michael reid

Rehab Tip - Do the Opposite

Here is a little rehabilitation tip.

When a movement causes pain, doing the opposite will usually relieve the pain and correct the problem.

E.g. 

• My shoulders hurt when bench pressing ... do more rowing (pulling) exercises like chin ups or supine pull ups.

• My low back hurts when I bend forward to tie my shoes ... do press ups.

• When I sit for long periods I get pain in the back, neck and shoulders ... stand more and do the Brugger Relief Position.  Hold the below position for 5-15s and do 3-5 repetitions.

image: www.sportsandspine.org/pain_headache.asp

Be Well,
Mike Reid

Youth Summer Strength Program - warm up exercises

Here are the videos for the warm up exercises for the summer physical training program I put together for the basketball club I work for in Sweden, this is also very suitable for other sports like Water Polo, Ice Hockey, and football.  Please keep in mind that this is a program for youth aged players who are just starting to work with strength training.

You can download a hard copy of the program from this link:  Download 2008_summer_program.pdf

If you have any questions please send me an email.

Be Well,
Mike Reid

Youth Summer Strength Program - strength exercises

Here are the videos for the strength exercises for the summer physical training program I put together for the basketball club I work for in Sweden, this is also very suitable for other sports like Water Polo, Ice Hockey, and football.  Please keep in mind that this is a program for youth aged players who are just starting to work with strength training.

You can download a hard copy of the program from this link:  Download 2008_summer_program.pdf

If you have any questions please send me an email.

Be Well,
Mike Reid

Killer at Large

Why as a society are we getting fatter?

My initial thoughts:

• Overconsumption of the "white devils" (sugar and processed grains)
• not moving enough

Be Well,
Mike Reid

Water Polo Science: part VI - martial arts

I have no science for you on this post but here is a very interesting application of martial arts and Water Polo. 

I have used and coached moves similar to these but not this detailed.  These could be great drills to spend 5-10 minutes practicing on deck before your pool session.  One of my former coaches in Canada, Wing Wong who played on China's national team, was introducing some of these concepts to us but again not in this kind of detail.

One of the simple moves I would coach is simply do an explosive spin plus a kick to break the lock of someone grabbing your suit or arm. 

Any of the Water Polo coaches out there teach any of these techniques? 

Mike Reid

High Performance Training a la Paul Chek

If you have never seen or listened to Paul Chek, then you are in for a treat.  Some of you may find this to be some pretty heavy s**t! 

This is the first part of an 11 part video series that you can watch on Paul Chek's youtube channel.

Be Well,
Mike Reid

Do your athletes land like this?

Do your athletes land from jumping like this?  Well if they do, you just identified an athlete with a higher risk of a non-contact knee injury, particularly ACL tear.  Male or female, it does not matter but females will display this kind of knee posture more often then males and this is one of the reasons why females are 2-8x greater risk of a non-contact knee injury.

What can we do about this?

• Get stronger using movements like squats, lunges and single leg squats with great technique (i.e. keep the knees out!).

Be Well,
Mike Reid

The videos you were supposed to see

During my presentation last weekend I had some multi-media difficulties and was unable to show the class these videos.  The videos demonstrate what the research indicates; athletes injure their knees when they have an increased valgus stress at the knee.  Valgus at the knees simply means when the knee(s) collapse inward toward the mid-line of the of the body.

Be Well,
Mike Reid

Training the Athletes Knee - review

Group photo of the participants who attended "training the athletes knee" this past Saturday.   It was a really good group of coaches and athletes.  I was really impressed with the number of young athletes who attended.  Some as young as 14 years old!  Really good job to all of the participants!

Just a reminder on the exercise key points:
    - quality before quantity
    - chest up
    - knees out
    - feet flat

Good technique starts with doing these key points when you are squatting, lunging and dead lifting. 

Be Well,
Mike Reid

Training the Athletes Knee

date: 10-05-2008 (this Saturday!)                              time: 1030-1400 (Bar-b-Q Lunch Provided)

venue: Gothia Arena, Gothenburg, Sweden                            Cost:  200 SEK

Overview:

• Learn how the knee works and it's supporting structures.

• Why females have greater risk of knee injuries.

• Jumpers Knee – what exactly is it?

• It's not about the muscles.

• Learn specific exercises you can use during a practice session to keep the knees healthy.

• The #1 Swiss Ball exercise

• The Health Lift for the intermediate lifter.

• Sample Programs

• This seminar is part lecture and part movement.  You are going to learn by doing, please come prepared to move.

Registration:  Please Contact Marina  031 693 550 (daytime)

marina.tillberg@hogsbobasket.se