The Road to Complete Fitness

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The Road to Complete Fitness

• A Quick Guide to Strength Conditioning

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Introduction

• Living in a city, we get used to a sedentary
  lifestyle making us lethargic and vulnerable to a
  host of lifestyle diseases.
• This is where fitness experts come in the
  picture
• They can suggest and implement sports
  conditioning techniques, which builds the body's
  muscular strength and immune system.
• It is also crucial in building an athletes
  physique and keep them in optimal shape so they
  can give their best at whatever sport they
  pursue.
• Lets take a look at the various aspects or
  rather workouts that are involved in strength
  conditioning

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Muscle Testing
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• Muscle testing or manual muscle testing (MMT) is
  a procedure carried out by physiotherapists to
  evaluate muscle strength.
• It is mostly carried out to find any apparent
  weaknesses in a muscle, as compared to other
  normal muscles.
• The results will be a handy diagnosis tool to
  determine the correct treatment required and will
  form the basis of all the sessions conducted.

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Return To Sport Rehabilitation
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• An injury is an athletes worst nightmare, as it
  seriously hampers his skill and effort into their
  sport of choice, or can force them to stop
  playing altogether.
• However, physiotherapy can help quell these fears
  and guide the athlete towards a faster recovery,
  after a surgical procedure or after a
  conservative rest period.
• One of the most common afflictions, return to
  sport rehabilitation is recommended for is
  Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Reconstruction.

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Barefoot Training
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• Though there are many shoes available in the
  market that can help an athlete, especially a
  runner, perform better, barefoot training has its
  own benefits.
• Firstly, training barefoot strengthens your
  feet, and can help you run faster, jump higher,
  and lift more weight.
• It helps in better muscle activation.
• It also improves proprioception which  is our
  unconscious perception of space and our
  orientation and movement within the space around
  us.
• It will also give you overall healthier feet, as
  shoes often lead to bunions, corns, athletes
  foot, hammer toes, ingrown toe nails and fallen
  arches.