by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | Dec 27, 2018 | Conditioning |
Tid Bits of Info Maximum heart rate is approximately 220 – your age. It will take roughly 6 weeks to develop biochemistry changes in the muscles that are indicative of “true” strength gains. Losing weight is usually the # 1 resolution. Increased muscle mass...
by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | Dec 6, 2018 | Conditioning |
Tid Bits of Info Most average skiers come down the hill between 15-30 mph. Olympic downhill skiers can reach speeds as great as 95 +mph. Most common skiing injury is a knee injury and specifically a medial collateral ligament injury. Snowboarders suffer more...
by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | Nov 29, 2018 | Conditioning, Hip, Knee & Leg |
Tid Bits of Info Snowboarding was invented in the 1960s. Snowboarding makes up approximately 30% of the revenue at local ski resorts. Skiing injuries outnumber snowboarding injuries every year. More than 7000 head injuries and death could be avoided if...
by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | Nov 22, 2018 | Conditioning |
Tid Bits of Info Maximum heart rate is approximately 220 – your age. Prolonged cardiovascular exercise at approximately 60% of your max. heart rate will target fat burning. 1RM or repetition maximum can be used to determine how much weight someone should use...
by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | Nov 9, 2018 | Conditioning |
Tid Bits of Info Sarcopenia is translated in Greek to “poverty of flesh”. Muscle fibers rapidly reduce in total number between 50 – 80 years of age. The rapid loss can add up to nearly ½ of the total number. Selective training of fast twitch muscle fibers...
by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | Oct 26, 2018 | Conditioning |
Tid Bits of Info Rounded shoulder/forward head posture can lead to trigger points and pain in the upper back muscles. Strengthening these muscles is more important than stretching them. The ideal and optimal condition of a muscle is a well-toned muscle that...
