The only constant in life is change. The ability of trainers to continue to learn and stay abreast of current research and techniques will help further the industry as a whole, as well as help us get better results for our clients. The willingness to discard training methods used for years with the introduction of new techniques and results-driven data that shows a superior method can be one of the most challenging yet simplest things to do to see an expansion of a training business based on results attained for the clients, but can also allow trainers to stay one step ahead of the competition. For instance, common practice for ACL rehabilitation 10 years ago was the introduction of unstable surface training to increase proprioception, ¾ range of motion leg extension machine work to recruit more of the vastus medialis obliquus to prevent patellofemoral tracking issues, and prone eccentric hamstring curls to rebuild hamstring strength and building up time on the bike to encourage aerobic adaptation and oxygen delivery to the muscles. The glutes were considered peripheral muscles, involved but not something that was directly trained very often, and decelerative training was something that was used in near end-stage rehab. Current trends involve much more dynamic stabilization drills, earlier in the rehab timetable, as well as more compound strength training and 3D hip training in order to decrease shear forces acting on the knee. Written by Dean Somerset
Posted on: Sun, 13 Apr 2014 12:00:01 +0000
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