Dynamic Strength Index - When to switch between strength and power training?
When injured athletes go through rehabilitation, the recovery journey (figure 1.) usually goes from pain reduction to core activation,...
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Breathe Physio & Pilates
- Mar 7, 2023
- 3 min
Level up your strength training
We have written blogs about strength numerous times in the past such as manipulating the strength curve in training or managing training...
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Breathe Physio & Pilates
- Feb 8, 2023
- 3 min
The Perfect Landing
Understanding Active Stiffness and other elements that make a perfect landing Jumping and landing are integral movements in most sports....
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Breathe Physio & Pilates
- Jan 28, 2023
- 3 min
Patellar dislocation - help me get back to sports!
You can ask the person who had their first knee dislocation out on the field how it felt and 9 times out of 10 they will tell you it was...
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Breathe Physio & Pilates
- Oct 10, 2022
- 4 min
Returning to deadlift after a low back injury
In our previous blog “Deadlifts 101”, we talked about the different types of deadlift to suit individual needs. Today, we are going to...
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Breathe Physio & Pilates
- Sep 9, 2022
- 4 min
How to Maximise Your Bench
This post describes one of the big 3 in strength training - the bench press. We talk about the bench press variations.
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Breathe Physio & Pilates
- Aug 13, 2022
- 3 min
Can a weightlifting belt reduce the risk of low back injury with exercise?
If you have ever walked into a gym and wondered why everyone is wearing big belts around their waist, you’re probably not alone. Owing to...
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Breathe Physio & Pilates
- Jun 10, 2022
- 3 min
The "strength curve": how to train better and more efficiently
Are you spending hours training but not seeing the results? Feel like you're doing heaps of exercises but spinning your wheels? The...
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Breathe Physio & Pilates
- Oct 11, 2021
- 2 min
Olympic Weightlifting Part 1/3: The Snatch
Welcome to a three-part series detailing Olympic weightlifting! What is Olympic weightlifting? Weightlifting is an Olympic sport and...
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Breathe Physio & Pilates
- Aug 25, 2021
- 5 min
Deadlifts 101
Like squats, deadlift is an important full body exercise to master. In this blog, we discuss what a deadlift is and why it’s important...
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Breathe Physio & Pilates
- Aug 14, 2021
- 5 min
Squats 101: How to Squat
Let's talk about how to squat! We're also going to show you how different variations of the squat can alter muscle activation. While...
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Breathe Physio & Pilates
- Aug 13, 2021
- 4 min
Injury Prevention in Young Elite Footballers | Part 3: Leg Asymmetry
Have you ever thought about which leg is your dominant leg? Whether you are left foot dominant like Messi or right foot dominant like...
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Breathe Physio & Pilates
- Aug 5, 2021
- 6 min
Injury Prevention in Young Elite Footballers | Part 2: hamstring and quadriceps (H/Q ratio)
Continuing from our previous blog, Injury Prevention in Young Elite Footballers | Part 1 - Growth Spurt, this blog explores the...
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Breathe Physio & Pilates
- Jul 12, 2021
- 3 min
Injury Prevention in Young Elite Footballers | Part 1 - Growth Spurt
Young elite football players between 10 and 19 years of age are at a high risk of injury incidence. On average rapid growth occurs around...
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Breathe Physio & Pilates
- May 31, 2021
- 4 min
Osgood what?
Osgood-Schlatter's Disease, hard to pronounce, possibly even harder to treat. That is, without targeted physiotherapy expertise....
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Breathe Physio & Pilates
- Jan 15, 2021
- 2 min
Up your game with the ROXPro
We have recently got our hands on a set of ROXPro - a set of tactile pods that use innovative technology for training and rehabilitation....
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Breathe Physio & Pilates
- Jan 10, 2021
- 2 min
What is the optimum riding position?
We're often asked by our clients - what is the optimum position when I cycle? We've put together this article to help our road cyclists....
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Breathe Physio & Pilates
- Dec 22, 2020
- 2 min
5 Cycling Training Myths Debunked
It is very likely that we have all been told a few myths and tall tales around how to train and some common misconceptions regarding...
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Breathe Physio & Pilates
- Dec 22, 2020
- 2 min
The No. 1 reason why you have wrist pain from push ups or handstands
Are you experiencing wrist pain from sitting hours in front of a computer typing away? Or are you trying to get in shape during isolation...
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Breathe Physio & Pilates
- Dec 14, 2020
- 3 min
Cycling: How to improve your performance and prevent injury
To improve your performance and prevent injury it is important to understand the biomechanics behind the pedaling pattern. As illustrated...
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