess the pelvis, spine and shoulders. <a href=\"https://biomechanicseducation.clickfunnels.com/2018-roadshow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Just click here to find out more information and simply fill in the form to get a call from one of the team to find out more.</a></span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<hr />\n\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Imagine Being Able To Do This Type Of Test For The Whole Body…</b></h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you want to be able to do this kind of analysis for the whole body then you should really check out our full diploma.</span></p>\n\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Want to be able to help your clients move better, move more freely and get even better results on their programmes?</h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Then <a href=\"https://biomechanicseducation.clickfunnels.com/biomechanics-coach-split\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here to find out more about our Biomechanics Coach Diploma</a> and how it could help you become an even better personal trainer.</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Not ready to jump on the full diploma? Then come along to one of our 1 day workshops. You will LOVE these! <a href=\"https://biomechanicseducation.clickfunnels.com/2018-roadshow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Just click here to see when and where they are.</a></p>\n&nbsp;\n\n<a href=\"https://biomechanicseducation.clickfunnels.com/biomechanics-coach-split\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5153 size-large\" src=\"https://www.biomechanicseducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Biomechanics-Coach&#x2122;-Practical-Assessment-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" /></a>','Discover How 1 Simple Shoulder Exercise Could Help Reduce Back Pain & Improve Movement','','inherit','closed','closed','','6336-revision-v1','','','2024-07-16 11:26:33','2024-07-16 11:26:33','',6336,'https://biomechanicseducation.com/?p=38772',0,'revision','',0),
(38773,0,'2024-07-16 11:26:33','2024-07-16 11:26:33','<h3><b>The Problem - How Can You Tell If Your Client Is At Risk Of A Knee Injury</b></h3>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You get a new client and wonder where to begin.</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You use the ParQ and ask a few simple questions.</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, you wonder if this is enough?</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Which exercises are right for them?</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Which might be wrong?</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How would you know?</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let’s take a common issue seen in beginners to exercise like poor knee stability. </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why are they unstable? </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are they weak? If so where? And which strength moves would be appropriate?</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every time your client runs or jumps they seem to almost fall over with wobbly knees.</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How can you identify the root cause and then rectify it?</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n<h3><b>The Solution - How To Know If Your Client Is At Risk Of Knee Injuries...</b></h3>\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Well here is a method that is helping PT’s like you, identify if your clients are quad dominant.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n<h3><strong>What do I mean when I say “quad dominant”?</strong></h3>\n<b>Biomechanical Issue;</b>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Quadriceps Dominance</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An imbalance between knee extensor and flexor strength, recruitment, and coordination.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Basically, the muscles that surround the knee and allow it to function are either not strong enough and/or lack the ability to move in the right way.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Relevance:</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If the peak hamstring torques are down this will de-stabilises the knee. And thus increase the risk of injury.</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The more a person bends their knee, the more the hamstrings engage to stabilise it.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<b>0 - 30 degrees of knee flexion = </b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">quadriceps pull the tibia forward with little opposition from hamstrings</span>\n\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5413 size-full\" src=\"https://www.biomechanicseducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Quadriceps-Dominance-0-30-degrees-knee-flexion.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"416\" height=\"418\" />\n\n<b>30 – 90 degrees of flexion = </b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the quadriceps have comparatively less effect and the hamstrings engage more</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5415\" src=\"https://www.biomechanicseducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Quadriceps-Dominance-30-90-degrees-knee-flexion.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"404\" height=\"416\" />Normal Quads/hams ratio established from </span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">isokinetic testing:</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sprinting/rugby/football = Hamstrings are 70% of Quads</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Long distance runners = Hamstrings are 60% of Quads</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Race walkers = Hamstrings are 90% of Quads</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n<h3><b>How To Test For Quadriceps Dominance</b></h3>\nSo how on earth do you find out if your client is quad dominant? Well, I am not just going to freak you out and then leave you, I have a test for you try today….\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Test For Quadriceps Dominance:</span></h4>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Test the ability to leap/hop forwards about 1 metre, land in 90 degrees of knee flexion, with the hips at 45 degrees and then hold this single-leg stance for 3 seconds.</span>\n<ul>\n 	<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To maintain upright posture (45 degrees at hip)</span></li>\n 	<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Land in deep knee flexion (90 degrees at knee) </span></li>\n 	<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hold for 3 seconds</span></li>\n</ul>\n<img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5417\" src=\"https://www.biomechanicseducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Quadriceps-Dominance-Test.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"279\" height=\"503\" />\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Did They Pass?</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">YES - Negative Result:</span>\n<ul>\n 	<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The client passes if they have the ability to maintain stance with deep knee flexion and control = good hamstring control</span></li>\n</ul>\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NO - Positive Result:</span>\n<ul>\n 	<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The client fails if they have an inability to maintain stance with deep knee flexion indicates quadriceps dominance = poor hamstring control</span></li>\n</ul>\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Stroup AL, Nance TA, Noyes FR, Hewett TE)</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now ask yourself this question </span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">“if the hamstrings are unable to contribute enough to stabilise the knee upon landing at 90 degrees, what should you do?”</span></i>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In other words what exercises would encourage the function of the hamstrings and improve the quads/hamstring ratio?</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is very simple….</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1). You would need to strengthen the hamstrings</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2). Specifically the hamstrings, which means we need to understand their action/s</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3). Then isolate that movement in a resistance exercise...yes I said isolate</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remember we all want to be functional but if something (ie the hamstrings) aren’t function’ING’ then you cannot be fully function’AL’</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The hamstrings assist hip extension (with the glutes) but are really the main knee flexors.</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So consider how many exercises you know that isolate knee flexion?</span>\n<h4><strong>Isolated Hamstring Strengthening Exercises:</strong></h4>\n<b>Leg Curl Machines </b>\n\n<b>Nordic Leans</b>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These are really great exercise examples that contribute to changing the ham to quad strength ratio.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\nIf you discover that your client is quad dominant, then start building in those hamstring strengthening exercises into their programme.\n\n&nbsp;\n<h3><b>Want To Take This Further? </b></h3>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Usually delivered on our Biomechanics Coach Diploma, Knee &amp; Foot Biomechanics workshop, here we are giving it to you to try out for free to see if it helps. So please get in touch with your results or questions </span><a href=\"mailto:rachel@biomechanicseducation.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">rachel@biomechanicseducation.com</span></a>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you would like to know more there is an entire workshop dedicated to assessing knee stability and foot function. This workshop also includes all of the relevant exercises to help you in your session programming.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<a href=\"https://biomechanicseducation.clickfunnels.com/biomechanics-coach-split\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Want more info? Then click here fill in your info and speak to one of the team.</span></a>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<hr />\n\n&nbsp;\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Imagine Being Able To Do This Type Of Test For The Whole Body…</b></h2>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you want to be able to do this kind of analysis for the whole body then you should really check out our full diploma.</span>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Want to be able to help your clients move better, move more freely and get even better results on their programmes?</h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Then <a href=\"https://biomechanicseducation.clickfunnels.com/biomechanics-coach-split\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here to find out more about our Biomechanics Coach Diploma</a> and how it could help you become an even better personal trainer.</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Not ready to jump on the full diploma? Then come along to one of our 1 day workshops. You will LOVE these! <a href=\"https://biomechanicseducation.clickfunnels.com/2018-roadshow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Just click here to see when and where they are.</a></p>\n&nbsp;\n\n<a href=\"https://biomechanicseducation.clickfunnels.com/biomechanics-coach-split\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5153 size-large\" src=\"https://www.biomechanicseducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Biomechanics-Coach&#x2122;-Practical-Assessment-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" /></a>','Are Your Clients At Risk Of Knee Problems?','','inherit','closed','closed','','5409-revision-v1','','','2024-07-16 11:26:33','2024-07-16 11:26:33','',5409,'https://biomechanicseducation.com/?p=38773',0,'revision','',0),
(38774,0,'2024-07-16 11:26:33','2024-07-16 11:26:33','<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So a topic we hear a lot about is stress. There is a lot of talk about how it influences our mood, behaviour and even health. Most of you, I am sure, will have felt stressed at some point in your life and maybe regularly, but do you know how to manage it? </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What happens when you feel stressed? </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maybe you have clients who get stressed?</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you wonder what you can do to help them? </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you really understand what is causing their stress?</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Is stress actually a bad thing?</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now before you jump all over that last question, read the rest of this post...</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<b>What Is Stress?</b>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before we explore this, let’s have a quick look at some of the Oxford Dictionary’s definitions of stress;</span>\n\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A state of mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse or demanding circumstances.</span></i>\n\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">‘he\'s obviously under a lot of stress’</span></i>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Something that causes a state of strain or tension.</span></i>\n\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">‘the stresses and strains of public life’</span></i>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Subject to pressure or tension.</span></i>\n\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\"this type of workout stresses the shoulder and knee joints\" </span></i>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<b><i>Stress</i></b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is primarily a physical response. When </span></i><b><i>stressed</i></b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the body thinks it is under attack and switches to \'fight or flight\' mode, releasing a complex mix of hormones and chemicals such as adrenaline, cortisol and norepinephrine to prepare the body for physical action. www.anxietyuk.org.uk</span></i>\n\n&nbsp;\n<h3><b><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5363\" src=\"https://www.biomechanicseducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Is-stress-a-bad-thing--1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" />Is Stress Good or Bad?</b></h3>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In his book </span><b>‘‘</b><b><i>We KNOW what to do, so WHY don’t we do it?</i></b><b>’, </b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nick Hall suggests that we should not be looking to </span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">reduce </span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the stress, but to </span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">increase</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the recovery.</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He suggests we NEED stress!</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The brain AND body both need stress for stimulation, to grow, to develop and to maintain a healthy system. </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The problem often isn’t how much we DO, but how much we DON’T DO. </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Personally, I am a big believer in the power of the mind and that having methods in place to improve the way we think can be extremely powerful. </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n<h3><b>The Stress Of Exercise Is A Good Thing, Right..?</b></h3>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is well documented that stressing the body with physical activity is good for us. Within our professions we advise people on how to move, to move well and to move more. The physical stress of exercise replacing our previous physical demands as hunter-gatherers of building fires, climbing trees and running away from sabre-toothed tigers.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We have learned that when we don\'t move we gain all sort of undesirable compensations and adaptations that we, as exercise professionals, spend our careers helping our clients with. </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Going for a run would be a form of stress on the body and would be seen by most as a </span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">good or acceptable</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> form of stress; as it exercises the cardiovascular system and the leg muscles, for example, to name just a couple of the positive physical demands. But to make that ‘stress’ </span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">valuable</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> we then need to recover and rest. If we just went running again straight away without recovery the body would begin to feel TOO stressed and eventually would start to break down. </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n<h3><b>Mental Stress… Same or Different?</b></h3>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mental stress is the same, or similar, if you consider that mental stimulation/stress, is how we gain knowledge and process information. Mental stress requires some kind of a recovery phase too, like meditation for example. </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Basically what Hall is saying in his book, is that the problem isn’t necessarily the STRESS itself but more often than not, the fact that we are not recovering from the stress or stimulation well enough. We should measure the stress with enough, equal or ample recovery. </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He uses the example of Newton’s law of physics, where each action causes a reaction, as something of which we should be mindful in this example. The reason for this, Hall says, is because it is during the recovery phase that we grow and when the ‘de-stressing’ occurs. </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It reminds me of the Kubler Ross curve we discuss during our workshops, that we receive information and may go through a phase of discomfort while we process it. However, with time we can start to make sense of it to allow homeostasis to return to both our mind and body.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<b>So Ask Yourself This…</b>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are you experiencing too much stress?</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">OR</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are you simply lacking recovery?</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What changes do you need to make to your routine to allow for sufficient recovery?</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<hr />\n\n&nbsp;\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Are you ready to take your skills to the next level?</h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Want to be able to help your clients move better, move more freely and get even better results on their programmes?</h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Then <a href=\"https://biomechanicseducation.clickfunnels.com/biomechanics-coach-split\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here to find out more about our Biomechanics Coach Diploma</a> and how it could help you become an even better personal trainer.</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Not ready to jump on the full diploma? Then come along to one of our 1 day workshops. You will LOVE these! <a href=\"https://biomechanicseducation.clickfunnels.com/2018-roadshow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Just click here to see when and where they are.</a></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4709\" src=\"https://www.biomechanicseducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Intrinsic-Biomechanics-Taster-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" /></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"></p>','Do You Feel Stressed? And Is Stress Actually A Bad Thing?','','inherit','closed','closed','','5323-revision-v1','','','2024-07-16 11:26:33','2024-07-16 11:26:33','',5323,'https://biomechanicseducation.com/?p=38774',0,'revision','',0),
