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13/05/2026

What’s the difference between HVLA and LVLA?

The research might surprise you.

11/05/2026

The barbell bench press can be a fantastic tool when used correctly. Few upper body exercises offer the same level of scalability, stability, loading potential, and long-term progression. Whether your goal is strength, hypertrophy, athletic performance, or rehabilitation, the bench press can be an incredibly effective option when the foundations are in place.

However, the ability to scale the movement effectively depends on meeting a few basic but important technical prerequisites first. Positioning, control, bar path, trunk stability, and appropriate shoulder mechanics all matter. Without these, many lifters end up compensating, limiting performance, or unnecessarily irritating sensitive tissues.

Mastering the fundamentals does not mean chasing “perfect” technique. It means developing a repeatable, efficient movement strategy that suits the individual in front of you. Once that foundation is established, the bench press becomes far more adaptable, tolerable, and productive over the long term.

Enjoy.

09/05/2026

A new randomized controlled trial in recreational runners found that a simple online exercise-based program significantly reduced running-related injuries over 9 months.

Participants who completed 15 to 30 minutes of targeted strength, flexibility, and neuromuscular training 2 to 4 times per week had a 47% lower overall injury rate and a 54% lower rate of overuse injuries compared to those continuing normal training.

This reinforces a key point in running injury prevention: structured, progressive exercise targeting intrinsic risk factors can meaningfully reduce overuse injury risk in recreational athletes.

05/05/2026

Thank you to all the students who have signed up! 🔥

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Stay tuned, much more to come!

26/04/2026

🔥Build stronger athletes, coach with confidence, and level up your knowledge with and

The Foundation Diploma in Strength & Conditioning includes 20 CPD hours, 20+ lectures, and 4 included training programs.

Learn how to apply strength training principles in a clinical setting to help progress your patients faster, improve outcomes, and build confidence with exercise prescription.

Perfect for therapists, chiropractors, osteopaths, physios, PTs, rehab professionals, coaches, and athletes wanting practical, evidence-based tools.

Learn online, at your own pace.

Free to start, valuable for life.

24/02/2026

Listen now 🎧

“The Rehab Blueprint Podcast” is your guide to unlocking human potential through the lens of rehabilitation, biomechanics, manual therapy and strength. Hosted by The Rehab Professionals and OMT Training, this podcast bridges the gap between science and practical application, offering insights for physiotherapists, chiropractors, osteopaths, exercise physiologists, strength professionals, and allied healthcare providers. Whether you’re a seasoned practitioner or just starting, tune in for evidence-based strategies, inspiring interviews, and actionable tools to elevate your practice and empower your clients.

13/01/2026

➡️Cervical flexion posture during smartphone use was not a risk factor for NP or frequency of NP, but low sleep quality and insufficient levels of physical activity were.

This 12-month longitudinal study followed 457 pain-free adults aged 18 to 65, with 396 participants completing follow-up. Cervical flexion during smartphone use was objectively measured at baseline using a CROM device in both sitting and standing positions while texting. Neck pain prevalence and frequency were reassessed one year later.

The findings showed that cervical flexion posture during smartphone use, often referred to as text neck, did not increase the risk of developing neck pain, nor did it influence how frequently neck pain occurred. This was consistent across both sitting and standing postures.

In contrast, lifestyle factors played a meaningful role. Participants with low sleep quality had a significantly higher risk of developing neck pain, as did those with insufficient levels of physical activity.

Overall, the study suggests that neck pain risk is more closely linked to sleep and activity behaviours than to cervical posture during smartphone use.

Author:
Correia, I.M.T. et al.

PMID:
40845624

10/01/2026

⚠️📉Strength Training Cuts Running Injuries in Half 📊

A 9-month randomized trial of 264 recreational runners found that an online programme of 11 exercises targeting core strength, flexibility, and neuromuscular control, performed 2 to 4 times per week for 15 to 30 minutes, reduced overall running-related injuries by 47% and overuse injuries by 54%, reinforcing the value of targeted exercise-based injury prevention.

Aynollah Naderi et al. Res Sports Med. 2025.
📖 PMID: 40937763

More info below:

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Abstract:
Exercise-based injury prevention programmes for runners often show inconsistent results, potentially due to inadequate targeting of modifiable intrinsic risk factors. This randomized controlled trial assessed the effectiveness of an online, multi-component exercise programme in reducing running-related injuries (RRIs) among recreational runners over nine months. A total of 264 runners (mean age 35.9 ± 13.1 years) were randomly assigned to an intervention (n = 135) or control group (n = 129). The intervention included 11 exercises focusing on core strength, flexibility, and neuromuscular control, performed 2-4 times weekly for 15-30 minutes. The control group maintained their usual running routine. Injuries were self-reported every two weeks. During the study, 30.3% of participants reported at least one new injury, with an overall incidence rate of 6.52 injuries per 1000 running hours. The intervention group had significantly lower rates of overall RRIs (4.62 vs. 8.71 per 1000 hours; IRR = 0.53, 95% CI: 0.37-0.77, p = 0.004) and overuse injuries (4.04 vs. 7.61; p = 0.001), representing 47% and 54% risk reductions, respectively. No significant difference was observed for acute injuries. These findings indicate that a structured, online, multi-component programme targeting key intrinsic risk factors can significantly reduce the incidence of running-related and overuse injuries. This scalable approach supports safer and more sustainable running practices among recreational athletes

05/01/2026

Happy 2026.
Start your year right… don’t major in the minors.

Focus on:
Load and fatigue management
Sleep
Proper fuel
Hydration

That’s the way forward.

19/12/2025

🏃‍♂️ How Much Running Is Too Much in One Session? 🚨
 New 2025 research from 5,200 runners shows exactly when injury risk spikes.

📊 Study Snapshot (Frandsen et al., 2025): Over 18 months, 5,205 adult runners tracked 588,071 runs.
🔹 35% ended up with an overuse injury 🔹 The biggest risk? Sudden distance spikes in a single run

📈 Risk of Injury Based on Distance Spikes (compared to your longest run in the past 30 days):
* ✅ Up to 10% increase – Low risk
* ⚠️ 10–30% increase – 64% more likely to get injured
* ⚠️ 30–100% increase – 52% more likely
* ❗ Over 100% increase – More than twice as likely to get injured

🧠 What This Means: ➡️Even a small jump in distance can raise your risk ➡️The bigger the spike, the greater the danger
 ✅ Build gradually. Play the long game.

📌 Coach & Runner Tip: 👉 Know your longest run in the past month 👉 Don’t go more than 10% beyond that in a single session

📚 Study link: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40623829

08/12/2025

“Managing load is injury prevention.”

Simple on paper — but still badly misunderstood in practice.

Load, which can be used as a proxy for intensity across different sports, is often one of the primary drivers of fatigue and stress. When managed well, it promotes adaptation and enables real-world skill development. However, if poorly controlled, it can exceed tissue capacity and increase the risk of injury.

Load management is not about arbitrary deloads, backing off as soon as an athlete feels sore, or worshipping acute-to-chronic training ratios like a religion.

It is about intelligently dosing stress based on the individual in front of you — their history, tissue tolerance, recovery capacity and the demands of the task.

The rehab professional who can actually manage load, wins.

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