Apollo Performance Therapy

[KISS Principle] I have a lot of clients that have been searching for months for the thing that will "fix" their pain or problem. They've tried every gimmick, modality, and treatment out there without success.... Do you know what they haven't tried? A structured, progressive exercise plan. That means it actually gets harder over time, and you actually stick to the plan for more than 2 weeks. Trust the process. It doesn't always have to be complicated. #apolloperformancetherapy #KISS #therapy #rehab #onlinerehab #physiotherapy #recovery #chiropractor #victoriabc #victoriabccanada #vancouverbc #saanichpeninsula #physioincrossfit

[Still think stretching it is enough?] If you have a tight calf/achilles after workouts that have running, jumping, etc. and you have noticed that stretching hasn't been doing anything....that's probably because stretching isn't what you need. You may be feeling tight because the area feels threatened, so it tightens up in response.... Stronger = it can handle more load = less tightness. #apolloperformancetherapy #achilles #calfpain #runners #runningcommunity #yyjrunning #yyjfitness #yyjrunning #vancouverbc #victoriabc #achillespain #anklepain #longdistance

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[Mechanics > consistency > intensity.] Notice that the second word is consistent, not PERFECT. As you continue to get better and more efficient at performing a movement, the goal is to push the intensity to the point where you may get away from perfect a little bit.... Similar to driving around a sharp corner, how fast can you go while still staying in control? (S/o NASCAR) This is called the speed wobble. This is how you know if you are pushing intensity enough. If there are 10 reps of a deadlift in a metcon, 7-8/10 should be perfect, the other couple are ok to get outside of perfect. Why? Because life isn’t perfect. You will not be in perfect form all of the time for daily things. Your body needs to be exposed to the areas outside of perfect as well as perfect form. You should be trying to stay as perfect as possible, but challenged enough that you get outside of perfect just slightly. Questions? #apolloperformancetherapy #crossfit #physiosincrossfit #intensity #yyjphysio #yyjfitness #healthcare #rehab See more

Seriously. If they were, you’d need an emergency room. Things may feel out of place, but the chances of them actually being out are slim to none. Especially when someone tells you that you are rotated/misaligned/stuck based on what they felt WITH THEIR HANDS. Like what? How they gonna feel that through several layers of tissue.... Things may not be perfectly aligned - so what. They probably were before you were in pain, too. Cracking a joint is literally just releasing air, not moving bones back into place. You are human. And you are infinitely adaptable. And you are not broken. #apolloperformancetherapy #manualtherapy #adjustment #physiotherapy #physicaltherapy #rehabmyths #mythbusting

[Why? Well, I'm glad you asked.] First off, stretching does not do a whole lot for creating long-lasting changes in range of motion. But even if it did, having more ROM may make you better able to get into the positions required for the snatch...... ...but it wont make you any better at using those positions. People seem to forget that the Olympic lifts are a SKILL. That means that they take a metric shit ton of practice to get better at, and you will never perfect them. Just ask people that Olympic weightlift competitively, and spend a majority of their time on TWO DIFFERENT LIFTs. So, by all means, ROMWOD your heart out, but don't get frustrated when it doesn't carry over into the two times a month that you snatch. [TLDR: Snatching is a skill. Practice it and practice it often if you want to get better at it.] #apolloperformancetherapy #olyweightlifting #olylifts #olympicweightlifting #crossfit #crossfithealth #physiosincrossfit #physioswholift #snatch #cleanandjerk #overheadsquat See more

If there was ever a time to work on it, it’s now! #apolloperformancetherapy #deadlift #backpain #lowback #physio #onlinerehab #apolloanywhere

Your shoulder joint consists of 2 main things: 1.) Your arm bone connected to your shoulder blade - which is like a golf ball sitting on a tee, held there by various muscles and the shoulder capsule 2.) Your shoulder blade sitting on your rib cage - again, connected only by muscles. It’s basically floating there.... For a significant majority of people, strength is what will help shoulder pain and improve range of motion significantly more than stretching. It may FEEL tight because your brain doesn’t feel safe giving you more range of motion (due to weakness in those positions), so it locks it down. Stretching won’t help that long-term. But getting strong there will. #apolloperformancetherapy #physicaltherapy #physiotherapy #shoulderpain #shoulderphysio #accessorywork

