Drill of the Month: Bounding Progressions
What Are Bounding Progressions? Bounding involves taking exaggerated strides, focusing on covering both distance and height with each step. As a plyometric exercise, bounding helps to enhance lower body power, balance, and explosive strength. Bounding progressions challenge you to increase the intensity by focusing on longer, more powerful strides. Benefits of Bounding Progressions 1. Enhanced […]
Run Faster: What Muscles Matter for Speed and Performance
Whether you’re chasing a bus or aiming to beat a marathon personal best, speed matters. It’s a defining hallmark of physical ability that athletes, coaches, and physical therapists strive to improve. But what truly determines how fast you can move? A new study provides some fascinating insights into this, highlighting key muscles and mechanics at […]
Drill of the Month: Skipping Progressions
Skipping is an explosive, rhythmic exercise that involves exaggerated step-hop motions, alternating between legs. As a form of plyometric training, skipping helps develop lower body power, coordination, and quickness. Skipping progressions allow you to gradually increase the intensity of the exercise by focusing on improving height, speed, and movement control over time. Benefits of Skipping […]
Recharge and Recover at ADAPT: Sauna and Cold Plunge for Optimal Wellness
At ADAPT, we know that recovery is just as important as training. That’s why we offer two powerful tools to help you recharge after intense workouts: our Infrared Sauna and Cold Plunge. These treatments are designed to enhance recovery, reduce inflammation, and promote overall well-being, allowing you to perform at your best every time. 1. […]
Single Leg Balance/Hinges
What Are Single Leg Balances? Single leg balances involve standing on one leg while maintaining control and stability. This exercise challenges the body’s balance, engaging muscles throughout the lower body, core, and feet. It improves overall body control, balance, and joint stability. Benefits of Single Leg Balances 1. Improved Balance and Stability: By standing on […]
Plantar Fasciitis Relief: Effective Management Tips from ADAPT Recharge
Plantar fasciitis can be a real showstopper. Whether you’re an athlete, someone who spends long hours on their feet, or simply going about your daily routine, stabbing heel pain can quickly put a damper on life. At ADAPT Recharge, a 1-on-1 physical therapy and chiropractic clinic focused on mobility training and manual therapy, we’ve seen […]
Understanding Tendinopathy: A Comprehensive Guide from Recharge Clinic
What is Tendinopathy? If you’ve been experiencing persistent joint pain that worsens with activity and didn’t start from a specific injury, you might be dealing with tendinopathy. This condition is common in various areas of the body, including: – Heel: Achilles tendon – Knee: Above or below the kneecap – Hip: Gluteal, groin, or hamstrings […]
3 Simple Movements to Overcome Disc Herniation Pain 🤕
Lower back pain due to disc herniations, characterized by radiculitis or nerve pain traveling down one leg, requires a nuanced approach to physical therapy. Understanding the directional preferences for each individual—where movements like flexion (bending forward) or extension (leaning back) may alleviate or exacerbate symptoms—is key to formulating an effective treatment plan. Let’s dive into […]
10 Things to Understand Lower Back Pain🤔
Back pain is a pervasive issue, affecting a significant portion of the population at some point in their lives. It can be not only a physical burden but also a source of significant stress and anxiety, especially when it becomes chronic. However, many commonly held beliefs about back pain are based on misconceptions, leading to […]
Are you tired of that knee pain?! Here are 4 things to do about it🏃
When it comes to New year resolutions most people after the first month fall off. By some estimates, as many as 80% of people fail to keep their New Year’s resolutions by February. Only 8% of people stick with them the entire year. I understand that life can get complicated. Sometimes things happen, like sustaining […]