(38775,0,'2024-07-16 11:26:33','2024-07-16 11:26:33','<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Having spent many years ‘collecting’ shoes, boots, sandals, high heels and some really truly </span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">beautiful </span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">footwear, since learning about intrinsic biomechanics I have come to realise how detrimental most footwear can be for us. In particular if we have particular foot types.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cute looking or leg flattering fashion isn\'t designed for optimising our biomechanics, quite the opposite in fact. While it\'s a choice what we put on our feet...</span>\n<ul>\n 	<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">...how are we supposed to know what\'s going to happen if we wear certain footwear for long periods? </span></li>\n 	<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">...how do we advise our clients when they ask us our opinion on footwear? </span></li>\n 	<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">...what contributes to \'sensible\' footwear choices? </span></li>\n 	<li>...which shoe companies can we trust?</li>\n 	<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">...should we ignore fashion and simply wear the most \'functional\' shoes? </span></li>\n 	<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">....which are the most functional shoes and....</span></li>\n 	<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.....how do we know?</span></li>\n</ul>\n&nbsp;\n\nThis blog wont necessarily be able answer all of these questions but they are the ones I have considered for some time now.\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have feet like mine, with a ‘loose’ Midtarsal Joint (MTJ), loose Subtalar Joint (STJ), low arch height and limited capacity for supination, you may have been described by a foot practitioner as an ‘over pronator’. </span>\n\nTo better understand \'over pronation\' read my previous <a href=\"https://www.biomechanicseducation.com/foot-biomechanics-made-simple-part-1-the-over-pronation-fallacy/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Juicemail Foot Biomechanics Made Simple</a>\n<h2></h2>\n<h2>So what?</h2>\n&nbsp;\n\nWell this could have been impacted by our footwear choices.\n\nImagine for a moment an over pronator (technically this is late supination) - what might their feet look like?\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<img class=\"size-medium wp-image-36119 aligncenter\" src=\"https://biomechanicseducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/IMG_4960-1-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" />\n\n&nbsp;\n\nMaybe something like this image above?\n\nWell as you can see this result of over pronating (or late supinating) has resulted in the body starting to adapt and develop the onset of a bunion to allow for the force being put through the inside of that big toe (Halux) since the ankle joints are loose, the active myofascial tissue at the pelvis hasn\'t been strong enough to counter react to the ground reaction force resulting in a bony lump forming.\n\nThis means it is not simply going to go away.\n\nImagine growing an extra bit of bone on your foot...!\n\n&nbsp;\n<ul>\n 	<li>...how do you think this will this affect the way you move?</li>\n 	<li>...how might it alter the force going through the body?</li>\n 	<li>...where will the ground reaction forces now travel?</li>\n 	<li>...how do we decide on what to wear on our feet?</li>\n</ul>\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are like me in the image above, and you wish to reduce the onset of any further degradation to your foot function you may also seek out better footwear to allow the toes to splay out more but </span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">you may well experience from the struggle to find comfortable &amp; appropriate shoes that even look nice. this is of course mostly down to personal taste and fashion sense. So how important is the style of the shoe versus that fit and freedom of the foot?</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Well I had no problem ditching my high heels since they were always extremely uncomfortable anyway &amp; so have spent many years using mainly trainers as my regular footwear.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BUT</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have you been trainer shopping recently?</span></h2>\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is almost nothing for my foot type, that looks ok but is comfortable, doesnt keep the heel higher than the toes thus shortening the calf and also spreads my toes out (I use spacers when barefoot since they don\'t fit in any shoes I own). When you consider the volume of trainers there are to choose from, it can be really frustrating. </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Knowing a little bit about foot biomechanics I realise the challenge for client\'s who are \'sold\' to by marketing adverts suggesting their shoes \"...<em>are comfy, like pillows..\" </em>or they are designed with huge heels that shorten the calf muscles, thick soles that limit movement in the arch, narrow toe boxes that squish our toes together but all of these reduce our foot biomechanics function over time. </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How many shoe sales people understand foot biomechanics and their ascending influence? let alone about the biomechanics of the rest of the body and the descending influence? </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are thinking what has the rest of the body got to do with shoe choice, well consider this…</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Did you know that one of the most common biomechanical presentations we have today is abnormal pelvic biomechanics. This area then influences the knee, often inwards when walking/running. This in turn rotates the ankle and therefore the foot into ‘over pronation’ - which is actually ‘late supination’ .....these individuals are \'propelling\' their body while still in pronation when they should be in supination. Pronation = loose, wide, long, mobile foot for shock dissipation. Supination = stiff, rigid, narrow, shorter foot for stability in propulsion phase.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Did you know even your shoulder biomechanics can impact upon your feet via the integrated system - shoulder to spine to pelvis to knee to foot? Come and meet me in the classroom one day and I will show you very easily how they are linked!</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So if this is the case should shoes be designed, or at least fitted, by people who understand all of this? or at least for our children?</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Martin Haines, founder of the Intrinsic Biomechanics method, has been a lead consultant for Start-rite children’s shoes for some time now and is also an advisor to Scholl.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He committed over 20 years of his life to collecting data and, along with his team, developed exceptional education programmes with simple methods to understand foot function along with capacity in other areas of the body. These education programmes give us assessment skills to help us, as trainers understand the integrated system, how it works and how each area of the body impacts upon the other. Maybe also an understanding of how to advise our clients on footwear or at least when they might need to see a podiatrist.</span>\n\n<a href=\"https://www.startriteshoes.com/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5281\" src=\"https://www.biomechanicseducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Start-Rite-Shoes-1024x649.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"649\" /></a>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In his work with Start-rite he discussed with them how children walk, what should happen during their gait cycle and at what stages in their development and why. How they should develop naturally and how this impacts upon their movement as they grow from pre 18 months up to 6yrs of age and with the emphasis on how shoes need to reflect this natural development of human intrinsic biomechanics.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Design considerations they discussed took into account things like the influence of a heel raise, joint flexibility, shock absorption, what wearing a boot might do to the child’s ankle and how all of the changes that occur during childhood occur for a reason and can be impacted upon should inappropriate footwear be worn.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So Start-rite really are the UK leaders setting standards in shoe design for children with this modern approach.  They recognise the need for a screening system to fit our children into the most appropriate shoes for, not only their foot type but also their functional capacity at that point in time.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Would you like to learn more about foot function?</span></h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Would you like to understand how to change foot function by improving shoulder muscle function?</span></h2>\n<h2>Are ready to take your skills to the next level?</h2>\n<h2>.... then<a href=\"https://www.biomechanicseducation.com/biomechanics-coach-diploma-2/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> jump on one of our upcoming courses, just click here to find out more.</a></h2>\n<h2></h2>','Shoe\'s - Fashion or Function?','','inherit','closed','closed','','5279-revision-v1','','','2024-07-16 11:26:33','2024-07-16 11:26:33','',5279,'https://biomechanicseducation.com/?p=38775',0,'revision','',0),
(38776,0,'2024-07-16 11:26:33','2024-07-16 11:26:33','<h2><b>2 Important Lessons About Yourself And How You Train</b></h2>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Did you ever wish you had a body part like someone, Arnold’s biceps perhaps? Or Gerrard\'s abs in the film ‘300’? The part of your body you like the least can be a subconscious or conscious focal point in our self critique and we can be so hard on ourselves!</span>\n\nIn my younger years Christie Brinkley was my idol....(yes that was a while ago for those who have never heard of her!).....or rather I fantasised about having legs like hers; long, slim, THE inner thigh ‘gap’, slender ankles and smooth soft skin. My own? Well, they were just HUGE, in my eyes!\n\nNow I was a girl who never wore dresses or skirts because of my ‘big’ legs. I was a girl who didn’t feel feminine because of the size of my legs. In my head, my legs weren’t the ‘norm’.\n\nWhat I hadn’t realised was the legs I had were actually athletic and muscular, and in my younger years, this was much more unique than it is today. Having begun to lift weights in my early 20’s this meant my ‘dancer’ legs developed further with even more muscular curves.\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I spent 15 years distance running with much of my time in running pants or running tights. What genuinely stunned me was the amount of attention my legs would get, and I mean from all sorts of people!</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n<h3><b>Lesson No 1 - You Cannot Change Your Genetic Make-Up</b></h3>\n&nbsp;\n\n<img class=\"wp-image-4221 alignright\" src=\"https://www.biomechanicseducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Christie-Brinkley-1.jpg\" alt=\"Christie Brinkley\" width=\"324\" height=\"479\" />\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first important lesson I learned quite early on was that you cannot change your genetic makeup, you certainly cannot easily change your basic shape (ask any drug-free bodybuilder), in fact, no one can have Christie Brinkley legs except for Christie Brinkley!! </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In fact, if you haven\'t ever heard of her, here she is.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\nYou are YOU! Be the best version of YOU!\n\n&nbsp;\n<h3><b>Lesson No 2 - Stop Focusing On Aesthetics</b></h3>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The second lesson I learned was using health, fitness and wellness for goal setting over aesthetics. This, in my opinion, gives a far higher chance to feel successful and, chances are, the aesthetics follow anyway. </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The profound moment for me was when I received a ‘backhanded’ compliment from a male friend, who is also a football fan. “</span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wow, you have legs like Stuart Pearce</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">!” “</span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">..” I said “ …</span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">these are MY legs</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">”.</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is the same for your Intrinsic Biomechanics - you have what you have and for some there is a higher risk of injury simply due to genetic makeup - hypermobility, femoral anteversion, structural asymmetries etc. So it is vital we look after what we have, make it stronger, train smarter and love our differences.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n<h3><b>The Problem</b></h3>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Identifying what is happening naturally and what is dysfunction within your client\'s body/movement is paramount to us being able to prescribe the right exercises, at the right time, for the right person and their goal.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n<h3><b>Why Not Sample A Taster Biomechanics Workshop?</b></h3>\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We have an awesome 1 day </span><b>Intrinsic Biomechanics Workshop </b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in </span><b>Nottingham Feb 24th 10:30-6pm </b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">no exams, no obligation, pelvis, spine and shoulder tests and exercises you can apply immediately.</span>\n\n<a href=\"https://biomechanicseducation.clickfunnels.com/2018-roadshow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">JOIN ME &lt;&lt;CLICK HERE&gt;&gt;</span></a>\n\n<img class=\"size-large wp-image-4709\" src=\"https://www.biomechanicseducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Intrinsic-Biomechanics-Taster-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" />\n\n&nbsp;','Stop Wishing For Someone Else’s Body…Make Yours The Best It Can Be!','','inherit','closed','closed','','5131-revision-v1','','','2024-07-16 11:26:33','2024-07-16 11:26:33','',5131,'https://biomechanicseducation.com/?p=38776',0,'revision','',0),
(38777,0,'2024-07-16 11:26:33','2024-07-16 11:26:33','<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The skills of the personal trainer have increased dramatically over recent years.  The demand of their clients has driven their development down paths that hadn’t previously been considered.  Clients generally go to personal trainers to get fitter or lose weight, but as consumers have become more intelligent, sophisticated and more demanding, so their needs have evolved.  </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now clients will commonly expect you to provide ‘some exercises for my back, as it’s a bit sore today’.  Also, you will hear them ask for advice and exercises for a knee problem they felt while training for example.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This evolving role will likely increase further as the credit crunch escalates.  This will likely result in people being even less likely to want to spend extra money on seeing a health professional for what they perceive to be a ‘niggle’ and not want to go to the expense or hassle of seeing anyone else.  </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As personal training qualifications develop, we must be careful here that we don’t train ‘jack-of-all-trades’ who know only enough to be dangerous, but with the new methods of screening coming up like functional and biomechanical screening, there is much that personal trainers can do to help in a very real way while retaining their professional integrity and not becoming ‘pseudo-physios’. </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The body is an integrated system, each of its component parts links together to provide coordinated movement as we move in our daily lives.  Functional training helps us prepare each unit for these tasks and engrains the correct movement patterns that our brains are used to rather than by training ‘muscles’ as we used to a few years ago.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Functional training has its origins in rehabilitation and has been around for 40 years or more. In this time we have established that it can help your client’s performance and preparation for their common tasks, and possibly also reduce their risk of injury.    </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Over the time that functional training has been around in rehabilitation, we have found that biomechanical screening is a critical precursor to functional screening and functional training, otherwise the foundations for the movement patterns can be flawed and although they may cosmetically look OK, intrinsically the body can be working hard to compensate for flaws in the system that functional screening doesn’t pick up.</span>\n\n<img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1339\" src=\"https://www.biomechanicseducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/IMG_3647-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" />\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As the functional concepts start to become more widely accepted in fitness and conditioning, it is important to recognise that the biomechanical screening has not yet followed into these arenas.  Functional and biomechanical screening and training are very important aspects of an overall conditioning programme for any sport or activity and are complementary in every way. For example, there are many people who pass a functional screen, yet fail a biomechanical screen.  They detect different factors, both of which are important to the trainer.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Specifically, we need to develop our understanding of nerve biomechanics and the biomechanics of specific joints, like the pelvis, spine, shoulder and knee.  Once we understand these principles and how to screen our clients with them in mind, we can prescribe very precise exercises that relate specifically to their problems and goals.  </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once these biomechanical issues have been resolved then functional training or any other form of training you may wish to do has more chance of being successful and there is less risk of your client becoming injured.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ultimately as a trainer, you should specialise in certain areas, and you should never stop learning. However, as a trainer, you take a client through some form of movement in every session so your understanding of how they move and why they move like they do need to be at the top of that list. </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\nThe trainer that stops learning will soon be obsolete. Why? Because the trainers that do evolve will be able to get their clients better results. Clients will flock to them, whilst the others are left behind.\n\nEvolve or Become Obsolete… It’s your choice!\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To learn all about biomechanics screening why not look at our flagship programme the Biomechanics Coach Diploma?</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Movement analysis made easy</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gain confidence </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stand out from your PT colleagues</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Get instant results </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Increase your fees</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<a href=\"https://biomechanicseducation.clickfunnels.com/biomechanics-coach\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">August 2018 intake is open for bookings &lt;&lt;HURRY CLICK HERE&gt;&gt; </span></a>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not ready to commit to the full diploma?</span>\n\n<a href=\"https://biomechanicseducation.clickfunnels.com/2018-roadshow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Take a look at our 1 day workshop Roadshow &lt;&lt;HERE&gt;&gt;</span></a>','As A Personal Trainer You Either Evolve Or You Become Obsolete…. 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(38778,0,'2024-07-16 11:26:33','2024-07-16 11:26:33','<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Irrespective of the sports your clients perform, the type of training or exercise they do, or indeed at what level, preparation of their </span><b><i>Intrinsic</i></b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> biomechanics is a vital part of a training programme and is essential to complement their physiological and functional training and screening.</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The practical application of </span><b><i>Intrinsic</i></b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">biomechanical screening can be used </span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">as an integral part of a personal training programme and is the basis upon which a functional training programme can be delivered safely and most effectively.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<b><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3693\" src=\"https://biomechanicseducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/seek-a-professional-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"372\" height=\"248\" /></b>\n<h3><b>Risk Reduction</b></h3>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are many things that can increase risk during movement, ranging from poor technique, a lack of preparation, limited range of movement in the relevant structures, excessive force and many others. A client\'s correct biomechanical function is also a critical factor but is generally less understood.</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An </span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">intrinsic</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> biomechanical screen highlights the limitations in our client\'s pelvic, spine, shoulder, knee and foot function, and can identify any low-grade muscle spasm in key areas which may be restricting movement and the correct function of a joint.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4112\" src=\"https://www.biomechanicseducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/23279787_145150382772305_2188784676288593920_n.jpg\" alt=\"23279787_145150382772305_2188784676288593920_n\" width=\"279\" height=\"279\" /></span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition, an </span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">intrinsic </span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">biomechanical screen will identify our client\'s nerve mobility and highlight any areas that may cause their body to compensate. For example, a rotated pelvis causing a functional leg length discrepancy can result in an increase of risk of variety of different injuries depending upon how they compensate. It can contribute to back ache, knee instability, shin pain, hamstring injuries, even foot or shoulder pain. By screening issues like pelvic function, the risk of many of these issues can be significantly reduced.</span>\n\n<b>What Do These Screens Look Like?</b>\n\n<a href=\"https://youtu.be/_Lkur9ZcNXw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img class=\"wp-image-4160 alignnone\" src=\"https://www.biomechanicseducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Screen-Shot-2018-01-27-at-00.09.13-1024x577.png\" alt=\"screen-shot-2018-01-27-at-00-09-13\" width=\"273\" height=\"154\" /></a>\n\n<strong><a href=\"https://youtu.be/_Lkur9ZcNXw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4 Sign Screen &amp; Exercise</a>       </strong>\n\n<a href=\"https://youtu.be/544p5UVtFXY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img class=\"wp-image-4162 alignnone\" src=\"https://www.biomechanicseducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Screen-Shot-2018-01-27-at-00.11.05-1024x582.png\" alt=\"screen-shot-2018-01-27-at-00-11-05\" width=\"268\" height=\"153\" /></a>\n\n<strong> <a href=\"https://youtu.be/544p5UVtFXY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Improve Your Squat with Chest Release </a></strong>\n\n<b>Want To Learn More? ---&gt; Book A Call With Us Now! rachel@biomechanicseducation.com</b>','Risk Reduction & Intrinsic Biomechanics','','inherit','closed','closed','','4779-revision-v1','','','2024-07-16 11:26:33','2024-07-16 11:26:33','',4779,'https://biomechanicseducation.com/?p=38778',0,'revision','',0),
