by ACE Physical Therapy | Mar 9, 2018 | Conditioning |
Tid Bits of Info The core muscles should be considered to be any muscle that attaches to the shoulder blades or pelvis. Young athletes won’t develop significant strength until the reach puberty, but they can develop more efficient muscle contraction at any...
by ACE Physical Therapy | Feb 22, 2018 | Conditioning |
Tid Bits of Info Strength training requires at least one day rest between training sessions. 1 RM : maximum amount of force that can be generated in one maximal contraction. Most people will benefit from lifting approximately 70% of their 1RM for 12-15 reps...
by ACE Physical Therapy | Jan 25, 2018 | Conditioning, Foot & Ankle, Hip, Knee & Leg |
Tid Bits of Info Balance is dependent on eye sight, inner ear signals and neural information sent to the brain from the muscles and joints. Recent studies showed no difference in rate of loss of balance on a firm surface with eyes open or eyes closed. The...
by ACE Physical Therapy | Jan 11, 2018 | Conditioning, Spine & Neck |
Tid Bits of Info The gluteus maximus (buttocks muscle) is the largest muscle in the body. The neutral squat is safe and very effective in developing strength in the lumbar spine, hips and knees. Squatting down is one of the most functional movements that...
by ACE Physical Therapy | Dec 28, 2017 | Conditioning, Health Conditions |
Tid Bits of Info Be patient…it usually takes a minimum of 6 weeks for the body to experience a biochemistry change in the muscle indicating a strength gain. Cardiovascular exercise is most effective if performed 4-5x/week for a minimum of 30 minutes at...
by ACE Physical Therapy | Nov 30, 2017 | Conditioning |
Tid Bits of Info An “office” worker sits for an average of 10 – 12 hours per day. 45-54-year-old people are the age group that spends the most time looking at a screen during the day. Every year, greater than 3 million people die due to inactivity-related...
