There are so many alternatives & modifications for this simple exercise, so here are some of our favourites & when we would use them.
Single leg calf raises
Why? bread & butter here, but this simple exercise can take you far!
Seated calf raise:
Why? In this position, it...
When it comes to preventing running injuries, many of us believe that strength training could play a crucial role. However, it's important to examine the existing research on this topic. In this article, we will delve into several studies that have attempted to answer the question: can strength...
The Star Excursion Balance Test has been one of our favourite tests at Movement Assessment Technologies for a long time. It's a major reason why we developed The MAT in the first place to make the use of this test easy and accessible to professionals around the world.
Other variations of...
Functional training can divide many trainers and S&C professionals. Some will believe it has it's place while other may think it's a waste of time that not only doesn't get any results, but often make you look stupid too.
At the MAT assessment group we know there is no such thing as...
If not here is a picture that explains why you should. The hip is a ball in socket joint meaning it has incredible access to 3-dimensional movement particularly in dynamic tasks.
For many of our patients and clients however, the actions that they perform in their daily lives and in...
At the Movement Assessment Technologies we use squats daily in the rehabilitation and development of movement competency in our patients and clients. We often modify squats in the position of the feet or upper body to create different stresses and loads through the system depending on what an...
The Side Hop Test as described by Gustavsson et al in 2006 (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16525796) is a fantastic end-stage rehab test for individuals returning from lower limb injury as it objectively assesses...
Today we look at upper limb strength and power using Strength By Numbers Stomp-IT devices.
It's like magic today and we start to gather information that previously has just not accessible to us using Strength By Numbers Stomp-IT devices.
Today we take the Stomp-IT devices from Strength By Numbers for a spin, look at hops, a mid-thigh pull
Today we use Strength By Numbers Pull-IT device to measure leg and shoulder strength and power.
To find out more about Strength By Numbers, visit www.strengthbynumbers.com. To book a MAT course to learn how to perform game-changing assessment, visit www.matassessment.com. To view more of Steve's...