(38779,0,'2024-07-16 11:26:33','2024-07-16 11:26:33','<h2><b>Ever Heard Of The Happiness Baseline?</b></h2>\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have you ever read one of those stories about a lottery winner who celebrated when they won lots of money, however they then soon discover that the money doesn’t actually increase their happiness long term?</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Their ‘happiness’ goes back to their happiness baseline.</span>\n<h3><img class=\"wp-image-4136 alignleft\" src=\"https://www.biomechanicseducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/hombre-con-dinero-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"hombre-con-dinero\" width=\"361\" height=\"203\" /><img class=\"wp-image-4134 alignleft\" src=\"https://www.biomechanicseducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Man-Money-Leaving-Wallet-547096873-pathdoc-4096x2885-1024x721.jpg\" alt=\"man-money-leaving-wallet-547096873-pathdoc-4096x2885\" width=\"287\" height=\"202\" /></h3>\n<h3></h3>\n<h3></h3>\n<h3></h3>\n<h3></h3>\n<h3></h3>\n<h3></h3>\n&nbsp;\n<h3><b>So what is the ‘happiness baseline’ exactly?</b></h3>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has been suggested that it is the standard level of happiness we feel, </span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">most </span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of the time, deep within us. Our happiness can rise with something great happening in our lives from simply eating a wonderful, tasty meal to winning a lottery prize. However, it can also drop when something bad happens like we hit a traffic jam to suffering a bereavement.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4137\" src=\"https://www.biomechanicseducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/depresie.jpg\" alt=\"depresie\" width=\"446\" height=\"312\" />\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When things happen it can take us time to process the event and the effects, or even get through to a point of acceptance, so we can then return to our baseline level of happiness. </span>\n\nThis happiness baseline can be moved and elevated or can even drop depending upon how we process what is happening in our lives, how content we feel, what ‘things’ affect our sense of happiness and how we perceive events, loved ones around us and the way we perceive the cards we are dealt in life in general.\n\n&nbsp;\n<h3><b>Here Are 5 Effective Ways To Improve Your Happiness</b> <b>Baseline</b></h3>\n&nbsp;\n<ol>\n<ol>\n 	<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Network</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Surround yourself with awesome people. This number can be as little as two but can have drastic effects on your mental health and physical state. </span></li>\n 	<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Move: </b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This can vary from something as simple as a daily 10 min walk before work to clear your head each day to 3 to 4 times a week gym sessions to have you feeling stronger.</span></li>\n 	<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Good Nutrition: <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plenty of water, fresh vegetables and fruit, good lean protein and the appropriate volume of carbs.</span></b></li>\n 	<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Think Right:</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> PMA - Positive mental attitude towards anything can greatly impact your happiness and its baseline!</span></li>\n 	<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Purpose:</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Have a purpose in all you do! Commit and stay committed until the goal is achieved. Never give up!</span></li>\n</ol>\n</ol>\n<h3><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another way to focus on improving your happiness baseline is to </span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">find your element</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">...</span></em></h3>\n&nbsp;\n<h3><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b>Find Your Element!</b></span></h3>\n&nbsp;\n\n<a href=\"https://youtu.be/wX78iKhInsc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4138\" src=\"https://www.biomechanicseducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Mezzanine_126-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"mezzanine_126\" width=\"416\" height=\"234\" /></span></a>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Again it comes back to your attitude and purpose. When you find your Element </span><b>(Ken Robinson ‘</b><b><i>The Element</i></b><b>’ is a book recommendation He is also known for the most watched <a href=\"https://youtu.be/wX78iKhInsc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TED talk</a>) </b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">your purpose or your legacy it becomes everything, Finding your element is finding the thing you are good at AND LOVE doing, then doing it.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So much has happened to me over the last couple of years both personally and in business. The most profound thing is the elevation of my happiness baseline </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While I appreciate mine was already a relatively high happiness baseline it has elevated even higher. </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This elevation of the happiness baseline, I believe, comes from gratitude for the people who enrich my life and the experiences I am able to share...let me share those from my </span><b><i>working life</i></b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">...</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<b>Martin Haines</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> changed my perception of myself and my ability which has completely changed my life.</span>\n\n<b>Mike Grice</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> keeps me inspired to read &amp; learn</span>\n\n<b>Fletch</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is like a warm hug each time I think of his companionship</span>\n\n<b>Sam ilelaboye</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> makes me feel very humble &amp; reminds me of the joy of youth</span>\n\n<b>Chris Wright</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> always makes me feel positive &amp; instilling confidence</span>\n\n<b>Maxine Crowe</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has taught me loyalty to the core</span>\n\n<b>Ben Coomber</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> restored my faith in partnerships</span>\n\n<b>Steve Aish</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> lifts me &amp; reminds me of what’s important</span>\n\n<b>Stevie Barr</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> show commitment &amp; expects nothing in return</span>\n\n<b>Amber Keats</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has shown a strength of character I respect and admire</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">My amazing </span><b>Team</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of Master Trainers are like my family in pursuit of a common purpose &amp; passion</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<b>So What Could YOU Do To Improve Your Happiness Baseline?</b>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Try any of the above ideas and please please please share your thoughts, I always love hearing from you...</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"http://kaizen-project.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(Click Here)</a></strong></p>\n<a href=\"http://kaizen-project.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4140\" src=\"https://www.biomechanicseducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/images.png\" alt=\"images\" width=\"483\" height=\"172\" /></a>\n\nIf you have not yet checked out our awesome event arriving early this year, (25th of Feb 2018) <strong><a href=\"http://kaizen-project.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click Here</a></strong> to save your seat!!!','The Happiness Baseline','','inherit','closed','closed','','4377-revision-v1','','','2024-07-16 11:26:33','2024-07-16 11:26:33','',4377,'https://biomechanicseducation.com/?p=38779',0,'revision','',0),
(38780,0,'2024-07-16 11:26:33','2024-07-16 11:26:33','<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What Exactly Is </span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Intrinsic Biomechanics</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">? </span></h3>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is often an assumption, and sometimes confusion, about the various interpretations of this science known as ‘biomechanics’ . Therefore this blog is dedicated to offering more clarity with this glossary of definitions;</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n<h2><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DEFINITIONS</span></i></h2>\n<h3><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Biomechanics</span></span></h3>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The study of the mechanical laws relating to the movement or structure of living organisms.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n<h3><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Extrinsic Biomechanics</span></span></h3>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This can be a very complex analysis of the performance of movements using gait analysis or</span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">expensive machinery like isokinetics and kinematics to help us better understand forces, loads and levers. In its simplest form this could also include</span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">what an exercise professional sees when they watch their client move and offer verbal and visual cues.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4110\" src=\"https://www.biomechanicseducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/ankleinvsupine.jpg\" alt=\"ankleinvsupine\" width=\"318\" height=\"270\" />\n\n&nbsp;\n<h3><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Intrinsic Biomechanics</span></span></h3>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is the analysis of what is happening inside the body which</span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">creates the visible, or extrinsic, movements. An understanding of the neuro-musculoskeletal system and how this integrated system is the basis for what we see through the extrinsic analysis.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n<h3><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4111\" src=\"https://www.biomechanicseducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Picture1-1.png\" alt=\"picture1-1\" width=\"376\" height=\"270\" /></span></span></h3>\n&nbsp;\n<h3><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">iMoveFreely® (IMF)</span></span></h3>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is a series of low-grade exercise techniques set out in a tried and tested system that is specifically designed for preparing the body for movement, risk reduction and optimisation of performance. Previously only available to high-level athletes some 30yrs ago, but increasingly being recognised as the fundamental basics for anyone wishing to achieve any of the above requirements by moving more freely. This is made up of the following 3 phases of exercise delivered by Biomechanics Coaches&#x2122; &amp; iMoveFreely® Instructors.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n<h3><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-4113\" src=\"https://www.biomechanicseducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/IMG_3483-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"img_3483\" width=\"200\" height=\"267\" /> <img class=\"alignnone wp-image-4114\" src=\"https://www.biomechanicseducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/IMG_3491-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"img_3491\" width=\"354\" height=\"266\" /></span></span></h3>\n&nbsp;\n<h3><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Preparation &amp; Capacity</span></h3>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This first phase is based on the fact that muscles, joints and nerves all affect each other and so it provides techniques to affect each system. The initial series of techniques consists of anti spasm exercises or musle energy techniques (M.E.T\'s), based on Ribot-Ciscar’s work (Jiri Dvorak had the same results from similar studies). There is also a series of nerve mobilisation techniques based on David Butler’s work. These are followed by the ‘pure’ joint mobilisation techniques that isolate (as much as we can) the parts that don’t move so freely. These are modified from much of what is seen in our industry today due to the body\'s wonderful ability to compensate</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to allow us to produce a required movement.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4112\" src=\"https://www.biomechanicseducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/23279787_145150382772305_2188784676288593920_n.jpg\" alt=\"23279787_145150382772305_2188784676288593920_n\" width=\"297\" height=\"297\" />\n</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The aim of this first phase of preparation is to restore an individual’s capacity to function optimally around their pelvis, spine and shoulders so that they are moving freely and fully to their anatomy.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n<h3><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stability &amp; Control</span></span></h3>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This secondary phase of training for stability and control requires phase one’s preparation to give the spine it’s alignment and capacity. This low risk methodology means that when performing any variation of core strength work is optimised. Coming out of the first phase we advise this is the perfect time to initiate a 3 step approach specific to promote a ‘grooving out’ of the ‘new’ level and moving position of the pelvis, spine and shoulders. </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Starting with Step 1 principles based on evidence shown by Haines, McGill, Matthews and Cholwewicki’s with work on a series of periodised neuromuscular core training progressions, which are in a </span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">continuum of exercises</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. To follow this with Step 2 McGill’s isometric core ratio testing would give a good base of support around the entire trunk. Finally, Step 3 is made up of a series of functional stability screens that allow us to confidently create stability and control while performing more compound moves taking your clients into their final phase of function and performance.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n<h3><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4115\" src=\"https://www.biomechanicseducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Romanian-Deadlifts-Training-The-Other-Half-Of-Your-Leg-header-v2-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"romanian-deadlifts-training-the-other-half-of-your-leg-header-v2\" width=\"368\" height=\"207\" /></span></span></h3>\n&nbsp;\n<h3></h3>\n<h3><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Function &amp; Performance</span></span></h3>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This 3rd function and performance phase takes into account strengthening of the pelvis, shoulders, knees and feet to allowing or improved ‘function’. With specific assessments based on joint strength ratios of these areas. Here we consider more sport specific movements and (potentially) pre-orthotic conditioning on top of a solid foundation. All of which reduces risk and optimises performance ability.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n<h3><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4116\" src=\"https://www.biomechanicseducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/olympic-lifting-2.jpg\" alt=\"olympic-lifting-2\" width=\"444\" height=\"283\" /></span></span></h3>\n&nbsp;\n<h3><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Biomechanics Coach&#x2122; (BC)</span></span></h3>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is an 6-8-month diploma with 4-6 days face to face, a 1hr practical assessment and home study, open to level 3 exercise professionals and above including therapists and coaches with an equivalent level of anatomy knowledge and exercise prescription skills. There are a total of 42 manual and visual assessments based on over 20yrs of research comparing them to isokinetic results for accuracy. BC’s are encouraged and reputed, to have a high level of inter-professional language skills giving them the ability to cross both exercise and therapy worlds while maintaining their professional scope of practice. </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n<h3><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Intrinsic Biomechanics Association (IBA)</span></span></h3>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An organisation offering education, support, networking opportunities and encouragement of inter-professional relationships between exercise professionals, sports coaches, therapists, clinicians, podiatrists and any professional working one to one or in group exercise. It is also for those interested in learning and sharing anything that helps us all improve health, function and fitness while reducing injury risk in our clients. The IBA runs 6 annual Discovery Day workshops/webinars that are open to both members (free) and non-members who will pay a small access fee. </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n<h3><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Master Trainer (MT)</span></span></h3>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An individual trained to deliver the intrinsic biomechanics education programmes through a licensed Education Provider. Open to BC’s demonstrating teaching and communication skills while pro-actively promoting intrinsic biomechanics education and skills. </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Would you like to be part of this fast-growing, highly reputed group of practitioners who are contributing massively to getting the nation moving more freely, with less discomfort and a reduced risk?</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">YES? <strong>rachel@biomechanicseducation.com</strong></span>','What Exactly Is Intrinsic Biomechanics?','','inherit','closed','closed','','4106-revision-v1','','','2024-07-16 11:26:33','2024-07-16 11:26:33','',4106,'https://biomechanicseducation.com/?p=38780',0,'revision','',0),
(38781,0,'2024-07-16 11:26:33','2024-07-16 11:26:33','<b>Do You Make Assumptions?</b>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Often I hear and see people make assumptions in our industry.</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Articles I read are so often written based on assumptions, lacking context for clarity.</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Within our academy, we discuss the idea that the body is a master of compensation. Now, this is for a variety of reasons &amp; also in a variety of ways.</span>\n\nWe use words such as those found below to describe these compensations. Words like...\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sub-clinical Muscle Spasm </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Immobility </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tightness </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Inhibition </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instability </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Weakness </span>\n\n...to name a few.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, MOST professionals know how to address the above with the various interventions...</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anti spasm</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mobilise </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stretch </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Un-inhibit</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stabilise </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Strengthen </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\nThese are all techniques that are all relatively simple to do and understand, right?\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<b>So What\'s The Problem?</b>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is it that makes these interventions so controversial, problematic and debatable, not only articles but also in practice?</span>\n\nWhy are many still making the error of assumption?\n\nSometimes it isn’t obvious and this makes our job tough when trying to truly objectively KNOW which problem is presenting.\n\nIn other words, the question is…\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is ‘it’ WEAK or INHIBITED?</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is ‘it’ TIGHT or IN SPASM?</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is ‘it’ UNSTABLE or WEAK?</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is ‘it’ INHIBITED or TIGHT?</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each of these examples can easily be mistaken for another and yet the corrective techniques could be contraindicating should the wrong one be prescribed. For example; if you try to stretch a muscle ASSUMING it is TIGHT when in fact it is inhibited or in a protective spasm, it could respond by ‘holding on’ even more.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A common example might be the appearance of ‘tight’ hamstrings that are ‘held under tension’ so to speak. Quite often the sciatic nerve can be ‘tethered’ by dysfunction somewhere else, this creates nerve tension. Therefore the hamstrings ‘hold on’ to a ‘tense’ position due to their close relationship with the sciatic nerve. This is because they are trying to protect the nerve which is lacking its full capacity. </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now consider if you tried to \'stretch\' this apparently ‘tight’ hamstring..!?</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<b>So What Should We Do?? </b>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Obviously having a testing system that identifies which dysfunction is presenting would make absolute sense, wouldn’t it?</span>\n\nIf you do not have a testing system available to you then it is probably prudent to prescribe the least contraindicating technique first to reduce risk.\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remember <a href=\"https://www.biomechanicseducation.com/ever-heard-of-occams-razor/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Occum’s Razor</a>?</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An example of a safe intervention would be the low grade 20% muscle energy technique researched by <a href=\"https://www.biomechanicseducation.com/1333-2/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ribot-Ciscar,1991</a>. This has been proven to have huge success at improving muscle function especially when something like stretching hasn’t shown any benefit.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<b>Your 7 Tips:</b>\n<ul>\n 	<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don’t assume anything! </span></li>\n 	<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Get a movement baseline before &amp; after using an intervention</span></li>\n 	<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use the least intrusive intervention first</span></li>\n 	<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Discuss with your peers for new ideas and viewpoints</span></li>\n 	<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Invest in learning an evidence-based objective testing system </span></li>\n 	<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Monitor your client\'s movement progress closely using photos, video &amp; clear benchmarks.</span></li>\n 	<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Learn, trust and encourage even the smallest and simplest of techniques, like low-grade anti spasms - Trust me, they can make all the difference!</span></li>\n</ul>\n&nbsp;\n\n<b>What Are Your Thoughts?</b>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EMAIL ME rachel@biomechanicseducation.com</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you would like to learn the evidence-based exercises we prescribe to help improve function, the safest on the planet, then simply </span><a href=\"https://biomechanicseducation.clickfunnels.com/biomechanics-coach\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Click Here</b></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.</span>','Do You Make Assumptions?','','inherit','closed','closed','','4004-revision-v1','','','2024-07-16 11:26:33','2024-07-16 11:26:33','',4004,'https://biomechanicseducation.com/?p=38781',0,'revision','',0),
