In sport, injuries happen for a number of reasons. As both a Strength and Conditioning Coach and a Powerlifting Coach, I see injuries happen in all sorts of ways to people. Powerlifting is one of the most structured sports you can find, making it very easy to control variables, meaning that it is easier to […]
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Water and weight loss Lots of people will say that increasing your fluid intake especially water when engaged in a weight loss plan is a good idea. But, do you know why? Sometimes, if you are enabled with knowledge, it creates power, even if it means doing something that is uncomfortable, unusual or difficult. Introducing
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What is the ACL? The ACL is the anterior cruciate ligament of the knee. It is one of the 4 major ligaments which provide structural support to the knee. Damage to the ACL is a major injury and it may take up to 18 months to recover fully back to your previous activity level.
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Why is ankle mobility important if you have knee pain? Ankle mobility has two main ranges of motion that relate specifically to knee pain. Dorsio Flexion and Plantar Flexion. Dorsioflexion is pulling your toes up towards your knee, so thats very important as your descend into a squat pattern, or the contact position on the
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Tennis Elbow Tennis elbow is a generic (common usage) term for pain around the outside of the elbow. When a person gets tennis elbow, one or more of the tendons in their elbow becomes painful. The pain typically occurs at the point where the tendons of the forearm muscle attach to the bone, but it
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With the days getting lighter and weather hopefully improving you may feel it is time to get out there and start getting fit for summer, or even train for a run or multi-sport event. However, a sudden increase in activity if not taken carefully, can lead to injuries. Shin Splints is a common usage term
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Warming Up with Intent OK. This is somewhat of a rant on my behalf as someone who is passionate about injury prevention as a Strength and Conditioning Coach. Especially about the role of warming up as an athlete and the responsibility we carry as coaches of athletes to There have been millions of dollars spent
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Physiotherapy and warming up There are a lot of different ways that people warm up before exercise, or in the case of a lot of people DON’T warm up before exercise! The role that our Physiotherapy and Performance Coach professionals play when working with our athletes in Rockhampton and beyond is to work with our
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Thanks to the Queensland Government for their recognition of Vector Health and Performance in the 2018 100 Faces of Small Business campaign! Its been really nice to be recognised for the work that we do as a business to provide a place of employment and also a place for our clients to feel welcome! Here
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Vector Health is advertising for a casual Strength and Conditioning Coach or Personal Trainer with an interest in athlete development to apply for our Performance Coach position at Vector Health & Performance. Established for over 9 years, Vector Health and Performance has been the choice of more than 2500 clients, from Australian Representative Athletes to
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In Australia alone, one person dies from smoking every 28 minutes. Imagine if it were you or a loved one, this can be prevented. It’s a known fact that smoking negatively impacts ones lung capacity, but how? The smoke that’s inhaled contains tar, which coats the alveoli (air sacs) of the lungs, reducing their elasticity.
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“I’ll get the orange juice please, I’m going on a health kick!” A common misconception is classifying orange juice as healthy, when in fact the average juice has the same amount of added sugar as a bottle of coke (16tsp/ 600mL). Many foods are labeled with health star ratings, however even packets with 5 stars
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About Michael Michael is a pure bred country man from Duaringa and has been horse riding for as long as he can remember, constantly out on the property mustering cattle, participating in Gymkhana and Beef week events. Until 20 years ago when he was knocked off of his horse whilst chasing a bull and suffered
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