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If you have been diagnosed with a sports concussion the first thought will often be ‘when can I return to play?   Just about all major sports now have guidelines for return to play. These are based on an international set of guidelines, established by a very large group of experts on concussion. Every couple […]

So, you have a program and you are going along well, and all of a sudden, you are experiencing a lot of frustration as you cannot break through what you think is a plateau in strength.  You are pushing really hard, your are trying to lift more each week and everytime you come to test,

Concussion is defined as an injury to the brain that temporally affects brain function. It is diagnoses through a combination of a history of receiving a jarring or knock to the head or body, and the occurrence of certain signs and symptoms.   Signs are what we see – a dazed look, poor balance and

The optimal age for specialising in a single sport is a well debated topic in athlete-development circles. Of course, parents want to give their kids every possible chance to succeed in sport and in life and often think that early specialisation is the best way to accomplish this. The evidence however suggests that specialising at

This is a question we get a lot, often from people returning to training after some time away or with new trainees. Before we dive too deep into this answer it’s important to understand the difference between delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) and more serious injuries. DOMS is the general muscle stiffness or soreness experienced