(38782,0,'2024-07-16 11:26:33','2024-07-16 11:26:33','<h3><b>So 2018 is here and you’re left wondering where the hell 2017 went…?</b></h3>\nDid you make any new year resolutions for 2018?\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Did you successfully achieve last years resolution?</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you feel you could have done more in 2017?</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Personally, I have always wondered why people wait for Dec 31st to create change when changes can be made all year, probably to better effect too!</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Would 1% be a lot to ask of yourself?</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n<h3><b>What Could You Do 1% Better Today? </b></h3>\n&nbsp;\n\n<a href=\"http://kaizen-project.co.uk/events/the-kaizen-project/\"><b>Kaizen</b></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a Japanese term meaning </span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Continual Improvement </span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and I believe this is a great concept to keep in mind when settings new year resolutions or goals at any time of year, particularly big goals. Let me give you one example;</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now I am never going to be a competitive Olympic lifter, it is just not something that appeals or motivates me, but anyone who has attempted a snatch or clean will appreciate it is not an exercise or movement that immediately comes naturally nor quickly. The technical aspect is far too complex and inevitably requires numerous adjustments to each segment of the movement that can only be done over time. The simple laws of proprioception, gravity &amp; load in this high-speed movement require such precision to avoid failure that it would be impossible to nail it in a few weeks let alone one or two sessions. There is so much to learn and much of it will and should eventually become subconscious, for example;</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n<ul>\n 	<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Set up</span></li>\n 	<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hook grip</span></li>\n 	<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Foot position</span></li>\n 	<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Start position </span></li>\n 	<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First pull</span></li>\n 	<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Second pull</span></li>\n 	<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">High Hang</span></li>\n 	<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Low Hang</span></li>\n 	<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Triple extension</span></li>\n 	<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The drop under the bar</span></li>\n 	<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Locking out the arms</span></li>\n 	<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hitting the receive position </span></li>\n 	<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rising out of the bottom position </span></li>\n 	<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maintaining the overhead or front rack position to complete the ascent</span></li>\n 	<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Throwing the bar so it doesn’t fall on you or anyone else!</span></li>\n</ul>\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However small goals can encourage every session in the gym, even if it is just small tweaks to each part of the movement. Consistency is key to anything and over time things really do add up. </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Taking the stairs instead of the lift, parking at the back of the car park furthest away from the door so you have further to walk, eating just one piece of chocolate instead of the whole 200g bar, having smaller glasses of wine, walking to the shop instead of driving, meditating for 10 minutes is better than not at all….you know what I am talking about, right?!</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, do you remember in our basic PT or Massage training the idea of SMART GOALS is often introduced to help us to help our clients when goal setting?</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Small, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Timely goals. This concept fits perfectly with The Kaizen Project, however, the question is...</span>\n\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3978\" src=\"https://www.biomechanicseducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/smart-goals1-1-1024x507.jpg\" alt=\"smart-goals1-1\" width=\"497\" height=\"246\" />\n<h3><b>Do You Create (SMART) Goals In ALL Aspects Of Your Own Life?</b></h3>\n&nbsp;\n\n<b>Once Again, Ask Yourself...</b>\n\n<b>What Could You Do 1% Better Today?\n</b>\n<h3></h3>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now you may have heard me mention the word</span> <a href=\"http://kaizen-project.co.uk\"><b>Kaizen</b></a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a lot recently in relation to </span><a href=\"http://kaizen-project.co.uk\"><b>The Kaizen Project</b></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and after spending several hours, some months ago, in the same room as Ben Coomber, Mike Grice, Stephen Aish and Amber Keats, as a group we felt this word summed up the concept of our project perfectly. </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We all feel very strongly about continuous learning, giving you nuggets of great information that you can actually apply with your clients immediately to get results. We do this via social media, our workshops, events, webinars and our blogs and emails. </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We all feel very strongly about influencing the entire nation to move better, feel less pain, eat healthier, be more body/mind aware, understand business and to understand simple mindset techniques for a happier outlook. </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The problem is we can’t do it alone and so we are reaching out to professionals like you so that together we can achieve a healthier nation. People like you who are committed to educating and supporting your clients and their well being….yes YOU..!</span>\n<h3></h3>\n<ul>\n 	<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Human Movement Geeks </span></li>\n 	<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nutrition Fanatics</span></li>\n 	<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mindset Believers </span></li>\n 	<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Therapy Lovers...</span></li>\n</ul>\n&nbsp;\n\n<b>...Are YOU One, Or More, Of These?</b>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">YOU ARE…!?!?</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AWESOME so why not make a 1% change to your day TODAY by clicking this link to reserve your place; </span>\n\n<a href=\"http://kaizen-project.co.uk/events/the-kaizen-project/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>The Kaizen Project</b></a>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">THEN when you join us Feb 25th, 2018 in Northampton for </span><a href=\"http://kaizen-project.co.uk/events/the-kaizen-project/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>The Kaizen Project</b></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> you will gain AT LEAST 1% improvement from every session you attend.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">THEN you go home and apply what you learned from each session to your business/client’s sessions...this is continuous learning.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<b>Finally, Ask Yourself Regularly...</b>\n\n<b>What Could YOU Do 1% Better Today?</b>','What Could You Do 1% Better Today?','','inherit','closed','closed','','3968-revision-v1','','','2024-07-16 11:26:33','2024-07-16 11:26:33','',3968,'https://biomechanicseducation.com/?p=38782',0,'revision','',0),
(38783,0,'2024-07-16 11:26:33','2024-07-16 11:26:33','<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">My core values are something I am </span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">extremely</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> aware</span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of all the time.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of Biomechanics Education’s strongest core values is; </span>\n\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our Responsibility To Our Learners</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We always want to look after those in the Biomechanics Education academy ‘family’ and maybe this business is in fact, a second family? It certainly feels like it because of the strong bond I personally feel to each and every learner that sets foot into one of our classrooms. Along with our passion for the provision of a high level service with support beyond their training, there is certainly a huge sense of connection.</span>\n\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2847\" src=\"https://www.biomechanicseducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/IMG_0101-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"309\" height=\"309\" />\n<h3><b>\nUnlike Any Other JOB</b></h3>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\nBiomechanics Education is something I think about it every single day, I talk about it all day and in fact, my whole life revolves around the company and what it is doing, not only for the individuals who enter the academy but also for the entire industry and of course the wider population.</span>\n<h3><b>\nHelping the Nation Move More Freely</b></h3>\n&nbsp;\n<h3><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3957\" src=\"https://www.biomechanicseducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/20689649_10154903127672081_9002171364846902606_o-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"20689649_10154903127672081_9002171364846902606_o\" width=\"309\" height=\"309\" /></h3>\nYou see WE are together<i></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> helping the nation to more freely with less pain while we also increase movement skill and performance levels for all abilities!</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WOW, now that’s something special right? </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If I were to get philosophical right now and be really honest about what I would like to see as a legacy, the reason that I was here, my reason for being, my point of existence ….well this is what happens when you become middle-aged...gotta think HUGE right..?</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">iMoveFreely®  free on the NHS!</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Biomechanics Coaches&#x2122; top of the list on medical insurance company policies </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Biomechanics Coaches&#x2122; top of the list for ALL referrals to signpost clients/patients to the right specialist.</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">iMoveFreely®  on Aeroplane TV screens in front of your chair</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GB Olympians lying down to do 4 sign by the track prior to the race</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Soap stars doing their pec minor release over the dinner table …..ok ok ok maybe I\'m getting carried away here…but maybe not….</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">..ok SERIOUSLY</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n<h3><b>Gotta Dream Big</b></h3>\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dream BIG people because it is such a short time we each are here so do what you love, make a difference, show you care, don’t hold back and please spread the word. </span>\n<h3></h3>\n<h3>We can do this together!</h3>\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\">If you would like to find out more about Biomechanics Education and help spread the amazing work that we do, simply <strong><a href=\"https://biomechanicseducation.clickfunnels.com/biomechanics-coach\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click Here</a></strong>. </span>\n\n<img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2896\" src=\"https://www.biomechanicseducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/table_pic.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"787\" height=\"426\" />\n<div class=\"grammarly-disable-indicator\"></div>','How Strong Are Your Core Values?','','inherit','closed','closed','','3953-revision-v1','','','2024-07-16 11:26:33','2024-07-16 11:26:33','',3953,'https://biomechanicseducation.com/?p=38783',0,'revision','',0),
(38784,0,'2024-07-16 11:26:33','2024-07-16 11:26:33','<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Preparation &amp; Capacity - The Missing Link </span></h2>\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ok, would you like to hear one of our academy secrets?</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is a phase PT’s are missing that needs to be added PRIOR to the warm up!</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes BEFORE the warm up!</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Look, you keep asking us “</span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">why does my client move that badly</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">?” or “</span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">why do they move that way?</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">” or “ </span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">why can’t they do those moves like everyone else</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">?”. Your instinct is telling you the answer to that question…’</span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">because they sit on their backsides….because they have a sedentary job...because they have been injured</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">..’</span>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-3006\" src=\"https://www.biomechanicseducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Screen-Shot-2017-07-12-at-15.40.22.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"416\" height=\"275\" /></span></h3>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BUT </span></h3>\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The BIGGER question is ‘</span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is the missing link that helps me, help them move better BEFORE I warm them up</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">?”..right?!!?</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We recently did a live webinar to share the answer to this question and WOW it was stunning to have doctors, PTs, S&amp;C Coaches, Manual Therapists, Pilates Teachers and they were all asking the same questions!</span>\n\n<a href=\"https://events.genndi.com/replay/169105139238457911/f4f41782f3/0/0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3950\" src=\"https://www.biomechanicseducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Screen-Shot-2017-12-19-at-02.28.14-1024x600.png\" alt=\"screen-shot-2017-12-19-at-02-28-14\" width=\"429\" height=\"251\" /></a>\n\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How do I reduce risk?</span></i>\n\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How do I improve movement?</span></i>\n\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How do I KNOW I am improving function?</span></i>\n\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How do I know I am prescribing the right exercises?</span></i>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This phase of training is what we call ‘Preparation &amp; Capacity’ and is based upon 25 yrs of data collection showing us that muscles, joints and nerves all affect each other. So we developed a system that provides techniques to affect each system and improve basic function and movement capacity. </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The initial series of techniques, our start point (remember the <a href=\"https://www.biomechanicseducation.com/ever-heard-of-occams-razor/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Occam’s Razor blog</a>?), consists of anti-spasm exercises based on Ribot-Ciscar’s work (Jiri Dvorak had the same results from similar studies) using a specific type of muscle energy technique. This is the safest, least intrusive and is actually superbly effective at improving muscle function.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The aim of this first phase of preparation restores an individual’s capacity around the pelvis and spine so that they are level and moving freely, or correctly, for that individual.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These are modified from much of what is seen in our industry today, which is ‘combined’ movements where the body is effectively allowed to </span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">cheat</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to produce the required movement. </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you would like to understand our system in more detail and join an amazingly robust and fast-growing community of Biomechanics Coaches there is a multitude of platforms for you to gain access to this first phase and further phases to work towards becoming a Biomechanics Coach with our Diploma.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here at Biomechanics Education, we are so excited about our 2017 success at getting the nation moving more freely through our academy learners that we wanted to celebrate the end of the year with a special gift to all those secretly wishing they could grab a seat on our workshops in 2018…</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<a href=\"https://biomechanicseducation.clickfunnels.com/biomechanics-coach\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Click Here</b></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> so you don’t miss out</span>\n<div class=\"grammarly-disable-indicator\"></div>\n<div class=\"grammarly-disable-indicator\"></div>','Preparation & Capacity - The Missing Link','','inherit','closed','closed','','3947-revision-v1','','','2024-07-16 11:26:33','2024-07-16 11:26:33','',3947,'https://biomechanicseducation.com/?p=38784',0,'revision','',0),
(38785,0,'2024-07-16 11:26:33','2024-07-16 11:26:33','<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Me neither until I began listening to my latest audible investment from The Great Courses Series ‘</span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mind-Body Medicine - The New Science Of Optimal Health’ by Jason M Satterfield. </span></i>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A really fascinating book throughout but in chapter 31 he really caught my attention when he described Occam’s Razor because it really is the ethos of what we communicate within or academy. </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<b><i>Occam\'s razor</i></b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a problem-solving principle attributed to</span></i><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_of_Ockham\"> <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">William of Ockham</span></i></a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (c. 1287–1347), who was an English friar, scholastic philosopher, and theologian. </span></i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The principle states that \"</span></i><b><i>Entities should not be multiplied unnecessarily.</i></b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\" </span></i>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Also known as The Law Of Parsimony which suggests we investigate the simplest ideas first.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2896\" src=\"https://www.biomechanicseducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/table_pic.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"606\" height=\"328\" /></span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As Biomechanics Coaches our tried and tested system of ‘exercise’ prescription is based on this concept to utilise the least intrusive interventions first. Then with our evidence based assessment skills, we analyse what changes occur prior to prescribing the next intervention. </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Having this really simple, logical approach to designing a movement programme for our clients gives us a huge increase in confidence KNOWING that we are following the least intrusive/safest first problem-solving principles. </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When something doesn’t change or improve we then prescribe the next option or ‘level’ within our system. Alongside all of this is clarity of our individual remit. With such a broad spectrum of practitioner skills joining our academy, Biomechanics Coaches come from every kind of movement profession. This ranges from PT’s, Pilates &amp; Yoga Teachers, to manual therapists, podiatrists and other clinicians. So while many of us are becoming hybrids there should still be a clear parameter of the scope of service we individually offer.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hopefully you, like me, would all agree with most, if not all, of the statements below with regards to exercise prescription, treatment or intervention for our clients…</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The most useful statement of the principle for scientists is..</span></i>\n\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\"</span></i><b><i>when you have two competing theories that make exactly the same predictions, the simpler one is the better</i></b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.”</span></i>\n\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3006\" src=\"https://www.biomechanicseducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Screen-Shot-2017-07-12-at-15.40.22.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"569\" height=\"376\" /></span></i>\n\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Occam\'s razor is often cited in </span></i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">stronger</span></i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> forms than Occam intended, as in the following statements. . .</span></i>\n\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\"</span></i><b><i>If you have two theories that both explain the observed facts, then you should use the simplest until more evidence comes along</i></b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\"</span></i>\n\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\"</span></i><b><i>The simplest explanation for some phenomenon is more likely to be accurate than more complicated explanations.</i></b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\"</span></i>\n\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\"</span></i><b><i>If you have two equally likely solutions to a problem, choose the simplest.</i></b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\"</span></i>\n\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\"</span></i><b><i>The explanation requiring the fewest assumptions is most likely to be correct.</i></b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\"</span></i>\n\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. . .or in the only form that takes its own advice. . .</span></i>\n\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\"</span></i><b><i>Keep things simple!