How We Actually Get Stronger – Part 1.1 [Neural Component: A Body With No Limits]
Why is it that someone can compete in the same weight class their entire career as an elite weightlifter, yet still continue to lift more weight each year? Similarly, why is someone able to lift more weight 4 weeks after the first time they picked up a weight in the gym, yet they haven’t gained…
See MoreEmpowerment – MTP’s Core Principle [Why Laziness & Motivation are Wrong]
Empowerment: “the process of becoming stronger and more confident, especially in controlling one’s life and claiming one’s rights.” We hear it all the time. “I lack the motivation to go the gym”. “That person is [Overweight, Out of Shape, In Pain etc.] because they are too lazy to exercise”. The sloppy pattern of thinking outlined…
See MoreHow We Actually Get Stronger Part 1.2 [Neural Component: The Movement Hierarchy]
In our last article, we showed that increase in muscle size is only a small part of the increase in strength we see as a result of strength training. We showed that the neuromuscular system is the most significant factor behind our ability to get stronger over the long term. Much of this was focused…
See MoreEmpowering Insights Episode 4: Pragmatic Skill Acquisition [The Simple Way to Impact Your Life by Speeding Up Your Learning Curve]
“The thing that makes human beings unique as a species is our capability to adpat” What an episode we had this week. Skill acquisition is in our opinion the most important thing underpinning all human life. Progress can be measured by how well we acquire skills. This holds true for the typical notions of a…
See MoreEmpowering Insights Episode 3: Functional to Structural Decline [Why Injuries Seem To Occur Out of Nowhere]
Thanks for tuning in to another episode of empowering insights. The concept of functional to structural decline is what we feel really helps to separate us from other rehab providers. We regularly get comments like “I’ve exercise before, but not like this” when people come to see us. This is the kind of experience that…
See MoreEmpowering Insights Episode 2: The MTP Story [All about BK]
Empowering Insights Episode 2: The MTP Story [All about BK] If you guys have been following along with our FB lives, you will have noticed that our story about BK got a little patchy. He had planned to touch on what got him started in the healthcare industry in the first place and why he…
See MoreOsteoarthritis: The Real Story
Has anyone ever told you that you have degenerative arthritis? Leaves quite a visceral image in the mind doesn’t it! The picture of a chalky bone, crumbling apart like the Cliffs of Dover while the smooth Teflon like cartilage appears jagged and ripped apart. We imagine that with each step we take, the precious cartilaginous…
See MoreWhat Actually Causes Osteoarthritis [Part 3: Lifestyle & Inflammation]
Lifestyle. It’s the factor that seems to be associated with just about every condition people experience in this day and age. But why is that? And how could it possibly be related to osteoarthritis? These are some common questions that get raised by our patients whenever we touch on this point. And today we are…
See MoreWhat Actually Causes Osteoarthritis [Part 2: Injury]
When was the last time you heard someone talk about what started them on their journey towards a ‘dodgy knee’? Chances are they will be able to pinpoint to an exact period of time when they damaged their knee in some way. Often the story goes like this: “When I was 25, I was skiing…
See MoreCOVID-19 & MTP Health: How We Are Adapting [MTP Online]
First of all, we want to say thank you to our community for all of the support they have shown to the team at MTP over the years. It is a great privilege to be trusted with helping you to recover from injury, prevent or be healthier than ever. At this point in…
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