Give them what they want! Have an issue that tends to flare up with running, jumping, or cutting? Load it up and move slow. 3 seconds down, 3 seconds up.... Real seconds. Like actually use a clock or stopwatch. No counting in your bead. Because you will ALWAYS count faster than you should. Goal is 8/10 difficulty by the end of the set with low pain or discomfort. That means 1-3 reps away from not being able to do another (good) rep. Load em up! #apolloperformancetherapy #kneepain #shoulderpain #jumpersknee #patellartendonitis #tendonitis #tendinopathy #vancouverbc #vancouvercrossfit

Sometimes we forget that the gym should make our real lives better. What are the goals for your training? For me:... - to stay healthy - to be able to play basketball when I feel like it without aches, pains, or feeling like a big on the court - to look better naked (don’t lie to yourself people) - to hike and enjoy the outdoors - to be able to try new things regularly (tried wake surfing for the first time this summer!) - to offset my love of craft beers and French fries Tell me, what do you use your fitness for? #crossfithealth #apolloperformancetherapy #yyjfitness #yyjhealth #yyjphysio#victoriabc #vancouverbc See more

The word bulletproof is something that gets thrown around quite a bit in the CrossFit world. But what does that actually mean, to be bulletproof? To me, it means your resistance to injury. It means you have the ability to tolerate higher than normal forces, in different than normal positions and angles.... Being bulletproof will be different for everyone. It all depends on your goals and the activities that you enjoy. But for everyone, it means that you are capable of getting your joints in the most optimal position for YOU, that allows for the most efficient movements. It means that you can get to those positions comfortably, and you can maintain those positions even when the weight or other things try to get you out of it. Everybody can become more bulletproof. It doesn’t matter where you are now or where you used to be. #apolloperformancetherapy #bulletproofbody #physiotherapy #activerehab #physiosincrossfit #yyjhealth #yyjfitness See more

We all like to underestimate the power of a good night's rest. I know I've pulled my share of all-nighters when in undergrad and grad school. When you are sleeping, your brain takes a look at all of the information from the day. How was your body stressed? What things did we experience? What things did we learn? What muscles/positions/joints DIDN'T we use today? What new skills did we attempt? After reviewing the data, your body determines where to send resources in... order to shore up areas that were stressed more than normal. What new wiring it needs to lay down for the skills you practiced that day. What areas can be broken down or reduced since they aren't being used anyway. What information/memories to store and which to get rid of. That is why it is so important to get a good night's rest after a long study session, a good workout, or after practicing some new skills (muscle-ups anyone?). You need adequate time for all of these things to happen. Your brain will do all that it can to help our body keep or improve the things that it experienced the day before. No sleep, no time for your brain to do all of that, which means no improvement. Don't sleep on sleep. #sleep #8hours #beautysleep #restanddigest #rcovery #recover #apolloperformancetherapy #crossfit #crossfithealth #physiosincrossfit #healthcare See more

Kettlebell swings are a movement that are done incorrectly by a large majority of people. The swing is a posterior chain movement....and that's it. You should not feel your quads or your shoulders getting burned out because you shouldn't be using them that much. Keep the hinge strict, keep the arms long and relaxed, and throw that bell in FRONT of you, then hike it behind you as it comes back in. ... Don't try to lift the kettlebell with your arms and squat to catch it at the bottom. Keep your hinges hingey, and your squats squatty. #apolloperformancetherapy #kettlebellswings #swings #kettlebellkings #healthcare #physiotherapy #crossfit #hardstyle #russiankbs #russiankettlebellswing #physicaltherapy #chiropractic #yyjhealthcare #yyjphysio #yyjfitness #technique #healthyliving See more