</i></b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">”</span></i>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The final word is of unknown origin, although it\'s often attributed to Einstein, himself a master of the quotable one liner:</span></i>\n\n<b><i>\"Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler.\"</i></b>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So once again I suggest that if you are anything like me and feel like a sponge for this kind of information, yet slightly ‘allergic’ to reading lots of text in one go, check out the audiobook mediums.</span>\n\nAnd, if you would like to find out how we implement this mentality into our Diploma simply <a href=\"http://bit.ly/2svUc5o\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Click Here</strong></a>.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img class=\"wp-image-3923 aligncenter\" src=\"https://www.biomechanicseducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Everything-should-be-made-as-simple-as-possible-but-not-simpler.-Albert-Einstein-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"everything-should-be-made-as-simple-as-possible-but-not-simpler-albert-einstein\" width=\"398\" height=\"398\" /></span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">References;</span>\n\n<a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occam%27s_razor\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occam%27s_razor</span></a>\n\n<a href=\"http://math.ucr.edu/home/baez/physics/General/occam.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">http://math.ucr.edu/home/baez/physics/General/occam.html</span></a>\n\n<a href=\"https://science.howstuffworks.com/innovation/scientific-experiments/occams-razor.htm\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https://science.howstuffworks.com/innovation/scientific-experiments/occams-razor.htm</span></a>\n\n<a href=\"https://www.britannica.com/topic/Occams-razor\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https://www.britannica.com/topic/Occams-razor</span></a>\n\n<a href=\"https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=occam%27s%20razor\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=occam%27s%20razor</span></a>\n\n<a href=\"https://explorable.com/occams-razor\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https://explorable.com/occams-razor</span></a>\n\n<a href=\"http://lesswrong.com/lw/jp/occams_razor/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">http://lesswrong.com/lw/jp/occams_razor/</span></a>\n\n<a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XEA3k_QIKo\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XEA3k_QIKo</span></a>\n<div class=\"grammarly-disable-indicator\"></div>\n<div class=\"grammarly-disable-indicator\"></div>\n<div 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(38786,0,'2024-07-16 11:26:33','2024-07-16 11:26:33','<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nerves have been described as the software of the body and to be able to understand this more thoroughly we have to build an understanding of ‘nerve tension’ and ‘Adverse Neural Tension’. These concepts have been recognised for over 100 years in terms of treating patients clinically, but their full potential has never been understood until now. An analogy with the invention of the wheel is an interesting one. The discovery of nerve-tension and it being used for the treatment of injuries is like the wheel being invented and placing it on its side, putting 4 legs around the underside and using it as a table. It makes a great table, but the idea to use it in the way we know it today was groundbreaking. The same applies to nerve tension and its application to athletic performance and fatigue relief.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3914\" src=\"https://biomechanicseducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/0x0ss-85-1.jpg\" alt=\"0x0ss-85\" width=\"224\" height=\"224\" />\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The entire nervous system is a single continuous track, so it follows that if any part of this continuous track is trapped or tethered (as with an injury for example) then it also follows that there will be some restriction of the mobility of other parts of the nerve system. So a problem with one part of the nerve can cause pain in another – this is the clinical application. However, we have discovered that this is not always represented by pain but also by a reduction of a joints range of movement and altered joint biomechanics which can affect a whole host of problems that can cause restricted performance and may ultimately lead to injury. Moreover, with the increased muscle dysfunction and associated factors, local fatigue increases and so understanding these principles can lead to benefits not only in human performance but also fatigue relief.</span>\n<h3><b><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3832\" src=\"https://biomechanicseducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/sprinterglow-1-1024x735.png\" alt=\"sprinterglow\" width=\"349\" height=\"250\" /></b></h3>\n<h3></h3>\n<h3><b>Research</b></h3>\nWe know this happens from research performed at Liverpool Hope University College, and studies there have given astonishing results. One experiment showed that a muscle can increase its force output by 14% after a brief preliminary warm-up (just one 15 second workout using this concept). Another experiment showed that by following the same concept of a 2-minute programme performed daily for 10 days increases muscle output by over 50%. By understanding the importance of the interaction of individual body systems with each other, we have established the world\'s largest database of its kind and have included the outcomes of the auditing of this information in the Biomechanics Coaching&#x2122; Diploma workshop series.\n\n<a href=\"https://biomechanicseducation.clickfunnels.com/biomechanics-coach\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3502\" src=\"https://biomechanicseducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/2018-locked-prices-1-1024x536.png\" width=\"413\" height=\"216\" /></span></a>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the diploma, you learn how to test your ‘nerve tension’ and prescribe movement patterns to enhance the coordinated output of your body’s systems. In terms of fatigue relief, it has been demonstrated that after 15 seconds of the programme, muscle fatigue is reduced by up to 14% immediately and sustained use led to a significant and prolonged increase in muscle output. These studies have been validated at the highest level. A paper was submitted at the 6th Asian Biomechanics Congress (one of the world’s most credited) and was enthusiastically received. In a practical sense, the programmes have been rigorously tested by people such as Olympic athletes through to workers on a product line and hospital health trusts.</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2896\" src=\"https://www.biomechanicseducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/table_pic.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"418\" height=\"226\" /></span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remember in most cases we are not even aware we have a problem, like nerve tension, but even so, you can still achieve these remarkable results. Just imagine what these figures could do for your performance in your sport or indeed, on a sedentary level, how the fatigue relief can help after a hard day at the office. </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n<h3><b>Terminology</b></h3>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So when it comes to exercise programming our holistic approach, which is commonly described but rarely understood and demonstrated, takes into consideration all of the body’s systems, and it has a deep understanding of how they interact and are guided by our nervous system. Description terms such as strength and power in this model are inadequate, so when we talk about exercises in these terms, we should be talking in terms of Movement Acquisition Patterns (or MAPs) which are used to enhance a given set of functional movements, not stretches or strengthening exercises, as the latter does not give credit for the full implications of the programming. </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n<h3><b>Example</b></h3>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\'s take a hamstring stretch as an example, we are not trying to stretch the hamstrings when we extend the leg out in front of us, we are trying to improve the range of hip flexion and knee extension by stretching the structures on the back of the leg and back. This brings in more than just the hamstrings, it can also be limited by a tight sciatic nerve, a rotated sacro-iliac joint in the lower back, tight gastrocnemius, tight spinal cord and indeed almost any nerve in the chain given the continuum concept described earlier. </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n<h3><b>The problem</b></h3>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How many times have you stretched your hamstrings using the generally accepted methods only to find that their flexibility continues to be stubborn and often returns to their standard length very soon? Many people experience this phenomenon. The reason is often due to them stretching only one of the structures that limit the movement, i.e. the hamstrings. If they do not stretch the other structures as well, of course, they will not be affected and so the limited range will usually return. So we are trying to acquire a pattern of movement, not just stretching the hamstrings.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2962\" src=\"https://www.biomechanicseducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Screen-Shot-2017-07-03-at-10.01.47-1024x236.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"120\" /></span>\n<h3></h3>\n<h3><strong>How we can help</strong></h3>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you would like to learn how to assess for where limitation may come from within the pelvis and sciatic nerve, for example,  we would recommend having a look into our biomechanics course where we cover this topic and much more.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<a href=\"https://biomechanicseducation.clickfunnels.com/biomechanics-coach\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Click Here</b></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for more information.</span>\n<div class=\"grammarly-disable-indicator\"></div>\n<div class=\"grammarly-disable-indicator\"></div>\n<div class=\"grammarly-disable-indicator\"></div>','Understanding Your Nerves','','inherit','closed','closed','','3913-revision-v1','','','2024-07-16 11:26:33','2024-07-16 11:26:33','',3913,'https://biomechanicseducation.com/?p=38786',0,'revision','',0),
(38787,0,'2024-07-16 11:26:33','2024-07-16 11:26:33','<h2><b><i>28/11 SO WHAT?</i></b></h2>\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Having come from a fitness/exercise profession background with some sports massage skills my knowledge of clinical ‘stuff’ is understandably limited.</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although having a mentor and good friend who is a chartered physiotherapist, remedial gymnast and recreational therapist to question on a daily basis for the last 10 years has helped me to understand, at least more clearly what my limitations are and when I need to refer clients or when I can\'t simply carry on what I am doing with exercise. </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1232\" src=\"https://www.biomechanicseducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Screen-Shot-2016-08-26-at-08.01.16.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"264\" height=\"221\" />\n</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One thing I learned during my time in cadaver labs (highly recommended if you get the chance by the way) was that for my role I don’t NEED nor WANT to know everything. That\'s a pretty tall order to expect of yourself right!? There is enough STUFF bouncing around in MY head that I want to keep it to a minimum thank you very much!</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So what I need is to know MY preferred specialist subject REALLY well (that’s </span><b><i>intrinsic biomechanics </i></b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of competitive strength athletes in particular in case you didn’t know) to do my best and provide the best duty of care I can. This understanding also allows me to best advise my learners. It is a lot of responsibility advising learners on their remit and can be quite challenging when they are from such diverse backgrounds. However, the really exciting thing is that often we get both therapists and exercise professionals together on our workshops.</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1045\" src=\"https://biomechanicseducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Screen-Shot-2016-06-12-at-07.37.45.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"434\" height=\"235\" /></span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anyway, while I NEVER diagnose nor do I do ‘clinical’ work I DO want to understand enough that I am realistic about my clients best interest when they have a clinical issue or question. So reading research is something I TRY to do regularly.</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now if you are a fitness professional like me, with clients who have medical conditions and you wish you understood these conditions better have you ever tried to read clinical research or ANY kind of research in fact!?</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brain frying right?!</span>\n\nNow I don’t know about you but I am definitely NOT a ‘reader’\n<h2></h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ever heard of the V.A.R.K principles?</span></h2>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">VISUAL</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AURAL</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">READER</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">KINESTHETIC</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Well, there are simple tests you can do to discover which ‘style’ of learning is your prefered method to absorb information but most of us already instinctively know which one it is. That is not to say we don’t learn for all of these by any means, they enhance each other.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I am SO kinesthetic!</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I am a fidget. </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kinesthetic, or practical, all the way, I am a doer, a performer, tactile, physical, a people person and do not like the act of reading a lot of text (it kinda hurts my eyes) but LOVE reading to gain understanding at the same time.</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">My attention span is very short and so I have developed techniques that allow me to absorb information on ‘reading material’ because I recognise the value of information gained this way or that is only represented in this way.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Having discovered audiobooks, which are a godsend, and one of the things I LOVE about technology for when I drive for hours around the UK (I have a LOVE/HATE relationship with technology like most of us I think) BUT frustratingly not all of the books I want to read are on audio.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Having amassed over years literally hundreds of research papers online that relate to the grassroots of some of the techniques I use, I do take time out to ‘practice’ reading them. </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">My method:</span></h2>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Print off papers with a common theme or around a subject I want to study.</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then I highlight the key areas as I ‘scan’ read the content. Then I repeat until I have found all the ones with something to interesting in that I want to learn more about or understand better.</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then I put time aside to read a few, or maybe I simply read for a set time, due to having the attention span of a fish.</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then I do this repeatedly and periodically over time. This allows the information to pass into my thoughts during movement or exercise (the kinesthetic bit) or when I teach fitness classes or when I am watching people move in the gym (I KNOW you do that too!!)</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">THEN when I feel I have something of relevance that I can understand or put into practice, then I discuss it or share it with my learners and then you guys.</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now please understand, as my school teachers constantly told me, I am </span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">not an academic</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> this does not mean I am stupid (well I keep telling myself that anyway) and for me I always look for the ‘SO WHAT?’ in things otherwise without having a reason to my brain simply as no reason to retain it!</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So I have read a huge pile of papers that relate to leg length discrepancy, SIJ function and pathology, different methods of assessing these areas, ideas on what the results mean, relevance or significance and also how they related to symptoms and pain.</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is all with the hope that I can find and then bring you, my learners, something of interest to read, discuss and maybe put into practice with your clients.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How do YOU adapt to your areas of weakness?</span>\n\n<img class=\"wp-image-3634 alignright\" src=\"https://biomechanicseducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Question-myself-1-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"3d human with a red question mark\" width=\"189\" height=\"189\" />\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What methods do YOU use to get around this?</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What strategies do YOU use to improve your skill set?</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With all of this in mind let me also encourage you to consider the best question ever….. SO WHAT?</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n<h2></h2>\n<h2><b>The Results Speak For Themselves</b></h2>\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now there are groups and individuals out there who still challenge everything which I would always encourage anyone to do since we should always seek clarity for understanding. My learners have definitely challenged ME on my methods and the evidence-based programme I use, many times.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is these times, when confronted and challenged, that I grow and expand the most. When at my most uncomfortable is when the real learning takes place because I NEED to understand it. When someone questions the very core of what I do in my practice and the methods we teach in the academy, which I am most passionate about, well that’s when I learn!</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Having been challenged I found myself on this exploration through reams and reams of research papers and books and conversations with peers, mentors and colleagues and wowzers I was in the ‘growth zone’!</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you know where I ended up?</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Apart from writing this for you guys of course….</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Well after reading complex equations, difficult language, conflicting evidence, fascinating arguments, strange opinions and lengthy articles I ended up with…</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n<h2><b>SO WHAT?</b></h2>\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Well yes, that’s where I ended up asking myself SO WHAT? </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What am I trying to achieve with my clients?</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wait NO… </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What </span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AM</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> I achieving with my clients?</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Their ROM improves, pain is reduced, strength has increased, they report feeling more stable and overall feel they move better.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So no matter what the research states, no matter what the trolls say, no matter what challenges you, if your client feels better, moves better, experiences less pain and you have some objectivity to measuring improvements - SO WHAT?</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However the learning never stops and we can always do more, learn more. So if you want to add some more tools to your kit bag to offer you more confidence when you ask the SO WHAT question why not try one of our workshops in 2018?</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<b><a href=\"https://biomechanicseducation.clickfunnels.com/biomechanics-coach\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CLICK HERE</a> To Grab Our Xmas Offer! </b>\n<div class=\"grammarly-disable-indicator\"></div>\n<div class=\"grammarly-disable-indicator\"></div>\n<div class=\"grammarly-disable-indicator\"></div>\n<div class=\"grammarly-disable-indicator\"></div>\n<div class=\"grammarly-disable-indicator\"></div>\n<div class=\"grammarly-disable-indicator\"></div>\n<div class=\"grammarly-disable-indicator\"></div>\n<div class=\"grammarly-disable-indicator\"></div>','28/11 SO WHAT?','','inherit','closed','closed','','3902-revision-v1','','','2024-07-16 11:26:33','2024-07-16 11:26:33','',3902,'https://biomechanicseducation.com/?p=38787',0,'revision','',0),
