This is a great one to target the lower part of the abdominals, where a lot of people struggle to feel a contraction, and is also great for progressing motor control work around the pelvis. To see this exercise being demonstrated, head on over to our instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DSLyWJkE7YE/?igsh=dWhlbG1ndWlkc2Nt Disclaimer, people with extension-sensitive spinal pain (pain in the back with arching movements/sitting/standing/walking) will need to be careful

In this second part of our series on CrossFit related back pain, Sam teams up with Marc Keen from CrossFit Roppongi to discuss the opposite type of issue - extension sensitive lower back pain. To see the videos, head over to our instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/p/DRn-qQ5EkJo/?igsh=Y3JmMTB1MW9jY3U= #lowerback #crossfit #physiotherapy #physiotherapist #physicaltherapy #physicaltherapist #training #strengthtraining

In this clip, Sam is back with Marc from Roppongi CrossFit to continue discussing CrossFit-related injuries. In this first of a two-part series, Sam and Marc discuss CrossFit-related lower back pain. To see the clips, check out our instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/p/DPpOHjgE110/?igsh=cmpxeXduNXduNmRi #CrossFit #Tokyo #Training #LowerBackPain #Squats #Physiotherapy #Physiotherapy #Physio

The “10% rule” is one of the most common pieces of advice in the running world — the idea that you should increase your running volume by no more than 10% per week to reduce your risk of overuse injury. As load management is one of the cornerstones of injury prevention, this is generally sound advice. However, there’s a great deal of nuance behind this seemingly simple guideline. Below are some important factors to keep in mind when applying the 10% rule. 1. Your Current Trai

In part 2 of this series, Sam and Marc Keen from CrossFit Roppongi continue their discussion on strategies to deal with shoulder pain in CrossFit, this type discussing pressing, snatching and jerking. https://www.instagram.com/p/DOPaY6XE0CL/?igsh=MTlkamdldG9ydG85ZQ== #shoulder #crossfit #physiotherapy #physiotherapist #physicaltherapy #physicaltherapist #training #strengthtraining

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DMy0sUuzRJ5/?igsh=MWFrYTJodjltb251OA== Originally from the UK, Lucy has been a qualified Sports Massage...

In this post Sam teams up with Marc Keen from CrossFit Roppongi ( https://crossfitroppongi.com/ ) to discuss some common causes of shoulder pain and some strategies to deal with them. To see the post check out our instagram site: https://www.instagram.com/p/DMhS_LvTfbz/?igsh=cWF2aTFtdXJ3YzVj #shoulder #crossfit #physiotherapy #physiotherapist #physicaltherapy #physicaltherapist #training #strengthtraining

Originally from the UK, Lucy has been a qualified Sports Massage Therapist since 2022. She is passionate about helping clients recover...

School’s out for the summer!!! For international school students in Tokyo, the summer is long and for student athletes the break between seasons is even longer. School sport often wraps up weeks before the end of the academic year and doesn't get started for several weeks after classes recommence. This means that players will often have up to 3 months at a time without structured practice or games. Whilst this does provide a chance to rest and recover both physically and ment

Just following on from a post that I did last month regarding the relevance of overtraining to different populations where I mentioned that overtraining can be relevant even if you don't consider yourself relatively fit. Check out the video version on our instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DGyzt0Dz731/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Picture of someone deadlifting in Tokyo Now another thing to consider is that if you are quite fit and in particul

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The Impact of Activity Levels on Longevity #activity #exercicse #longevity #training #strengthtraining #cardio

Check out the video version here: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DFq2-0Xzg_A/?igsh=MXRyOXFsdHRubGVmbg== I did a post on overtraining a couple of weeks ago but this was something that came up recently. I think this is probably true with a lot of middle-aged weekend warriors or people who are coming from a relatively low base and building up their volume and intensity of exercise. There is the notion that because I'm not highly trained I'm not exercising at an intensity level t

Working ourselves into an overtrained state can serious hamper our long-term goals.

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https://youtu.be/4mX9rldj8fg Nathan explains 3 BICEPS exercises that will help you build bigger and stronger arms! #BICEPExercises #MuscleBuilding #ArmWorkout #StrengthTraining #FitnessTips #FitnessGoals #WorkoutRoutine #GymLife #HealthandFitness #ExerciseTips #MuscleGrowth #ArmDay #FitnessMotivation #Bodybuilding #StrengthTips #GymWorkout #Training #UpperBodyWorkout #FitnessJourney #ExerciseScience #FitnessCoach #ArmTraining #GetFit #HealthyLifestyle #ExpertAdvice #FitnessV

https://youtu.be/njRJAuA-1-8 Our clinical director and head physiotherapist, Sam, explains the benefits and how to utilize BFR for training and post injury recovery ! #BFR #Physio #Training #Recovery #InjuryRecovery #Physiotherapy #FitnessTips #Rehab #SamPhysio #HealthandWellness #ExerciseScience #StrengthTraining #PainRelief #InjuryPrevention #FitnessJourney #Health #Rehabilitation #ExerciseRecovery #MuscleGrowth #SportsMedicine #FitnessGoals #PhysioCare #TrainingMethods #We

https://youtu.be/MIZ22X8HBio Our strength coach Andrew gives you his BEST 4 exercises for GRIP STRENGTH! #GripStrength #StrengthCoach #ExerciseTips #FitnessTips #HandStrength #HandGrip #WorkoutRoutine #StrengthTraining #FitnessGoals #StrengthExercises #FitnessMotivation #HandPower #HandWorkout #Training #FitnessJourney #StrengthAndConditioning #HandFitness #FitnessEducation #ExerciseDemo #HealthyLifestyle #GetStronger #GripTraining #GripExercises #FunctionalStrength #HandHeal

https://youtu.be/4QmTkXjDryY Nathan explains how to perform 3 cable machine triceps focused movements with perfect form! #TricepsWorkout #CableMachine #PerfectForm #FitnessTips #ExerciseDemo #TricepsTraining #ArmStrength #TricepsExercises #StrengthTraining #FitnessGoals #WorkoutRoutine #GymLife #ExerciseTechniques #MuscleGrowth #TricepsFocus #FitnessMotivation #Bodybuilding #StrengthTips #GymWorkout #Training #UpperBodyWorkout #FitnessJourney #ExerciseScience #FitnessCoach #G

https://youtu.be/5V03tYl99q4 Nathan explains how to progress towards a full PISTOL SQUAT! #PistolSquat #SquatProgression #LegStrength #FitnessTips #ExerciseDemo #SquatTutorial #BodyweightTraining #StrengthTraining #FitnessGoals #WorkoutRoutine #GymLife #ExerciseTechniques #LegDay #FitnessMotivation #LegWorkout #Training #FitnessJourney #ExerciseScience #FitnessCoach #GetFit #HealthyLifestyle #ExpertAdvice #FitnessVideo #WorkoutInspiration #FitnessEducation #BuildLegStrength #