ski conditioning

Ski Training Magic Part 2: Hurry Up and Weight!

Hank Shell Another week, another round of snowfall in Colorado’s San Juans. My friend and I awoke to find our hunting camp blanketed in two inches of the white stuff this past weekend, and as we crept along the high alpine slopes of Lone Cone in search of elk, my eyes were just as keen

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Reduce & Prevent Injuries With Dry Needling

Ryan Cross, B.A. Hons (Kin), MScPT, FCAMPT Registered Physiotherapist in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada Maintaining an active lifestyle has many benefits, but it comes with a risk of pain or injury.  Although muscle soreness is an expected outcome with some exercise programs, when it lingers for days or weeks it can prevent you from staying active. 

women running

Exercise Motivation to Prevent Age-Related Body Changes

Julia Basso – PhD As we age, the body goes through many changes.  These include widespread changes in body composition including loss of muscle mass and bone mass.  With this loss, there is marked a reduction in physical capacity or our ability to perform physical movements. During our 20s, we are at the peak of

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4 Stages of Core Training for Lower Back Pain

Ryan Cross, B.A. Hons (Kin), MScPT, FCAMPT Registered Physiotherapist at CBI Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Centre in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada Low back pain is one of the most common ailments that force people to seek medical attention.  Over 80% of people will encounter low back pain at some point in their life (Cassidy et al. 1997). 

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So You Want To Be A Sprinter? – Part 3

Evan Stevens So You Want To Be A Sprinter? – Part 1 So You Want To Be A Sprinter? – Part 2   Part 3: Warm-up Now that we have a working understanding of the different parts of running and sprinting, we can hit the track and start to bang out some reps right? ALMOST.

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Ankle Sprains Start In The Hip

Ryan Cross – B.A. Hons (Kin), MScPT, FCAMPT Registered Physiotherapist at CBI Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Centre in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada Over the past few weeks I have written about the importance of the hip joint in prevention and recovery of injuries.  In two articles I highlighted how the hip can influence the back and the knee,

Muscle Cramps Cramping Your Style?

Ryan Cross It’s late in the fourth quarter of a college basketball game and the home team is at the foul line.  As the player makes his final free throw, the team’s leading scorer attempts to run back on defense when he falls to the floor in obvious pain.  As the trainer approaches the athlete,

5 Hip Exercises For Prevention And Performance

Ryan Cross – B.A. Hons (Kin), MScPT, FCAMPT Registered Physiotherapist at CBI Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Centre in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada The hip joint has implications in a number of injuries and can contribute to decreased performance.  Improving mobility and strength in the hip area can have a positive effect on treatment of an injury and