Cold water immersion

Cold Water Immersion for Recovery: Friend or Foe?

For decades athletes and weekend warriors alike have been jumping into an ice bath or a cold shower after exercise to enhance recovery. But what if I told you they might be doing more harm than good? What is cold water immersion? Before we jump into the nitty gritty surrounding cold water immersion (also known

Heavy ropes exercise

Vibration Techniques for Exercise and Therapy

The world of health and fitness is full of gimmicks. Every single day you will hear about some great new exercise or amazing new piece of equipment. And the worst bit? Most often they are complete and utter trash. Which is why when something new appears that has decent research to support it, we stand

Glute activation exercises

Glute Activation Warm-up and Exercise Performance

Anyone who has ever taken part in formal exercise would have performed a warmup (hopefully more than one…). Increasing blood flow and core body temperature, they are thought to enhance performance and reduce injury risk. However, if your warmup only consists of quick couple of minutes of cardio, and maybe a bit of stretching, then

Lateral lunges

Recruit The Glutes: Drills to Engage Glute and Lateral Line

John Barry Sports Performance Coach Fusion Physical Therapy and Sports Performance New York, NY   We’ve all heard how important it is to engage the “glutes” during an exercise. Whether is a squat, lunge, run or jump. It seems easy enough, but I’ve come across a number of people that do not “know how to” get

Female athlete waiting for the bus

Waiting for the Bus Exercises

John Barry I can make the argument that the least engaging portion of a training program are the corrective or mobility exercises. These are the stretches, myofascial release, and similar movements a coach, trainer, physical therapist, etc will have you do both at the gym and as a home exercise program. Look, I get it.

Gender Differences in Concussion Diagnosis and Treatment

We know that female athletes tend to be at a higher risk of certain types of injuries than their male counterparts. Things like knee and ankle injures immediately come to mind. However, did you know there may also be some key gender differences when it comes to concussion? Well, recent evidence suggests that there is.

Female coach coaching basketball team

Gender Perceptions of Coaches and Athletes

Anyone one who wants to compete in sport at any level knows that a coach is important. Coaches are integral when it comes to maximizing athletic performance, working closely to optimize the development of physical, technical and psychological skills through the application of their own knowledge and expertise. In short, coaches help you achieve optimal

Woman doing at home workout with dog

The Most Basic, But Effective Home Gym

John Barry Having grown up, lived and work in New York City, I’ve found one major thing to be evident. Space is very limited and most often already spoken for. I can consist of a large commercial space, or the already cramped corner of an apartment living room/dining room/bedroom/kitchen. Because I lived in places like

Healthy eating

How Much Protein Should You Eat?

John Barry How much protein should a person eat? What foods are high in protein? Is that to much food to eat? How can I get more into my diet without increasing my total calorie count to much? These are all questions I have received from my athletes. Of all levels. There are some hard

Woman running cold weather

Too Cold To Feel The Burn: Exercising In Cold Weather

John Barry As fall changes to winter, the temperature and overall weather outside change as well. I’m located in New York City, where this past week, just like most of the country, has been experiencing a cold snap. I personally run for my commute during the week, so choosing not to exercise outside due to

female soccer player

Protocol for Breast Injuries in Female Athletes

The popularity of female sport has been increased at an incredible pace over the last decade. As a result, we have seen increases in funding, the uptake of better-quality coaches, and the introduction of high-level strength and conditioning programs into female sport across the globe. In short, it is a very good thing. However, because

Mother and daughter walking

Gait Speed and Longevity: What You Need to Know

Despite aging being a normal part of everyday life, it is still something that strikes fear into the hearts of most. “But why” I hear you ask? Mainly because in modern day aging is also associated with decline. Declines in physical function and quality of life. Declines in mental health, and even declines in cognitive