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Advanced Sports Rehabilitation Techniques: The Complete Guide for Active Adults & Athletes

Title: What Is Advanced Sports Rehabilitation and How It Transforms Recovery for Active Adults and Athletes Meta Description: Discover how advanced sports rehabilitation improves recovery, restores performance, and accelerates return to sport for active adults [...]

How Athletes in Southwest Florida Can Elevate Performance with Advanced Physical Therapy

More than 70 percent of athletes face preventable injuries each year. In Southwest Florida, the year round training climate amplifies stress on the body, leading many athletes to feel stuck between nagging pain and the [...]

Training for Speed (Part 2: Getting Strong to Get Fast)

As you saw in Part 1 of our Training For Speed series, there are three components to a well-rounded sprint training program:   Strength Training to Develop Relative Strength Power and Plyometric Training for [...]

By |January 19, 2022|Athletic, Speed Training, Sports Performance, Sports Performance Training|Comments Off on Training for Speed (Part 2: Getting Strong to Get Fast)

Training for Speed (Part 1: An Introduction to Speed Training)

In the past few years, Back In Motion has been able to help and study athletes' speed and agility with our speed training programs in Fort Myers.  I think we can all agree that speed [...]

Overtraining Syndrome – All You Need To Know

Overtraining syndrome refers to a condition where an athlete experiences extreme fatigue, along with a noticeable decline in performance caused by an overly rigorous training regime.   Overtraining is said to affect the overall [...]

By |November 8, 2021|Athletic, Fitness 50+, Personal Training, Sports Performance, Sports Performance Coach, Sports Performance Training|Comments Off on Overtraining Syndrome – All You Need To Know

The Effects Of Detraining In Athletes

5 Reasons Why your Athlete Needs to Keep Coming to Back in Motion While They Are In-Season (AKA The Effects of Detraining)   By: Chad Anderson   1) Use it or Lose it   [...]

By |September 21, 2021|Athletic, Football Training, Sports Performance, Sports Performance Training|Comments Off on The Effects Of Detraining In Athletes

Why Athletes Need Plyometric Training

Athletics is one most physically demanding activities out there.   It requires the individual to be agile, fast, and flexible. Such agility and flexibility can be achieved through a variety of exercises, including plyometrics [...]

By |August 5, 2021|Athletic, Football Training, Soccer Tips, Speed Training, Sports Performance, Sports Performance Coach, Sports Performance Training|Comments Off on Why Athletes Need Plyometric Training

How To Prepare For Youth Soccer Tryouts – Parents Guide

https://player.vimeo.com/video/540800762?autoplay=0&autopause=0   Today I'm going to show you awesome tips to get ready for soccer tryouts! We work with a lot of youth soccer athletes and one of the biggest mistakes they make is [...]

By |June 23, 2021|Athletic, Soccer Tips, Sports Performance, Sports Performance Coach|Comments Off on How To Prepare For Youth Soccer Tryouts – Parents Guide

7 Reasons Why Your Athlete Needs Sports Performance Training

As a parent, you undoubtedly have aspirations for your young athlete. You envision them making the team, excelling on the field, and perhaps even earning a college scholarship or pursuing a professional sports career. [...]

By |May 10, 2021|Athletic, Sports Performance, Sports Performance Coach, Sports Performance Training|Comments Off on 7 Reasons Why Your Athlete Needs Sports Performance Training
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