Strength training for combat sports – Nick Mascali
Injuries are a part of all sports; add in the full contact and competitive nature of combat sports they become even more common. Most questions I hear in the gym in regards to training is how to mitigate injuries. The single most important thing you can do to reduce...
For those of you who wear thongs – this product changed my life!
ARCHIES THONGS HAVE A TIGHTER STRAP THAT CAN BE STRETCHED: Archies Thongs are designed with a tighter strap than normal thongs, however, if the strap is too tight, it is very easy to decrease the strap tightness by stretching the strap and toe pole with your hands in...
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Seven mistakes combat athletes make when trying to recover from injury
If you train in combat sports, chances are you’ve had a few injuries in your time. If you haven’t you’re either incredibly lucky, or counting down to the inevitable. My training partners will often pull me aside when we get off the mats to pick my brain about an...
Will I ever get back to full training?
As a combat sports athlete we’ve all experienced injuries that have kept us off the mats; they never heal as quickly as we’d like, but eventually we’re able to return to full training. For some unlucky ones, no matter what they do can’t seem to kick their injuries....
Do you (or someone you know) suffer from chronic pain? Here is a really helpful resource
For 15 years I have been helping people suffering chronic pain. Chronic pain is pain that is classified as being persistent for longer than 3 months - but think of chronic pain more like pain or injury that doesn't seem to recover. It is really, really easy to get...
How to safely increase your exercise regime as it comes into summer
Here is a quick video I shot for our Scarborough Physio and Health VIP facebook group, with some information to help those of you who want to either do more or harder exercise as the weather warms up. In this video I discuss how you can do this safely and without...