This was always going to be my most challenging test out of all of them. My aerobic fitness has been neglected more than anything over the last few years. Today was a new low.....in the 2km time trial

RESULTS

9 minutes and 35 seconds. When I was 16 I was running 1.6km in less than 5 minutes. Now a...

Agility and repeat efforts were always one of my strengths growing up with a low centre of gravity, let's see if I still have it today where we look at some change of direction and anaerobic tests.

RESULTS

Agility t-test: 12 secs

RAST: max power 184 watts, average power 176 watts

Ok, the rest of the results haven't been earth-shattering.......and I hate to disappoint you but today I'm a long way from my PB's on some heavy strength testing.

RESULTS

Trap bar deadlift 120kg: 1 rep max

Squat 80kg: 2 rep max

Bench Press 80kg: 4 rep max

Today we move our strength testing to the upper quarter of the body and look at the strength of the muscles around the shoulder.

RESULTS

Lateral raise test L 8 R 6 

External rotation test L 7 R 5

Some interesting findings were found today when we started looking towards the max end of the strength testing spectrum.

What strength tests do you look at with your patients and clients?

RESULTS

SL leg press: L 10 R 6

SL hamstring curl L 6 R 3

SL leg extension L 6 R 3

SL calf raise L 6 R 3

This one one of my least favourite testing batteries, the endurance muscles tests around the pelvis and trunk. Today we look at some quick and easy to perform tests around for these areas.

RESULTS

SL side plank test: L=R= 58 secs

SL plank test: L 48 secs R 38 secs

Adductor plank: L 30 secs R 25 ...

Strength endurance can be a useful way to begin strength testing individuals who are not at peak capacity. In today's video, I'm going to look at several lower and up body strength endurance tests.

RESULTS

SL sit to stand: L 20 R 15

SL calf raise test: L 19 R 13

Max push up test: 29

A quick update on my progress over the first 2 weeks of my training program and some other random thoughts from the week. Eg. Is the leg press a bad exercise.

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Today we go back and look at some more power based tests, including the limb symmetry index and seated medicine ball throw test. Power is not something I've trained at all over the past 12-18 months so this should be interesting.

RESULTS

Triple hop for distance: L 340cm R 400cm 

Triple crossover ...

Today we take on the MegaMAT for a closer look at the shoulders.

What other shoulder assessment do you use? Discuss in the comments below!

RESULTS

UQYBT: 

• Med: L 82cm R 82cm
• Suplat: L 51cm R 51cm
• Inflat: L 54cm R 52cm

CKCUET: 22

Today we have a look at and start to quantify movement in the spine. In this video you'll see the assessment of the all-important transverse plane with the spinal rotation test. 

RESULTS

Flexion: 

Extension: 

Lateral Flexion: L  R

Rotation: L  R