Motion Analysis

At Kinetic Health we provide you with a means to enhance your overall sports performance by identifying and releasing restrictions that reduce performance and cause injuries.

During this analysis whether its swimming, cycling or running we:

• Determine which structures are affected along the triathletes kinetic chain. We focus on more than just the chief area of restriction. For example, a runner with a knee injury will often have accompanying restrictions in a multitude of soft-tissue structures above and below the knee.
• Identify the antagonistic structures (opposing muscle groups) to those that have been identified as the primary structures causing the imbalance. Since function and performance is based upon balance and coordination, an opposing soft-tissue structure is always affected by restrictions in the primary structure.
• Then treat each soft-tissue dysfunction with the appropriate technique to restore full function to the affected structures.
• The result is almost most always an improvement in triathlon performance. Using this process have helped hundred of triathletes achieve their goals and prevent numerous injuries from occurring.

Call Kinetic health to book a biomechanical gait analysis. 403-241-3772

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18 Running Tips

1. Warm Up Cool Down - Always warm up and cool down. Start out walking or very slow running, give your core a chance to warm up. This will help prevent injuries. After the run remember to cool down this will also help to prevent numerous injuries.
2. Extreme Pain No Gain - Never try to run through intense pain.  If you body is giving you signal to stop because of an injury listen to it.
3. Train as You Race - Your training should mimic your race.  You can only expect to do as well on race as you did during your training.  The closer the training conditions are compared to the race course the better off you will be.
4. No Last Minute Dietary Changes – On race day never, I mean never eat or drink anything new.   Its best to avoid muscle cramps, nausea and a host of other complaints if you can.  Not to mention that race you have been training for could be sabotaged just by the wrong drink.  I once ran the entire Vancouver Marathon with major stomach cramps because I heard, on race day,  this new sports drink would take minutes off my time. 
5. The 10% Rule - Increase your weekly mileage by no more than 10 percent per week. Any more than this and you are setting yourself up for injuries.
6. Big Meals and Running Don't Mix - Do not run right after you eat, its best to wait about two hours.
7. Recover Takes Time – For ever mile you race, allow yourself one day post race before returning to hard training.  On the other hand don't stop all activity, keep moving but don't over do it.
8. Keep Talking – You should be able to talk to the person beside you when you are running. If you can't you are push to hard.
9. Carbo Loading Works – It is a good idea to increase your carbohydrates a very days before a race.  This is especially true long distance races.
10. Protect Yourself – Always run facing traffic, never run in unlit areas,
11. Restore Your Fuel – Take a combination of protein, carbohydrates and electrolytes within 30 – 60 minutes after your runs, you will see a big difference in your recover time.
12. Cross train – Cross training will prevent injuries, increase performance and give your muscle a rest while still keeping active.
13. Old Running Shoes Are Dead Shoes – Running shoes have a life of about 400-500 miles after that you are setting yourself up for injuries.
14. It's OK To Take a Day Off – At any age you need one day off for every day of hard training.
15. Increasing Your VO2 Max – An effective pace for V02 max is about 20 seconds faster per mile than your 5-k race pace.
16. Efficiency Counts – The more effective your running biomechanics are the less energy you will expend.  Concentrate on your running form: Stay upright with your head, shoulders and hips are lined up over the feet. Your chest should be forward and up.  Try not to land too heavy on the heels or too far on the toes. Your arm action will vary from athlete to athlete, but they should swing naturally from the shoulders, relax. Do not allow your arms to cross the midline of your body. In stead of lengthening your stride develop a faster turnover, stride length will come.
17. Develop a Strong Core - The core of your body is where you derive your power; it provides the foundation for all arm and leg movements. Your core must be strong, flexible, and unimpeded in its movements to achieve maximum performance. Having a strong core will greatly improve your running. Training long hours does not guarantee that you have core stability.  In fact, spending too much time working within one plane of motion often creates core imbalances.  Add these imbalances to stresses caused by poor posture during running, and you have an equation for the development of a weak core.  Try Core Ball exercises combined with a free weight program.
18. Remember to stretch - The importance of stretching within a workout routine cannot be over-emphasized. Stretching brings our body back into balance, prevents injuries, enhances performance, changes our posture, and even changes how we age, and the way people perceive us. Yet stretching is often neglected because the average person (and many runners) do not understand why it is so important to not only be strong, but also flexible. Consider the basic biomechanics of how our body performs. Our bodies are designed to work in balance - every time a group of muscles contracts to perform an action, an opposing group of muscles (antagonist) must relax and lengthen. These muscles can only contract as forcefully as their antagonist can relax. For example, the quadriceps muscle can contract more quickly if the hamstring muscle group is able to easily lengthen and relax. Without the lengthening of the antagonist, we lose our power, balance, and endurance, we become susceptible to injury, and waste our energy.

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Triathletes: 10 Ironman Taper Tips by Gary Bredehoft  

Four weeks to your Ironman race, you have one more long ride and run and then will begin your taper. You wish you had a few more weeks to prepare-you're feeling unsure of your race and potential performance. Rest assured, you are not the only one. Here is a list of 10 things you can do to help insure a good race performance:

1. Look back at your logbook; you have put in a number of training hours since you set your original goal. Have confidence in where you are.
2. Stress proper nutrition, a balance of complex carbohydrates and protein.
3. Remain well hydrated during your taper, not just with water-add energy drinks with sodium and electrolytes to the mix.
4. Get extra rest. Go to bed a little earlier and add naps when you can.
5. Reduce and eliminate as many stresses and worries from your everyday life as possible. Don't sweat the small stuff.
6. Use mental imagery daily to visualize your race with positive results, finishing strong and feeling good.
7. Get one or two massages during this time to relax and help your muscles fully recover.
8. Get your equipment ready and bike checked out early to eliminate last second stress and worry.
9. Use some of your extra time to work on racing technique and transition practice. 
10. Smile, have fun and enjoy the extra rest.

Gary Bredehoft is owner of Tiger Coaching and Personal Training in Lincoln, Neb. He is a USA Triathlon Expert Level coach, Ultrafit Associates coach, certified ACE personal trainer, Road Runners Club of America and ASEP certified coach. He is a graduate of the University of Nebraska, where he was a past volunteer assistant coach for cross-country and track.

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