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Training for a competition, or season can roughly be divided into build up, pre-competition, taper, competition, and off-season phases.  These are shown in Figure 1. In each phase the priorities of training and the training loads differ. Presuming that you’re doing the right type of training (another discussion), getting the training load right during the season is arguably the most essential variable for ensuring that your athlete is suitably prepared for competition. Sending an athlete into battle underdone or overdone will not produce peak performance!

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Why do we need to train this particular movement pattern? Even with our sedentary lifestyles we're all required to bend many times through out the day - life still exists below desk level! However bending with poor technique i.e. from the waist without use of the lower extremities, places significantly increased pressure on the lumbar disks.

Read more: Practical Programming: From Back Pain to a Pain Free Bend Pattern – The Deadlift

Exercise and rehabilitation programs for osteoarthritic (OA) knees have often been limited due to fear of exacerbating inflammation and joint cartilage destruction. Some programs have even been restricted to gentle range of motion and stretching exercises only.  This article outlines strengthening techniques that have been used practically in clinic and gym settings that have achieved great results.

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Assessing static scapula position and dynamic motion is an essential step in diagnosing shoulder impingement and instability. Static and dynamic assessment should be considered as two different issues.

Read more: Rehabilitation Programming Progressions for Shoulder Impingement and Instability