(38788,0,'2024-07-16 11:26:33','2024-07-16 11:26:33','<h1><b><i>NO, I DAMN WELL CAN\'T!</i></b></h1>\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So there will be endless opportunities coming up for PT\'s everywhere this week/month BUT be prepared to be faced with a common problem and misconception I have experienced for the entire 25 years of my career.</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It never ceases to amaze me how many people approach me expecting literally 5 minutes of advice on how to cure all of their physical problems, ailments, ache and pains.</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> </span>\n\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3830\" src=\"https://biomechanicseducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/PT-FUSTRATION-1.jpg\" alt=\"pt-fustration\" width=\"358\" height=\"269\" />\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why do people/clients still think that all they need to do is a little exercise for a day or 2 to completely rid themselves of all their aches and pains long term!?</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now for a small number of people, this may well be the case but I am not talking about them. I’m talking about the people who have been to see their GP, physio, massage therapist, chiro, podiatrist and so on and have still not found the root cause of their problem.</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The type of client who thinks that after say 30 years of a crappy lifestyle, sitting at a desk, walking around in high heels, carrying heavy bags on one shoulder and their babies on their hip, that we can simply give them an exercise for the specific area of the body and cure them!</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Seriously!?</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<b>Typical Conversation;</b>\n\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Potential Client; “Hi, I hear you are the \'go to\' person for helping back pain and I was wondering if you can give me an exercise for this bit….(points to lower back)”</span></i>\n\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Me; “Sorry but I would need to do a full assessment to understand better what might be causing it and to understand your medical history…”</span></i>\n\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Potential Client;“…can’t you just give me an exercise for that area..?”</span></i>\n\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Me; “NO I DAMN WELL CAN’T &amp; IF IT WERE THAT FLIPPIN’ SIMPLE DON’T YOU THINK I WOULD BE A MILLIONAIRE!?”……</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">this part happens in my head so what I actually say is</span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">…..</span></i>\n\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">“Not if you want a long-term improvement that is based on the parts of your body that need addressing rather than simply the area that hurts. Often the area that hurts is not that area where the problem has occurred …….” blah blah blah</span></i>\n\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">   <img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3831\" src=\"https://biomechanicseducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/coaching-1.png\" alt=\"coaching\" width=\"278\" height=\"278\" /></span></i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">     </span></i>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then I begin my spiel…but ONLY if I think I can genuinely help and sadly often, with this type of client, I cannot because they are the types of client who just won’t do their homework and so I refer them otherwise there is a high chance they will make me look bad!</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Attitude towards what we CAN do to help ourselves is still very lazy and of the mindset that WE, as practitioners, therapists, Biomechanics Coaches&#x2122;, personal trainers, actually ‘fix’ people and that it can be done quickly.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<b>This Is Simply NOT TRUE!</b>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Seriously, \'quick fixes\' would be an arrogant, and potentially can be harmful (to your business)!</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How can anyone truly KNOW what is happening inside a ‘healthy’ but dysfunctional body? </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Imagine that we study on cadavers (dead bodies), pigs spines, take samples OUT of the body and using extrinsic video analysis, none of which replicate a live human on the inside.</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">YES, pretty much EVERYTHING we \'know\' about what’s happening inside the body, is a hypothesis!</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is why even the world leading experts often disagree because they both prove AND disprove concepts with their research.</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Often with convincing data for both!</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<b>So What The Hell Are WE PT\'s Supposed To Do?</b>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Well, we have logic and the hypothesis built from whatever we DO know and trials of input/output.</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">World leaders like Haines, Chek, Poliquin, Gray, McGill, Gracovetsky and others have hypothesised their ideas from the research they have done, or data they have collected over many years, on many subjects, and used both their educated logic and results from the input/output.</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is why they are deemed ‘experts’.</span>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Education + Experience = Expert </b></p>\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3832\" src=\"https://biomechanicseducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/sprinterglow-1-1024x735.png\" alt=\"sprinterglow\" width=\"415\" height=\"298\" />\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is also why those in the industry (like any of us) that are maybe not so experienced or are not necessarily in a position to collect data and perform research, seek out tried and tested input/output ‘systems’. </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We are ALL after the same end result - to look after our clients - and we go about it via the route that makes the most sense to us, from the way we are educated, the way our brain processes that information plus other things we read, learn, hear. </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In my opinion, the simpler to apply the better- would you agree!?</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Also, don’t undervalue what you gain from your own service since we do in fact, gather ‘results’ from our own clients and form our own opinions on what might help, with a whole battery of ideas, tools, resources and methods in an endeavour to help each client.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More often than not, and on a superficial level, the client actually KNOWS what they SHOULD do, to some degree at least, to feel better or to lose weight.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-Move More</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-Eat Better</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yep that’s pretty much the entire industry\'s requirement, isn\'t it!? - think about it!</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<b>But It’s NEVER That Simple - WHY?</b>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ATTITUDE </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&amp;</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EXPECTATION</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We ALL need to be working towards changing our client’s attitude and expectation by EDUCATING them on how to better help themselves, WITH OUR GUIDANCE of course!</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whilst we are doing this, we would be gaining experience, learning what works and what doesn’t by our own methods, effectively trialling and testing what we have learned, so far. </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So why not learn an ‘experts’ tried and tested system to improve your confidence and better serve them?!</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Experts like Ben Coomber of Body Type Nutrition, and his team, will educate you with a smart, yet simple system of ideas on how to advise clients how to fuel their bodies.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mike Grice of Movement Therapy Clinics, and his team will give you awesome practical manual therapy skills using a logical system.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chris Wright of Level 10 Living, and his team will teach you a fantastic system to help your business succeed.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our own workshops offer you a physical assessment system or ‘benchmark’, to decide which exercises will help and which will hinder your client.  With movement preparation techniques to reduce injury risk, improve movement performance and often with the awesome side effect of pain relief.</span>\n\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3833\" src=\"https://biomechanicseducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/shutterstock_52725265-1.jpg\" alt=\"shutterstock_52725265\" width=\"507\" height=\"189\" />\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So even if you attended ALL of these courses the question is; </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How are YOU going to change YOUR client’s attitude?</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Firstly we need to change OURS!</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We need to start learning HOW to educate them on what is happening to their bodies.</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We need to take TIME, to be honest </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We need to allow for time to EXPLAIN things</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We need to understand what we are explaining technically and then make it SIMPLE for the layperson to grasp</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">‘If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough’ </span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Albert Einstein</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<b>We Don’t Have An Easy Job!</b>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But this is vital if we are to maintain our ‘duty of care’, get the best long-term results we can and built on a ‘system’ to demonstrate from our own results something that is valid, reliable and reproducible.</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Without a system, we are GUESSING, flailing around from one idea to the next with no way of measuring what actually worked which means we lose our confidence.</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If we don’t know what worked how can we repeat it and help the next person?</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So the value in taking longer to do things initially is VITAL for our future client\'s long-term success and the long-term success of our services. Over time we will become quicker and slicker at this method of delivery. </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Really we should simply refuse to take on clients who do not adopt the methods or system we teach.</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WHY pay for my expertise and then not heed it?!</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We should </span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">interview</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> clients to decide if they a suitable to OUR method.</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Because if we do not filter out the ‘liggers\', as I call them, they will make us look rubbish!</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<b>(Urban Dictionary ‘</b><b><i>ligger\' = along for a free ride)</i></b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the ones who want that a quick fix, the ones who think a little exercise will fix them.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you KNOW you could help someone IF they did as they were told BUT they didn’t like it or buy in - what’s the point!?!?</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<b>Get Rid Of Those Clients</b>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Attract the type of clients you ENJOY working with because they trust YOU, respect your professionalism, do what you suggest and therefore change their bad habits</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Be confident about turning people away </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meaning you enjoy working more</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Allowing you to focus on people who get results following your system</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Allowing you to charge more based on results </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Allowing you to increase your income</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This will reduce the stress of clients not adhering to the system and making YOU look bad!</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BUT</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I agree it is never simple</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Everything is hypothesis</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just find a ‘system’ (create one or, if you do not have the resources, utilise a tried and tested one)</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stick to the ‘system’</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Interview clients to find the ones who will follow your ‘system’</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Explain what that ‘system’ is on day 1</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Create the appropriate expectation in them on day 1</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maintain integrity by being honest.</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Carefully use the right language</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just make sure your ‘system’ is;</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tried and tested</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Simple</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Logical </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Easy to follow</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Removes guesswork</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">OR</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<b>Would You Like A Ready Made ‘System’?</b>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You already know my next question, don’t you?</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So remember if I TURN YOU AWAY it’s because I don’t believe you will follow MY system!</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But you won’t know unless you ask …….</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So why not start with a 2-Day Pelvic Biomechanics Workshop Feb in North London or Loughborough?</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">P.S. Did you know we have an offer on????</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click <a href=\"https://biomechanicseducation.clickfunnels.com/biomechanics-coach\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Here</a> Discover It!</span>\n<div class=\"grammarly-disable-indicator\"></div>\n<div class=\"grammarly-disable-indicator\"></div>\n<div class=\"grammarly-disable-indicator\"></div>\n<div class=\"grammarly-disable-indicator\"></div>\n<div class=\"grammarly-disable-indicator\"></div>','NO, I DAMN WELL CAN\'T!','','inherit','closed','closed','','3827-revision-v1','','','2024-07-16 11:26:33','2024-07-16 11:26:33','',3827,'https://biomechanicseducation.com/?p=38788',0,'revision','',0),
(38789,0,'2024-07-16 11:26:34','2024-07-16 11:26:34','<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do You Ever Wonder If The Terminology You Use Is Right?</span></h2>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maybe you get flummoxed between lay language and technical speak when switching chat between clients and peers?</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Or </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maybe you have simply got so used to speaking that language with clients that you have forgotten how to use technical jargon which makes you anxious when speaking your thoughts to peers or on courses?</span>\n<h4></h4>\n<h4>Language in relation to the human body can be rather ambiguous.</h4>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">- Tight</span></h4>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">- Inhibited</span></h4>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">- Overactive</span></h4>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">- Dysfunctional</span></h4>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">- Spasmodic</span></h4>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">- Weak</span></h4>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">- Dominant</span></h4>\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It’s language that very often causes great controversy in the health &amp; fitness industry and in my opinion, often unnecessarily.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3821\" src=\"https://biomechanicseducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/communication-1.png\" alt=\"communication\" width=\"555\" height=\"222\" /></span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The language we use can potentially result in a great session or a not so great one - Are our choice of words hitting the spot with the person receiving the information?</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Or</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do they look at you confused when you try to communicate what you feel might be going on?</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Or</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are the words we choose relevant to their capabilities of understanding or even what they give a damn about to be blunt!?</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3693\" src=\"https://biomechanicseducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/seek-a-professional-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"567\" height=\"378\" /></span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Communication is absolutely paramount in, not only for our client\'s sessions but between us and our peers.</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And there is still a gap between us.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PT’s generally call problem muscles tight or short</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Therapists mostly call them overactive or inhibited</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But what’s the difference?</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Well, it doesn’t really matter too much what you call it in your own thoughts….</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It’s what you\'re going to do about it and to whom you want to communicate it with that is key.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, you wouldn’t be explaining to a client that </span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">you feel their piriformis muscle may be reciprocally inhibited by the gluteal muscles due to the laws found in a research paper a or b.</span></i>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No! You would likely just say </span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">your hips are a little stiff or limited</span></i>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But when seeking ideas from a peer then your language should switch to a more technical vocabulary. This allows you to have an absolute clarity to discuss thoughts on potential causes of musculoskeletal ‘issues’ and therefore the various interventions you may have between you. </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As an education company, we are very pedantic about the language we use during our workshops. We train all of our Master Trainers to speak with absolute clarity otherwise what we are saying can be misinterpreted.When it comes to the duty of care for our learner\'s skills clarity is imperative. This also goes for our learner\'s ability to communicate with their clients, which is often a whole different set of words. It kind of like being bilingual!</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2896\" src=\"https://www.biomechanicseducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/table_pic.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"648\" height=\"351\" />\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">‘Language’ and the problems it can cause means we are faced with challenges when it comes to choosing the right words. This is something I would like to talk about in more detail in an endeavor to bridge the gap between all practitioners. Ultimately this offers further opportunity for us to provide an even better duty of care to our clients. Doing this </span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">together </span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">through inter referral sites and systems has got to be smarter than possibly struggling on our own; don’t you think?!</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So with meetings planned with colleagues to discuss this very topic keep your eyes peeled for more information and resources coming your way!</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Within our <a href=\"https://www.biomechanicseducation.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">academy</a>, we provide all of our learners with all they need to utilise the most appropriate language to communicate professionally with both clients and peers.</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you would like to improve your communication skills when talking human movement stuff why not try one of our really cool workshops?</span>\n\nClick <a href=\"https://biomechanicseducation.clickfunnels.com/biomechanics-coach\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HERE</a> to find out more.','Is Your Choice Of Language Confusing Your Client?','','inherit','closed','closed','','3817-revision-v1','','','2024-07-16 11:26:34','2024-07-16 11:26:34','',3817,'https://biomechanicseducation.com/?p=38789',0,'revision','',0),
