In-Body 570: Body Composition Analysis & Segmental Lean Analysis
Body Composition Analysis Body Water WHY THIS MATTERS? Both Intracellular water (ICW) and Extracellular water (ECW) are valuable in their own right, but monitoring Extracellular Water, in particular, can provide deep insights. If you notice an increase in ECW, but not ICW, this could be due to acute inflammation from overtraining. Dry Lean Mass […]
How to Enhance Performance with PAPE and Complex Training Methods
Post-activation potentiation (PAP) is defined as an acute increase in performance following a high-load stimulus, often elicited through the use of heavy strength training exercises. The short-term improvement (5-30 mins) of PAP on jumping performance has been extensively studied over the past two decades (1). Lately, it has been shown that a large proportion of […]
The Generation 2000
After discussing the NHL combine results in Buffalo with Mark Lambert, strength & conditioning coach of the Tampa Bay Lightning, it is clear that things have to change. According to him, the overly precipitated specialization is the main consequence of the weaker off-ice results that have been seen in the past few years. This was […]
Pushing the Limits with Mental Training
In modern sports, serious athletes are willing to go to the next degree to improve their physical performance to gain an edge of just 1%. At Axxeleration Physio+, we believe that cognitive abilities and mental skills training are key components to reaching the next level. It’s not simply being strong physically but being strong mentally […]
The importance of In-season training in hockey
The popularity of strength training during the off-season increases every year among hockey players. The weight room becomes the priority for every young player to increase their performance and get ready for the next season. Nowadays, several training methods exist and every strength coach has their own way of incorporating them into a short-term periodization […]
