We're devoted to individualized training and rehabilitation, offering a detailed & measured approach to athletic performance. We've honed our expertise with elite competitors and Olympians in triathlon, bobsleigh, and track, and now bring the same methods to the everyday athlete eager to improve their health and minimize injuries. Access evidence-supported tips delivered through true tales, jaw-dropping examples, and clear exercise videos that make them easy to grasp and apply.
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In the last 4 months, Nick and I have been putting our heads together with physiotherapist Cassandra Downe to make the best 12-week shoulder training program you've ever tried. We've done something similar before with the launch of Foot Foundations in 2021 and Hip Foundations in 2022. The reviews have been stellar, and everyone has continuously asked "When are you doing Shoulder!?!", so it's almost time to finally launch our 2024 labour of love. Before we dive into Shoulder Foundations and what you can expect from it, do you mind taking 2 seconds to fill out this survey?
Shoulder Foundations is due to launch in August. We've had some great success with shoulders and necks - like this review we recently got on google! Here's what you can expect from Shoulder Foundations: Unlike traditional rehab methods that often focus on passive treatments (massage, needling, reducing exercise), our program takes a whole different approach by emphasizing the ACTIVE side of rehab. In Shoulder Foundations, you'll focus on ribcage position, breathing integration, and self-assessments as you progress through the 3-phased program (and have the option to repeat a phase if you don't pass the assessment scores). The program even costs less than half a physiotherapy visit!!!! While old-school rehabilitation strategies tout "keeping the shoulders down and back", our successful approach dives more into the importance of *movement* of the shoulder blade, proper strength curves (not doing rotator cuff warm ups with 5lb plates), and progressed loading (3 phases) so you can start building balanced strength in all directions. If you've got any questions, reply here as I write back 100% of the time. If you're interested in getting on the waitlist for when it launches, head HERE and get a discount to your inbox when we launch! Yours in physiology, Carla |
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We're devoted to individualized training and rehabilitation, offering a detailed & measured approach to athletic performance. We've honed our expertise with elite competitors and Olympians in triathlon, bobsleigh, and track, and now bring the same methods to the everyday athlete eager to improve their health and minimize injuries. Access evidence-supported tips delivered through true tales, jaw-dropping examples, and clear exercise videos that make them easy to grasp and apply.
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