(38790,0,'2024-07-16 11:26:34','2024-07-16 11:26:34','<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We regularly test every system in our body to predict problems <em>except</em> our musculoskeletal system - WHY??</span></h3>\n&nbsp;\n<ul>\n 	<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yearly eye test</span></li>\n 	<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Regular hearing tests</span></li>\n 	<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dentists once a year</span></li>\n 	<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wellman/Wellwoman screening </span></li>\n 	<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Breast screening</span></li>\n 	<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cholesterol testing </span></li>\n 	<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Blood pressure testing</span></li>\n</ul>\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yet with the musculoskeletal system we literally WAIT until we have symptoms before we seek help! Usually by this time it’s probably been hanging around for some time because of our body’s amazing ability to compensate, adapt and yet continue to function.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2814\" src=\"https://www.biomechanicseducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Screen-Shot-2017-06-18-at-20.22.27.png\" alt=\"screen-shot-2017-06-18-at-20-22-27\" width=\"235\" height=\"245\" />\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our body has proven to be ingenious at evolving to its environment, which we see very obviously in various situation. Take bodybuilding competitions for example, with the right environment in place i.e. training and diet etc, muscles can grow.</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A runner will adapt to their sport and a desk workers body will also adapt to prolonged sitting with certain areas in their bodies staying in lengthened or shortened positions as they sit and type.</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even a bricklayer\'s hands can develop a thick layer of calluses on the skin that’s to protect their hands.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3803\" src=\"https://biomechanicseducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/calluses-on-hand-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"calluses-on-hand-1\" width=\"336\" height=\"224\" /></span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With all of this evidence and information I find it incredible, particularly with the amount of musculoskeletal problems commonly suffered today, that there is not a compulsory standardised annual musculoskeletal screening system. This could then be offered to everyone to help reduce NHS costs and absenteeism costs for businesses both large and small? Medical insurance companies would LOVE something like this, right!? They are happy to pay out for you to have other physical examinations to avoid problems later on that might cost them even more.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As movement/exercise specialists we could all contribute to reducing these costs with risk reduction screenings and bespoke exercise programming. Some barely even speak to each other professionally because of a fear of losing clients but thats a whole other Juicemail topic! ;)</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not only would having these skills enable us to assist reduction  unnecessary injuries and recurring ones, it could reduce insidious low grade aches and niggles, improve the way people move and all while increasing performance levels!</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The bodybuilders gain symmetry<img class=\"wp-image-2964 alignright\" src=\"https://www.biomechanicseducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Screen-Shot-2017-07-03-at-10.10.13-1024x813.png\" alt=\"screen-shot-2017-07-03-at-10-10-13\" width=\"373\" height=\"296\" /></span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The runner gets faster\n</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The desk worker had less fatigue &amp; pain thus reducing absenteeism</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The bricklayer would probably still have hardened skin on his hands but hopefully, would have less back &amp; knee problems!</span>\n\nCommon problems like non specific low back pain could be addressed bespokely instead of a uniform method that is based on assumptions.\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We are perfectly placed with our exercise knowledge for this very role!</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">People employe our services for the fun stuff, they see us sometimes several times a week. With us they have positive goals because we are the movement specialists and THAT is more commonly the problem isn’t it!?</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We should stop slagging PT Education off and take some responsibility to improving it. L3 PT, Pilates or Sports Massage are superb base level qualifications to get started.</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We cannot appreciate L3 without demonstrating the ability to appreciate L2 first. It’s called layered learning.</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So once you’ve gained L3, practise it and understand the right questions you need answers to THEN we go on to learn more. With our personal development and education ultimately being our responsibility, surely learning how to perform these types of musculoskeletal screens/assessments would be ideal.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WE, as movement specialists, could be the first point of call each year for assessing the nation’s physical health to REDUCE injury risk and improve movement ability through appropriate exercise  preparation to improve intrinsic capacity.  </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Having a standardised, evidence-based, reproducible system could make a huge deal of difference to our client\'s success and achievements.</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And in fact to our Nation!</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And of course over-time the NHS </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\nWho’s in?\n\nCheck out our Diploma and learn how you can increase your knowledge so you can better serve your clients through our <a href=\"https://biomechanicseducation.clickfunnels.com/biomechanics-coach\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Biomechanics Education Diploma</a>\n\n<a href=\"https://biomechanicseducation.clickfunnels.com/biomechanics-coach\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3502\" src=\"https://biomechanicseducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/2018-locked-prices-1-1024x536.png\" alt=\"2018-locked-prices\" width=\"361\" height=\"189\" /></a>','Why Go To The Dentist?','','inherit','closed','closed','','3800-revision-v1','','','2024-07-16 11:26:34','2024-07-16 11:26:34','',3800,'https://biomechanicseducation.com/?p=38790',0,'revision','',0),
(38791,0,'2024-07-16 11:26:34','2024-07-16 11:26:34','<h4><b>Do you know what one looks like?</b></h4>\n<h4><b>Do you know what to do when your client has a hernia?</b></h4>\n<h4><b>Do you have a clear idea of what to do if you or someone you know has one?</b></h4>\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are many different causes of abdominal pain, but despite being quite common, there is little written about abdominal pain from a musculoskeletal perspective. Read on as we discuss some of the more common musculoskeletal disorders.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n<h3><b>Incipient (Sportsman’s) Hernia</b></h3>\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The various muscles of the abdominal wall are penetrated by the inguinal canal, which contains nerves and, in men, the spermatic cord, in women the inguinal canal, contains a small fibrous ligament. Where the inguinal canal penetrates the abdominal wall, weak spots arise, and this is the site of an incipient inguinal hernia. It is effectively a tear of the muscles and connective tissue in the area.</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img class=\"wp-image-3789 aligncenter\" src=\"https://biomechanicseducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/hernia-1.jpg\" alt=\"hernia\" width=\"516\" height=\"298\" /></span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is some debate in the literature as to how this is diagnosed, but the symptoms include the following:</span>\n<ol>\n 	<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lower abdominal pain</span></li>\n 	<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stiffness or soreness after training.</span></li>\n 	<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Groin pain that is increased by running, sprinting, twisting and turning.</span></li>\n 	<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Groin pain that is increased when coughing, sneezing, etc.</span></li>\n</ol>\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is claimed that in 30 percent of athletes, there is a history of sudden injury, but the majority indicate an incipient hernia is a gradual overuse injury. </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It depends upon the skills of the doctor or therapist as to whether a sportsman’s hernia can be diagnosed, but this problem accounts for many of the unsuccessfully treated abdominal and groin injuries seen in sports today. If any of your clients complain of the above types of symptoms, one of the main areas to check first is the sacro-iliac (SI) joint function.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If there is an abnormal positioning of the SI joint, this can increase the load on the external and internal obliques and consequently the inguinal canal, causing damage. So before trying to manage a hernia, you need to try to correct any biomechanical causes that may be loading the area. </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The two best tests to check for correct biomechanical function of the pelvis are Downing’s Sign and the 4-Sign (Patrick Fabre’s sign). This was established by Barrow and Haines when they biomechanically tested over 4,000 people to look at which manual tests had the highest correlation with the biomechanical tests in the Lab for establishing pelvic function. </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Downing’s sign is a non-weight bearing test and also establishes whether there is a functional or apparent leg length discrepancy.  While this test is difficult to describe in text try this (or go to our YouTube Channel); lay your client supine, ask them to do a bridge, then taking their legs you lift their knees to their chest and then straighten their legs out to the floor or couch.  At this point measure any difference in height between their medial malleoli. Now move their hips by rotating them passively into adduction, then flexion, then abduction and then back down into extension.  Then take a look at the heights of their medial malleolus.  If their pelvis is working correctly that leg should have lengthened and the malleolus on that side should be lower.  Then reverse the movement and when you now measure the medial malleolus height that leg should have shortened again, making the leg lengths the same as they were after they bridged.  </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Try on both sides. If the legs both lengthen and shorten, then the pelvis is working correctly.  If they don’t, then the pelvis is dysfunctional and can be loading the hernia area.  The 4-Sign can be found when you Google Patrick Fabre’s Sign and has much more written about it, but it’s usually applied clinically rather than biomechanically.  </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With this test, you lay your client supine (or you can do it seated) and cross one ankle over the other with the lateral malleolus placed outside the lower quad of the opposite leg.  Look at how low the knee drops to the floor or mat. Then repeat on the other side. They should be symmetrical, if they aren’t symmetrical then the pelvis is dysfunctional. </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition, if the pelvis is abnormally rotated, as well as causing a functional leg length discrepancy, it can increase the load on the symphysis pubis, which can also refer pain into the lower abdominals. The best way to mobilise the pelvis and correct any SI dysfunction through exercise is to perform anti-spasm exercises (a form of hold-relax exercise) for the hip extensors and specifically glutes and piriformis. </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once the pelvis is in good biomechanical shape, then core work can help to stabilise the pelvis after it’s in a correct biomechanical position and also working on the scar tissue around the inguinal canal to help the healing. Then when your client is ready, you can progress onto the functional stability work. </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is critical that you work the adductors of the hip as well. This is because the adductors and the trunk muscles work closely to control and stabilise the pelvis, and for men especially, their adductors are often “weak” or inhibited. This may be one of the reasons that they have an incipient hernia in the first place. While today the latest trend is “functional movements,” there are times in rehab and conditioning when you need to isolate muscles first, and this is one example. As Mark Verstegen says: “First isolate, then integrate.” Working the hip adductors symmetrically in the seated adductor machine helps engage the adductors (and core when positioned correctly) and mobilise the symphysis pubis. Then progressing to asymmetrical adductor work on the total hip machine (hip conditioner) will introduce a more weight-bearing challenge with additional torque through the pelvis, and then functional movements can be a very effective way of integrating the pelvic and trunk musculature.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The problem with functional movements, in this example, is that if one of the muscles is not firing correctly or is inhibited (in this case the adductors), and you do functional training for the hip and trunk, the body is a master of compensation, and other muscles can take over to protect it. The muscle needs to be “taught” how to contract and fire again, so it is able to be integrated into a functional pattern of movement. So in this case (as with many others), isolate then integrate.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More often than not, the incipient hernias can be managed through exercise rather than surgery. Just try to make sure you correct the mechanical faults with the pelvis as well as strengthening the obliques.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n<h3><b>Referred Abdominal Pain</b></h3>\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Referred pain is a term used to describe the phenomenon of pain perceived at a site adjacent to or at a distance from the site of an injury origin. The International Association for the Study of Pain, as of 2001, has not officially defined the term, so several authors have defined the term differently. Despite an increasing amount of literature on the subject, there is no definitive answer regarding the mechanism behind this phenomenon. Physicians and scientists have known about referred pain since the late 1880s, yet the true origins and causes of referred pain are unknown. However, we do know that referred pain can come from a number of areas, like the thorax (pneumonia, pulmonary embolism, ischemic heart disease and pericarditis), the spine (radiculitis) and from the genitals (testicular torsion). </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So if you have any uncertainty at all, refer your client to a relevant medical specialist. If you think there may be some cardiac involvement, refer to a cardiologist, and if you are concerned that the pain may be referred from the spine, then any good manual therapist should be able to help. Don’t worry too much about whether it’s a physiotherapist, osteopath or chiropractor. Consider the person rather than the qualification. Try to find one who understands biomechanics so he/she can work out why your client has the pain and also someone who understands exercise and is prepared to discuss the science with you to come to a logical conclusion.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As long as there is no underlying clinical pathology, exercise is an excellent way of managing musculoskeletal-related abdominal pain and its many causes. The key is to identify the biomechanical causes (rotated pelvis, weak or inhibited adductors, tight lumbar spine, tight thoracic spine etc) and manage them. Then progressively condition the relevant muscles, and the abdominal pain usually looks after itself. </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With thanks to Martin Haines, Specialist Biomechanics Coach, Chartered Physiotherapist.</span></i>\n\nIf you would like to find out more about Biomechanics Education and how you can benefit from our research, <a href=\"http://bit.ly/2svUc5o\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click Here</a>.\n<h3><b>References</b></h3>\n&nbsp;\n<ol>\n 	<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anderson, DM, Mosby\'s Medical Dictionary 6th ed, St Louis, Mo: Mosby; 2002. </span></li>\n 	<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fredberg U, Kissmeyer-Nielsen P, The sportsman\'s hernia – fact or fiction? Scand J Med Sci Sports, 1996 Aug;6(4):201-4. </span></li>\n 	<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Giles LGF, Taylor JR, Low back pain associated with leg length inequality, Spine 6:5, 510, 1981. </span></li>\n 	<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lacroix VJ, Kinnear DG, Mulder DS, Brown RA, Lower abdominal pain syndrome in national hockey league players: a report of 11 cases, Clin J Sport Med, 1998 Jan;8(1):5-9. </span></li>\n 	<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Marx J, Rosens Emergency Medicine: Concepts and Clinical Practice 6th ed, St Louis, Mo: Mosby; 2006. </span></li>\n 	<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thompson, Ann and Skinner, Alison. eds. \"Tidy\'s Physiotherapy.\" Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd. 12th ed. 31 Mar 1991</span></li>\n 	<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">http://www.sportnetdoc.com/injury/09-02.htm</span></li>\n</ol>','Abdominal Injuries - Hernia','','inherit','closed','closed','','3783-revision-v1','','','2024-07-16 11:26:34','2024-07-16 11:26:34','',3783,'https://biomechanicseducation.com/?p=38791',0,'revision','',0),
(38792,0,'2024-07-16 11:26:34','2024-07-16 11:26:34','<b>You want to move more freely, right?</b>\n\n<b>Your clients want to move more freely too, don\'t they?</b>\n\n<b>In fact, do you know anyone who doesn\'t want to move more freely?</b>\n\n<b>In many cases, moving more freely also = less pain</b>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It really isn\'t that complicated, to be honest but we do need to consider WHY we and our clients are in such dysfunctional states. Even as exercise professionals we often find the hectic lives we lead to reduce the time we spend on ourselves and we need to regain responsibility for our own biomechanical health to set an example to our clients.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Considering the average healthy adult (chances are that includes you) spends a high proportion of their time sitting at a desk, driving, travelling or hunched over their phones for example, so much so it is no surprise we are suffering these low grade non-specific aches and niggles, is it!?</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So by setting an example to our clients and taking ownership, making a few small changes to our own lifestyles (and maybe some bigger ones too) we can reduce our risk of injury, teach our clients and feel the benefits of the freedom of movement with these 6 tips:</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<b>1). See A Skilled Professional Who Can Assess Your Intrinsic Function</b>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not to be confused with seeing a medical professional whose job is to assess medical conditions, find someone who understands intrinsic function like a Biomechanics Coach&#x2122; or iMoveFreely® Instructor who all specialise in this area of expertise. </span>\n\n<b><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3693\" src=\"https://biomechanicseducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/seek-a-professional-1.jpg\" alt=\"seek-a-professional\" width=\"410\" height=\"273\" /></b>\n\n<b>2). Then Do What They Say...</b>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b><img class=\"wp-image-3694 alignleft\" src=\"https://biomechanicseducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/you-1-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"you\" width=\"84\" height=\"84\" /></b></span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Simple = Own it!</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You\'re in the state you\'re in because of your lifestyle, now do what you coach/trainer advised you!</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<b>3). Get A Good Sports Massage Regularly</b>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Find a good sports massage therapist or manual therapist and have body work done regularly - the good ones are the ones with a great reputation, they are NOT the cheapest!! You will get what you pay for.</span>\n\n<b><img class=\"wp-image-3692 aligncenter\" src=\"https://biomechanicseducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Biomechanics-physio-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Chiropractor massage the female patient spine and back\" width=\"386\" height=\"257\" /></b>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<b>4). Stop Carrying Your Bag On The Same Side</b>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We would never consider going to the gym and only training one side of the body and yet every day we carry our heavy sports bags, shopping bags, laptop bags on the same side!</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Get a trolley bag or use a rucksack.</span>\n\n<b><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3695\" src=\"https://biomechanicseducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/shoulder-blade-pain-1.jpg\" alt=\"shoulder-blade-pain\" width=\"450\" height=\"225\" /></b>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<b>5). Burn All Your \'Fashion\' Footwear</b>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ok, a tough one but I guess the question is this ‘how much fun are you gonna have sitting at home crippled with back pain looking at those pretty high heels in the bottom of your wardrobe?’</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Also, not all shoes are good for all feet.</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Get your feet assessed properly for advice on the best footwear for your foot function. If you have a loose MidTarsal Joint you probably shouldn\'t wear minimalist shoes, ballet pumps or converse for example.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<b>6). Move More<img class=\"wp-image-3699 alignright\" src=\"https://biomechanicseducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/ballet-pumps-1.jpg\" alt=\"ballet-pumps\" width=\"120\" height=\"173\" /></b>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kind of an obvious one but one we still forget once we get sucked into the TV or computer screen. Rather than set up all of your things within reach of your desk, move everything away from you so you are reaching and moving more. Offer to make drinks for everyone - all the time!</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Invest in a changeable laptop stand that you can put on top of your desk so you can change position regularly and easily so your body is permanently active. Ask for a FitBit for Xmas - I LOVE mine!!</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\nWe NEED YOU!\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We need more Biomechanics Coaches&#x2122; around the UK</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Is it you?</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you have what it takes?</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are you prepared to take your profession to another level?</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you want to become part of a strong inter-professional team?</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Become a Biomechanics Coaches&#x2122; </span><a href=\"https://biomechanicseducation.clickfunnels.com/biomechanics-coach\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>BOOK YOUR PLACE HERE!</b></a>','You Want To Move More Freely, Right?','','inherit','closed','closed','','3689-revision-v1','','','2024-07-16 11:26:34','2024-07-16 11:26:34','',3689,'https://biomechanicseducation.com/?p=38792',0,'revision','',0),
