Nice reminder that your perception can be more relevant AND effective than your watch/stats sportsmedicine-open.springeropen.com/articles/10.11…

We can definitely over complicate things in physio. One of my appointments tonight just involved going for a run with someone. We established what was manageable for him and planned his training. Sometimes that’s all we need.

And… this sort of attitude often drives the ‘no pain no gain’ attitude subsequently leading to injury. ANY WORK is load. We get hurt through too much of an imbalance between load and capacity.

High-strain resistance training interventions are most effective for promoting ⬆️ #tendon stiffness + modulus. But adaptations do not appear to be influenced by training duration, relative intensity, contraction mode, or volume. Steph Lazarczuk 🇺🇦 Griffith University link.springer.com/article/10.100…

No evaluation = no way of getting better No feedback = no way of getting better Not being open to either = no way of getting better

A pain traffic light is a simple but effective way to provide guidance on staying active during injury. Surprisingly lots of patients identify such guidance as an unmet need!

Now physios please tell me again how those belts and bands wrapped around the leg ‘distract’ the hip! 🤨🤦‍♂️

So-called ‘quick fix’ interventions undermine long-term behavior change, impede the pursuit of performance, and lead to serious downstream consequences for clinical practice! 😎🍿 link.springer.com/article/10.100…

Important reminder to read and write.

Another great read from Coach Ron.

I had the chance to talk to my knee flare-up. Surprisingly a nice guy full of great tips!

I don't think that the link between the musculoskeletal system and the Autonomic Nervous System is respected enough. Bad (soft tissue) things consistently happen when the athlete attempts to load when the ANS is fatigued/stressed by other things Best bet: Don't load when HRV⬇️

I often hear people say “I’m training smarter not harder!” But look at the graph on the right - higher training loads are associated with lower injury risk! This is the true paradox because it goes against everything the textbook tells us. Training harder is training smarter!!

Too often the question of diagnosis is split into a binary of “does it or does it not matter” This often creates a dichotomy & polarity between the 2 groups Maybe the concept of granularity is a better perspective than the binary one, but how does it apply here? Here is a 🧵

Brilliant thread.

This is why I do it. Moments like this bring more rewards than I’ve found anywhere else. Developing confidence is a priceless tool ❤️#coaching #performance #growth #confidence

When I hear... "I tried the low intensity thing and it didn't work" My first two thoughts.. a) what you were doing wasn't low intensity b) you weren't tracking if it 'worked' in any measurable way That's how confident I am that 'easier' is the answer for most.

Our ability to be the talker and the listener within our own heads is remarkable. However, we can have a natural tendency to overthink. This can impact our performance, especially in phases such as the taper.

David Jakl There's definitely value to SIT training although the first study suggests that perhaps it wouldn't be a priority if the goal was to improve VO2 Max. For me, the goal is choosing the best stimulus for the adaption and improvement that is an athlete's current focus.

Recovery in sport is vital. There are a hundreds of gadgets, supplements, tools designed to 'enhance' recovery. Seldom do we realize how you recover depends on what you are recovering from. My 4 types of fatigue & how to recover from each: -Flatness -Soreness -Stress -Lethargy