Why is strength training important?

For a variety of reasons, strength training is a very effective tool for injury or re-injury prevention. Strength training improves the strength of the muscles, tendons, and even the ligaments and bones. The stronger muscles and tendons help hold the body in proper alignment and protect the bones and joints when moving or under impact. The bones become stronger due to the overload placed on them during training and the ligaments become more flexible and better at absorbing the shock applied to them during dynamic movements.

We will help you achieve 100% recovery.

Over the years, we have worked with many athletes and patients trying to overcome injury and return to their sport or their desired recreational activity, and more importantly, to return them 100%. It is difficult for most people to determine how much or how little to progress with exercise on the road to recovery. Our professional, personal trainers will devise a plan to correct muscular imbalances, help you gain strength and conditioning specific to your sport, monitor your training progression and provide support to prevent re-injury.

While we believe in physical therapy for injuries, it’s a fact that insurance companies limit patient visits and full reconditioning is usually not achieved. We will get you on the playing field at 100% by increasing your range-of-motion and muscular strength, as well as preventing re-injury.

Key components of our plan.

• First and foremost, we will personalize a plan for you by assessing your injury and talking about your specific goals.
• Our personal trainers will teach you to keep your body in proper alignment while exercising to minimize the chance of injury. They will help you develop proper form before increasing resistance in small increments and moving forward at the correct pace.
• Rest plays a crucial role in the efficiency and safety of a training program also. Performing strength training exercises for the same muscle groups without adequate rest between the training sessions can lead to over-training. Over-training will result in the muscles being unable to repair properly and not being ready for additional work. This can lead to acute or chronic injuries. The muscles repair and become stronger during rest, not during the workout.
• Information on eating a well-balanced nutritious diet and specific supplements to add to your program for good health and healing.

It’s a natural tendency for coaches and athletes to return to full-play as soon as possible, and this is further validated when the doctor tells an athlete he/she is cleared for full participation. However, this doesn’t mean the healing and strengthening process is complete yet. There is a systematic way to return to play safely and efficiently, no matter what type of injury and if this treatment is rushed, it will result in less-than-optimal performance at the least, or re-injury at the worst.

As with most things, prevention is by far better than cure. Strength training can help you get in the best shape of your life, prevent re-injury and help you lose weight as well.