(38793,0,'2024-07-16 11:26:34','2024-07-16 11:26:34','<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Are You Up To The Beyond 90 Challenge? </b></h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Win A Low Back Health Workshop worth £187</b></h2>\n&nbsp;\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are YOU up for the challenge?</span></h3>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More and more I am aware of how much sitting we all do and it is scary how </span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">normal </span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">it is! How ‘lazy’ we have all got simply because of what is deemed </span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">normal </span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">now. Here is an example of how ludicrous it is;</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I went to get my nails done (as you do) and the little man on reception there offered me a seat to wait, as you would </span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">expect,</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> right? </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\nNO WRONG - WHY? <img class=\"wp-image-3630 alignright\" src=\"https://biomechanicseducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/arms-crossed-1.png\" alt=\"arms-crossed\" width=\"103\" height=\"103\" />\n</span></h3>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Look, I did say thanks in order to let him know that I had heard him but I continued to wait standing up. He came back and said again “</span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">please have a seat</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">”, “</span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">no I am fine, thanks,</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">” I said. He offered it to me 3 more times &amp; actually looked confused\nlike he had done something wrong or I was testing him like I was a secret shopper or something. So much so I actually felt sorry for him and nearly sat down!</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">“</span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whoah Rach</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">!”, I said to myself, “</span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">this is your body and you know how much you sit down for work already AND you’re about to sit for the next 45 mins having your nails done!”</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">  (Yes I too talk to myself in my head just like you)\n</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\nAnyway, this is not the first time I have experienced odd looks for choosing to stand in ‘sitting’ situations. At the doctor\'s, for example, I walk <img class=\"wp-image-3632 alignright\" src=\"https://biomechanicseducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/I-will-stand-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"i-will-stand\" width=\"239\" height=\"159\" />around reading the leaflets and posters about incontinence, dementia, and mental health, that I have read before (several times), just so that no one thinks I am standing, maybe due to piles or something<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, when there are 80 empty seats! Because there must be something WRONG if I am standing right?\n</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choosing to stand on a bus when there are loads of empty seats gets me sideways glances. </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I mean I can’t just be standing because I want to when there is the option to sit, can I?????</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<img class=\"wp-image-3634 aligncenter\" src=\"https://biomechanicseducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Question-myself-1-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"3d human with a red question mark\" width=\"185\" height=\"185\" />\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Errrrrrrr, actually yes and I have now started to tell people who offer me seat that </span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">“hey I sit all day and the LAST thing I want to do is sit again”</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> because I want to <strong>start a trend</strong> and make it ok to stand and hopefully reduce the prejudice towards the ‘<strong>Beyond 90 Challengers</strong>’.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Who are the ‘Beyond 90 Challengers’?</span></h3>\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Look we all have sofas, dining chairs, cars (unless your </span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Katy Bowman</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of course). There are seats in bars, restaurants, bus stops, doctors waiting rooms, in market squares, coffee shops, airports. Our toilets even sit us at 90 degrees just like pretty much every other seat or chair around us - unless of course, you have a ‘Squatty Potty??’...that’s a whole other blog…..YouTube it…it has over 32,341,095 views </span>&#x1f633;&#x1f633;&#x1f633;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<a href=\"https://youtu.be/YbYWhdLO43Q\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3635\" src=\"https://biomechanicseducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/squatty-potty-unicorn-1.png\" alt=\"squatty-potty-unicorn\" width=\"329\" height=\"163\" /></a>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anyway imagine for a moment sitting on a toddlers little chair…..yeah you would probably FEEL weird and look funny but actually….it is truer to how we are physically designed to sit.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So I want to set you a challenge….<strong>The Beyond 90 Challenge</strong>.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n<h3><b>The Beyond 90 Challenge</b></h3>\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3636\" src=\"https://biomechanicseducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Beyond-90-Challenge-3-1-1024x536.png\" alt=\"beyond-90-challenge-3\" width=\"454\" height=\"238\" />\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is quite a simple challenge BUT is likely to take you out of your comfort zone on a couple of levels.</span></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">But if you are able to make it to the other side, the rewards are GREAT!</p>\n\n<h3></h3>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Rules</span></h3>\n<ul>\n 	<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Avoid sitting at 90° as often as possible.</span></li>\n</ul>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Either stand with hips ‘beyond 90°’ = fully extended</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Or</span>\n<ul>\n 	<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sit with hips ‘beyond 90°’ = fully flexed so you are sitting on your haunches like the cavemen did.</span></li>\n</ul>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now if you <strong>collect evidence</strong> by way of photos &amp; videos of your situation and post them on the <strong>Biomechanics Education Facebook</strong> page and across social media with #beyond90 and you could <strong>win a FREE workshop</strong> with Biomechanics Education Ltd!</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The winner of </span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Beyond 90 Challenge</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the person who posts the most </span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">different</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> ‘Beyond 90 Challenge’ images/videos. So get creative. </span><b>Remember you MUST post to the Biomechanics Education Facebook page so you can be judged as we get to see ALL of your videos and photos.  </b>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The winner will receive a 1 day Low Back Health Workshop worth £187!</span>\n\nIf this article has now got you questioning what else are we could be doing to better correct our bodies, then you are in luck. We have a whole Diploma where we cover much more. Click <a href=\"https://biomechanicseducation.clickfunnels.com/biomechanics-coach\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HERE</a> to learn more.','Are You Up To The Beyond 90 Challenge?','','inherit','closed','closed','','3628-revision-v1','','','2024-07-16 11:26:34','2024-07-16 11:26:34','',3628,'https://biomechanicseducation.com/?p=38793',0,'revision','',0),
(38794,0,'2024-07-16 11:26:34','2024-07-16 11:26:34','&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you wonder what more you can do to help your clients with recurring injuries?</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you have CrossFit clients who want to increase their performance level for their regionals?</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you gain back pain clients in your Pilates class and worry if you are giving them the right exercises?</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here we are looking at one of the main reasons why our clients suffer discomfort from their lifestyles and fall short of their optimal performance level during exercise. We are also going to explain how you can get immediate results easily with this revolutionary technique which, while relatively new to the fitness industry, has been around for many years. </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Firstly, let’s look at the problem:</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since technology has taken such a dramatic role in our lives we, and our clients have become more sedentary and often find ourselves bent over our iPhones, computer screens and spending many hours driving around all over the place because it’s easier and faster. Then as we understand that movement is good we go and use repetitive exercise movements in an attempt to counterbalance this.</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, the body has not had time to evolve to this kind of environment and is attempting to compensate with a variety of adaptations. Muscles are reacting to protect joints that have spent much of the day static and are then expected to function to full capacity during our favorite activities. Nerves can become tethered and joints become stiff and we wonder why we and so many of our clients have low-grade non-specific aches and niggles and also what on earth can we do about it?! </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But when clients want to compete with peers in our HIIT, insanity, Metafit or Grit classes they are struggling with stiffness in their burpees, tuck jumps and plyometrics. They have functional asymmetries like a rotated pelvis and functional scoliosis that during our Pilates or Core Conditioning classes become ‘glued’ into place potentially enhancing their low back pain. Overactive Pec Minor gives them a protracted shoulder posture which hinders their thoracic spines’ ability to extend during their overhead squat in CrossFit or push presses in BODYpump. Functional leg length discrepancies and quadricep dominance give our runners, cyclists, and triathletes achy knees. </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maybe you have an overweight client who doesn’t do any of the above but simply wants you to help him lose weight? Well, they will also need the ability to move freely right? </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So let’s look at one of these compensations in more detail:</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<b>SubClinical Muscle Spasm</b>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<b>What is Muscle Spasm? </b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In practical terms, it is “A muscle that cannot relax” applied from the work by Jiri Dvorak &amp; Ribot-Ciscar</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SubClinical Muscle Spasm is muscle spasm that is not painful.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Work carried out by Ribot-Ciscar and colleagues, abstract below...</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n<ol>\n 	<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Ribot-Ciscar, M. F. Tardy-Gervet, J. P. Vedel and J. P. Roll </span></i></li>\n</ol>\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Summary “The activities of human muscle spindle primary endings were recorded in the lateral peroneal nerve using the microneurographic method. The aim of the study was to test whether voluntary isometric contraction causes any after-effects, first in the resting discharge of muscle spindle primary endings and secondly in their responses to a slow ramp stretch. To investigate the latter point, the initial angular position of the ankle was passively adjusted until the unit fell silent, in order to introduce a delay in the responses to muscle stretch”</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">............they found that</span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> “Isometric voluntary contraction led to changes in muscle spindle stretch sensitivity which resulted in a reduction in the stretch threshold and a decrease in the muscle spindle dynamic sensitivity. These data suggest that the after-effects observed may have been triggered by static fusimotor neurones. The results are discussed with reference to the theory according to which the processing by the CNS of muscular proprioceptive messages deals mainly with signals arising from muscles stretched during movement, and it is concluded that the coactivation of any motoneurones during the contraction facilitates the coding of the parameters of forthcoming stretching movements, by the muscle spindles”. </span></i>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This physiology has not been shown to be present in what is considered a ‘tight’ muscle. </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No single method will help all ‘types’ of muscle spasm of course, this is one of many ways that can potentially help, including trigger points, soft tissue massage etc too. </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Typically if the muscle has an EMG signal and the client has positive test (and it improves by doing anti spasms) then it’s likely to be in spasm.  If the test result does not change after the anti spasm then the chances are that it does not have an EMG signal and is then simply tight or fibrotic. You can then select your intervention accordingly.</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<b>Why Does It Happen?</b>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Usually, because it’s trying to protect something (a joint or nerve perhaps) or it’s being loaded from another biomechanical problem remote from that muscle. Often adaptive shortening caused by adapting to inactivity, lack of use through the full range, poor posture or poor technique. </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<b>How can we reduce Muscle Spasm?</b>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ribot-Ciscar has established that a muscle relaxes maximally after it has been contracted submaximally and for a prolonged period. He and Jiri Dvorak (FIFA Chief Medical Officer, also senior Editor of British Journal of Sports Medicine) refer to it as Post Contraction Sensory Discharge. </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, in other words, the anti-spasm exercises allow the muscle to lengthen easier after the ‘contraction’ and consequently improves the function of the muscle. </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This technique, also known as a muscle energy technique (MET), is a great way to provide your clients with a way that they can help themselves so they’re don’t become reliant on their coach, therapist or trainer. It’s something to empower them to contribute to improving their own problems between sessions with you and the responsibility. </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<b>The Anti-Spasm Technique</b>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consider the muscle you would like to release, let’s take pec minor as an example, then look at its attachments - 3rd-5th ribs and coracoid process. Consider its main action - protraction (it will also aid scapular depression but let’s keep it simple for now). Take the muscles attachments away from each other into retraction, making sure you stop before the point of stretching it. Now place resistance onto the shoulder with the opposite hand or using a door frame and then press the shoulder into protraction isometrically with ONLY 20% effort and hold for 20 seconds. Repeat this 4 times and then repeat periodically throughout the day. </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The less we change our lifestyles the longer we will need to do this but we can also use strength work to specifically address this issue and reduce the chances of the problem recurring. </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Antagonist strength training is a simple, logical and effective method to do this and this will be discussed in a future Juicemail!</span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Would you like to learn how to manually screen for pec minor muscle spasm?</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Join us for the full <a href=\"https://biomechanicseducation.clickfunnels.com/biomechanics-coach\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Biomechanics Coach™ Diploma</a> starting Feb 2018</span>','Frustrated By Recurring Injuries?? Our bodies just can’t evolve quickly enough!  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(38795,0,'2024-07-16 11:26:34','2024-07-16 11:26:34','<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>How Would You Feel If We Made The Costs A Bit Easier For You? </b></h3>\n<h6><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wowzers! </span></h6>\n<h6><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\'s almost October already and that means we have just 5 of our amazing workshops remaining. </span></h6>\n<h6><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What an incredible year this has been for everyone involved in the Biomechanics Education Academy. </span></h6>\n<h6></h6>\n<h6><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Master Trainers have felt privileged to see so many of our academy learners gain more confidence, improve their communication skills, increase their knowledge and earn more money than ever before. </span></h6>\n<h6></h6>\n<h6><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For many, completing the Biomechanics Coach™ Diploma workshop series has brought them far more than they anticipated, just check out some of the feedback below….</span></h6>\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img class=\"wp-image-3506 alignnone\" src=\"https://biomechanicseducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Screen-Shot-2017-09-14-at-11.17.15-1-1024x588.png\" alt=\"screen-shot-2017-09-14-at-11-17-15\" width=\"368\" height=\"211\" /> <img class=\"wp-image-3505 alignnone\" src=\"https://biomechanicseducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Screen-Shot-2017-09-14-at-11.17.01-1-1024x640.png\" alt=\"screen-shot-2017-09-14-at-11-17-01\" width=\"333\" height=\"208\" /></span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> </span>\n\n&nbsp;\n<h6><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, have YOU been thinking about doing our workshops? Or have YOU ever said to yourself </span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">“That looks fantastic I will do that next year”? …. Well </span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">then keep reading because we have a special offer especially just for YOU. If you have been following our community for a while you are likely to know all about our fantastic dynamic workshops. We help PT\'s, Yoga instructors Pilates instructors like YOU to better serve your clients.</span></h6>\n<h6><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So do any of these questions make YOU say YES..?</span></h6>\n<h6><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do YOU feel frustrated by not knowing why your client moves the way they do?</span></h6>\n<h6><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Would YOU like to help MORE of your clients get even better results?</span></h6>\n<h6><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Would YOU like to have more confidence when assessing your clients?</span></h6>\n<h6><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do YOU feel like you\'re guessing about the root causes of their movement issues? </span></h6>\n<h6><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Embarrassed you have forgotten all, or some, of your A&amp;P?</span></h6>\n<h6><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Well, it is time to remove the guesswork, increase your confidence and teach YOU how to never forget your A&amp;P with these evidence-based assessment skills. During our workshops, we will show you how to assess your clients from their nerves, to their muscles, to their joints and know exactly which exercises will help and which could hinder their progress. All of this getting them, and YOU, better results, sounds amazing right?</span></h6>\n<h6> <img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3507\" src=\"https://biomechanicseducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Screen-Shot-2017-09-14-at-11.16.10-1-1024x329.png\" alt=\"screen-shot-2017-09-14-at-11-16-10\" width=\"514\" height=\"165\" /></h6>\n<h6><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We are super pumped to let you know that we have a special offer just for YOU up until the Dec 31st, 2017 after which we will be increasing our prices for 2018.</span></h6>\n<h6><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">YOUR special offer is that YOU have the chance to keep the 2017 prices for our 2018 workshops. But you must act fast! All YOU need to do is contact us NOW to tell us you are mega keen, pay a small deposit to secure your place and BOOM you’re in!</span></h6>\n<h6><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We don’t want YOU to miss out on these massively popular workshops that literally EVERYONE is talking about!</span></h6>\n<img class=\"wp-image-3511 aligncenter\" src=\"https://biomechanicseducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Screen-Shot-2017-09-14-at-11.15.58-1-1024x526.png\" alt=\"screen-shot-2017-09-14-at-11-15-58\" width=\"374\" height=\"192\" />\n<h6><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, to grab a quick call with one of the Biomechanics Education team simply <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https://biomechanicseducation.clickfunnels.com/biomechanics-coach\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">[CLICK HERE]</a></span>. Fill out a few details and we will give YOU a call. </span></h6>\n<h6><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">......Move Freely!</span></h6>\n<h6><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rachel</span></h6>\n<h6><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\nP.s. We run workshops all over the UK and have plans to also come to <a href=\"https://www.biomechanicseducation.com/event/special-fast-track-3-day-pelvic-spine-biomechanics-workshop/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scotland in Jan 2018.</a>. The team are always excited to support you and the superb Master Trainers always look forward to welcoming you onto the workshops. <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https://biomechanicseducation.clickfunnels.com/biomechanics-coach\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">[CLICK HERE]</a></span> to find out more information and to request a call.</span></h6>\n<h6> <img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3528\" src=\"https://biomechanicseducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Screen-Shot-2017-09-26-at-06.36.47-1.png\" alt=\"screen-shot-2017-09-26-at-06-36-47\" width=\"530\" height=\"194\" /><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3504\" src=\"https://biomechanicseducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Screen-Shot-2017-09-14-at-11.16.38-1-1024x421.png\" alt=\"screen-shot-2017-09-14-at-11-16-38\" width=\"559\" height=\"230\" /></h6>','I B***** LOVE This System!','','inherit','closed','closed','','3501-revision-v1','','','2024-07-16 11:26:34','2024-07-16 11:26:34','',3501,'https://biomechanicseducation.com/?p=38795',0,'revision','',0),
