Our personal trainers prescribe exercise designed to correct both strength, flexibility and neuromuscular imbalances which may restrict either optimal performance or prevent full recovery from previous injury/ orthpaedic operation.

Training Programs are based purely on science and may include the following integrated phases:

• Core training
• Neuromuscular Training
• Flexibility Training
• Hypertrophy Training
• Strength Training
• Power Training
• Cardiovascular

CORE TRAINING

Core stability training is essential to sports performance and injury prevention. The body's core muscles are the foundation for all other movement. The muscles of the torso stabilize the spine and provide a solid foundation for movement in the extremities.

These core muscles lie deep within the torso. They generally attach to the spine, pelvis and muscles that support the scapula. When these muscles contract, we stabilize the the spine, pelvis and shoulders and create a solid base of support. We are then able to generate powerful movements of the extremities. Training the muscles of the core also corrects postural imbalances that can lead to injuries.

NEUROMUSCULAR TRAINING

Muscles are meant to work in specific sequences or 'patterns' to provide optimal function. These 'patterns' may become corrupted due various reasons including incorrect training techniques, injuries or poor working conditions. This corrupt patterns may the lead to overuse injuries, headaches, poor training progression and secondary injuries. An example of this is the athlete who suffers chronic hamstring strains, when examined has an incorrect firing pattern with hi gluteal muscles resulting from 'reciprocal inhibition' from tight hip flexors. Therefore since the hip flexors are the primary cause, treatment of the hamstrings will only ever have a transient effect.  

FLEXIBILITY TRAINING

As can be seen from the previous example, lack of flexibility can be the root of other problems, not just located within the tight tissue. Our training will address these problems to ensure correct levels of flexibility for functional and sport specific requirements are archived and maintained.

HYPERTROPHY TRAINING

Muscle mass increases by a process known as hypertrophy and depending on your personal requirements may be included in your program. Only the most up to date techniques are used which may be different to how you have trained before. There are 13 identifiable variables in relation to resistance training e.g. reps, sets, intensity etc (We wouldn't want to give them all away!!), which when structured correctly produce optimal results.

STRENGTH TRAINING

Integrated strength is based on a number of variable including cross sectional muscle area, rate coding and synergistic activity. These variable all require specific forms of training to ensure they are correctly adapted to provide maximal strength. If you think it's just about lifting the heaviest weight, you need to talk to us!

POWER TRAINING

Many sports, ranging from rugby to sprinting, require the ability to generate force as quick as possible rather than just be able to move a huge weight. This is where power training comes in, this trains the neuromuscular system to create maximal contractions at high speed increasing RFD (Rate of Force Development). 

CARDIOVASCULAR TRAINING

To stay health we all need an optimally functioning cardiovascular system. Not only will this type of training help to prevent, heart disease, stroke incidence, diabetes etc but it will also enhance body composition and functional living. We can adapt this type of training to enhance fat burning via hormonal channels, lactate tolerance, mitochondrial density, cellular respiration all of which provide an increased health benefit.  

Contact us for more detailed information about your Corrective Exercise Program.