What Weight Should I Be Using? [Estimated Reps To Failure A Guide to Optimal Training]
Predicting Intensity of Resistance Training Question: “How does that weight feel?” This is a frequent question you will hear our practitioners asking. If the weight is too easy for certain exercises it means the intensity of effort will be too low, and consequently the adaptation you are trying to achieve will suffer. Intensity is one…
See MoreResearch Review (Opinion): Minimum Amount of Physical Activity for Reduced Mortality & Extended Life Expectancy
Paper Reviewed: “Minimum Amount of Physical Activity for Reduced Mortality and Extended Life Expectancy: a Prospective Cohort Study” – Wen et al 2011 Question: Can even modest exercise produce health benefits?? The benefits of exercise are well researched and documented. Improvements are seen in strength, body composition and general well-being. The term “exercise is…
See MoreHow We Actually Get Stronger
Strength is arguably one of the most important physical qualities that we can possess in terms of overall health and longevity. Yet it can be an elusive subject for a large majority people who pursue it. On one end we have the typical fitness trainee who thinks of their strength as a measure of their…
See MoreHow We Actually Get Stronger – Part 2 [Muscle Contractile Component]
When breaking down what goes into muscular strength it’s important to firstly consider the person who is trying to build it. Are they someone who is in pain, not very active, in their older years and doesn’t have lot of muscle mass? Or are they an athlete trying to gain strength and size in order…
See MoreHow 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…
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