by ACE Physical Therapy | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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...
