Motion in Sync

Motion in Sync We help people bridge the gap between Injury Rehabilitation, Improved Quality of life and Performance
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Christmas came early! New tools for the toolbox. Better insights=Better results for our clients/students!
03/12/2026

Christmas came early! New tools for the toolbox. Better insights=Better results for our clients/students!

If a young athlete cannot decelerate high force movements efficiently and with control, they are at higher risk of injur...
03/11/2026

If a young athlete cannot decelerate high force movements efficiently and with control, they are at higher risk of injury.

If they are not training this ability they should be. if they want to reduce injury risk, get faster and perform at higher levels, the ability to absorb and produce force rapidly and with control is essential!

What does functional training actually mean?Functional training is about improving the physical capacity you need to nav...
03/11/2026

What does functional training actually mean?

Functional training is about improving the physical capacity you need to navigate stress and perform in life and sport.

That means being able to:
Run, stop, and change direction
Squat and hinge
Push, pull, carry, and rotate

These aren’t gym skills.
They’re life/sport skills.

Functional training also means developing physical capacities in multiple planes, and sequencing movement in a way that reflects how the body is actually designed to move and function efficiently.

Training for life becomes very clear when we ask a simple question:
“Would you actually use this movement in everyday life and does the benefit outweigh the negative impact on the body?”

If the answer is no, we should probably rethink it.

Take the cue:
“Draw your belly button into your spine.”

When, in real life, are you ever doing that?

Unless you’re trying to squeeze into pants that are too small… it doesn’t happen.

Functional training isn’t about forcing exercises or exercise modalities onto the individual. We should be choosing strategies that actually help with what people need, help them towards their goals and ultimately make sense based on the how the body should move and function.




03/11/2026

Youth Sports Performance: We move and train to be athletic! Improve your capabilities as a human and the sports performance will follow!

What Progress Looks Like at Motion in SyncFor us, progress means improving how your body is designed to move and functio...
03/09/2026

What Progress Looks Like at Motion in Sync

For us, progress means improving how your body is designed to move and function.
So that you:

-Move with better efficiency and control
-Develop real strength through full and multiplanar ranges of motion
-Reduce pain and recurring injuries
-Become more resilient and capable
-Perform better in life, training, and sport

And importantly, the results transfer outside the gym.

You should feel and move better in everyday life, not just during workouts.

The goal is also long-term sustainability. The same training principles should still be working for you 6, 12, or 24 months from now.

Because when the foundations are right, progress keeps building instead of constantly needing to start over.

At Motion in Sync help our client move more efficiently and develop the physical capacities to:

Overcome and Manage Chronic Injuries (Post Injury Return to Life/Sport Strategies)
Build Resilience to Injury, Movement Quality and the best version of yourself now and as you age.

Help Youth Athletes Train Appropriately and Effectively

https://motioninsync.ca

Kettlebell Swing Challenge Day 1 - Done!!!!
03/09/2026

Kettlebell Swing Challenge Day 1 - Done!!!!

My basement laboratory is busy this weekend. Refining assessments and protocols….with the usual onlookers and supporters...
03/08/2026

My basement laboratory is busy this weekend. Refining assessments and protocols….with the usual onlookers and supporters club!

So proud of my brother. He just completed the Iron Man in New Zealand! Well done Gazza!
03/07/2026

So proud of my brother. He just completed the Iron Man in New Zealand! Well done Gazza!

03/06/2026

Warm ups can be boring. We try to keep them fun but still effective! Sometimes they can mimic the chaos of life or sport.

Exercise selection and program make-up matter. Every exercise comes with a risk–reward tradeoff.The goal isn’t to avoid ...
03/06/2026

Exercise selection and program make-up matter. Every exercise comes with a risk–reward tradeoff.

The goal isn’t to avoid challenge. It’s to choose exercises that develop the qualities that move the needle towards the end goal without unnecessary wear and tear.

Training should support the body, not break it down.

http://motioninsync.ca

“Can you take our team through a stretching session? They need to stretch more to prevent injury.”Not necessarily. In fa...
03/06/2026

“Can you take our team through a stretching session? They need to stretch more to prevent injury.”

Not necessarily. In fact, that’s highly unlikely.

Mobility and injury prevention should be addressed on a person-to-person basis, not with a blanket stretching session for everyone.

Static stretching isn’t bad when used in the right context.
If you enjoy it and it makes you feel good, there’s nothing wrong with doing it.

But stretching alone does not resolve chronic injuries or prevent injury.
In many cases, relying on stretching alone can actually make things worse.

If the real goal is to improve functional mobility—mobility that actually helps you in life and sport—then much more is required.

True mobility involves:

• Adequate range of motion
• Motor control through that range
• Strength throughout that range
• The ability to decelerate and produce force within that range
• Especially the ability to control and generate force at end ranges of movement

That’s where resilience is built.

Stretching alone will never give you that.

At Motion in Sync, our focus is developing mobility that the body can actually use—so you move better, perform better, and become more resilient to injury.

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#8 5606 54th Street
Cold Lake, AB
T9M1K5

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+17805940133

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Motion in Sync - What we do

At Motion in Sync our aim to to get people moving efficiently as part of their overall goal. Through our assessment our aim is to find and address causes of injury, movement dysfunction and potential biomechanical causes of reductions in the ability to perform optimally in sport, training and everyday life. We then incorporate strategies to address any problem areas, as part of the clients overall goal.

We offer the following services:


  • Rehabilitation, Prevention and Control of chronic or recurring injury or pain through the use of exercise, biomechanical and postural correction and related modalities

  • We prescribe exercise programs to treat, prevent and control chronic illness and improve quality of life