michael 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

Chicken Made Easy

Cooking healthy food does not need to take long or even require great skill.  Below is a simple way to cook chicken. 

1. Buy the Chicken.  I bought chicken thighs, it is dark meat and has quite a bit of fat so it is hard to over cook it and make it dry (kind of fool proof).

2. Wash Chicken under cold water and remove any bits that are not appetizing (e.g. hair or feathers)

3. Spice it with what you like.  Today I used salt and pepper.

4. Place in oven and cook for 30-45 minutes at around 200 C. 

 

Now go and eat.

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

Better Movement = Better Basketball

I will be teaching a clinic this Friday, May 2 at the Gothenburg Basketball Festival.

See you there,
Mike Reid

From the tournament website:

COACH CLINIC WITH GOTHIA BASKET PROFESSIONAL PHYSICAL TRAINER MIKE REID!

Mike will discuss, teach and lead you through what he believes are some key movements for Basketball players. You will learn how to identify athletes who have higher risk of knee injuries and strategies to correct their movement.

The exercises taught can be used for all age groups and levels.This is a learn by doing session so come prepared to move.www.michaelreid.ca We promise that this clinic is extremely useful in teaching movements that maximise output and minimize injury problems.

Free of charge for all Göteborg Basketball Festival coaches and players.

The language of the clinic is English.

Please come to Valhalla A – directly after the All Star Challenge appx. 20.30 – 21.30 Friday May 2

Water Polo Science: part V - "New" Training Ideas

This is directly copied from: the water polo ideas blog

1952: Majoni introducing new training methods

Torino, 28th February 1952: Mario Majoni as the new National coach of Italy, while introducing new training methods, such as swimming training with the use of stop watch and belts of extra weight for leg work. Photo: Majoni, Marciani, Ceccarini, Gionta and Raspini.
Source: Magazine "Il mondo del nuoto; 1985". Article of Aronne Anghileri: "Mario Majoni, una vita di Pallanuoto"

The Fresh Prince

The 2 keys to life according to the Fresh Prince (aka Will Smith):

1. Running (I would add any kind of hard physical training, but running is good because everyone can do it).

2. Reading (absolutely ... get rid of the TV, it just pollutes your mind & read some books!)

Be Well,
Mike Reid

How to Build Muscle

This is a great little course about how to add muscle to your frame. 

What exercises to do, what to eat, supplements, ...

Plus it is all free!!!!

Scrawny to Brawny free 5 day course (via email)

Enjoy,
Mike Reid

Medicine Ball Clinic (reminder)

Just a reminder that tonight I will be conducting a Medicine Ball Clinic. 

I will be covering what I feel are the 2 best MB exercises you can do for improving your vertical jump.

Medicine Ball Clinic
date: 21-04-2008
time: 20-21
Location: Gothia Arena, hall 2
Gothenburg, Sweden

• All costs are generously covered by Högsbo Basketball Club, so it is free for all to attend!

• this is a learn by doing clinic so come prepared to move.

• Please note, if you are NOT a club member please send me an email to confirm your attendance.

I will also be doing another clinic on "training the knee" on Saturday, 10-05-2008 at Gothia Arena.  I will post more details on this clinic later this week.

Be Well,
Mike Reid