Comments for Achieve Optimal Performance http://achieveoptimalperformance.com Achieve Optimal Performance - Speed Training, Strength and Conditioning Mon, 27 Apr 2009 13:56:55 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 Comment on Achieve Top Speed Part I Preview by Dr. Brian Inselman http://achieveoptimalperformance.com/uncategorized/achieve-top-speed-part-i-preview/comment-page-1#comment-317 Dr. Brian Inselman Mon, 27 Apr 2009 13:56:55 +0000 http://achieveoptimalperformance.com/?p=405#comment-317 Ann, This is a good question. As athletes grow, there is a definite adjustment period that takes place. Regardless of what kind of change occurs, your body will move differently through space and it will take a little time to adjust. Regarding him "filling" out, as long as this is in terms of muscular development, he does have a good chance of getting faster. The frustrating part is what he is experiencing right now. Everyone matures at a different rate. Many athletes continue to get better if they continue to train and work on adjusting to their body. If he continues to improve and understand we all have adjustment periods, he will get back his speed and has a good chance of his past successes. Ann,
This is a good question. As athletes grow, there is a definite adjustment period that takes place. Regardless of what kind of change occurs, your body will move differently through space and it will take a little time to adjust. Regarding him “filling” out, as long as this is in terms of muscular development, he does have a good chance of getting faster. The frustrating part is what he is experiencing right now. Everyone matures at a different rate. Many athletes continue to get better if they continue to train and work on adjusting to their body. If he continues to improve and understand we all have adjustment periods, he will get back his speed and has a good chance of his past successes.

]]> Comment on Achieve Top Speed Part I Preview by Ann F http://achieveoptimalperformance.com/uncategorized/achieve-top-speed-part-i-preview/comment-page-1#comment-313 Ann F Sat, 25 Apr 2009 21:57:21 +0000 http://achieveoptimalperformance.com/?p=405#comment-313 My Son is a sophmore in H.S. , he has always been tall, lean and naturally fast. In Track, he does the long jump, 200 m dash & a couple relays. This year he is frustrated that he is a little slower than last year. I have told him he is beginning to fill out and his body is adjusting. He is continuing to grow taller (currently 6'3") and at the same time is beginning to fill-out and bulk up. There is a young man on his team who is a junior and is built exactly like my son, last year he began "filling out" and last year my son beat him every time in the 200. This year, the other young man beats my son every time. Am I accurate in surmising that as my son's body is growing and filling out it may effect his speed but next year he could very well be faster? My Son is a sophmore in H.S. , he has always been tall, lean and naturally fast.
In Track, he does the long jump, 200 m dash & a couple relays. This year he is frustrated that he is a little slower than last year. I have told him he is beginning to fill out and his body is adjusting. He is continuing to grow taller (currently 6′3″) and at the same time is beginning to fill-out and bulk up. There is a young man on his team who is a junior and is built exactly like my son, last year he began “filling out” and last year my son beat him every time in the 200. This year, the other young man beats my son every time. Am I accurate in surmising that as my son’s body is growing and filling out it may effect his speed but next year he could very well be faster?

]]> Comment on Strength Training by Dr. Brian Inselman http://achieveoptimalperformance.com/sports-training/strengthtraining/comment-page-1#comment-132 Dr. Brian Inselman Fri, 20 Feb 2009 17:19:41 +0000 http://achieveoptimalperformance.com/?p=17#comment-132 Rob, Sorry to hear about your son. Ice is really good for it. Ice massage is really good. Freeze water in a paper cup, peel the cup down past the ice and rub the ice on the spot in a circular motion for about 10 minutes. Strengthening the hip is also a helpful thing. Exercises he can do would be to lie on back next to wall, turn leg against wall in to toe points in, raise leg up with knee straight while touching wall. Another exercise is to lie on side with back against wall, turn top leg in so foot points down, lift leg up while heel touches wall. Another is to lie on stomach with hip against wall, bend knee of leg next to wall, lift knee up while leg touches wall. Do about 2 sets of 15 reps each. Another thing that might help is friction massage. Rubbing on area back and forth for about 2-3 minutes with a good amount of pressure should help but will be very painful. Hopefully this helps. You know he can always come in and see me which would also be helpful. Try these things and let me know. Brian Inselman, PT, DPT, MATSM, RTSM, CSCS, CPT Rob,
Sorry to hear about your son. Ice is really good for it. Ice massage is really good. Freeze water in a paper cup, peel the cup down past the ice and rub the ice on the spot in a circular motion for about 10 minutes. Strengthening the hip is also a helpful thing. Exercises he can do would be to lie on back next to wall, turn leg against wall in to toe points in, raise leg up with knee straight while touching wall. Another exercise is to lie on side with back against wall, turn top leg in so foot points down, lift leg up while heel touches wall. Another is to lie on stomach with hip against wall, bend knee of leg next to wall, lift knee up while leg touches wall. Do about 2 sets of 15 reps each. Another thing that might help is friction massage. Rubbing on area back and forth for about 2-3 minutes with a good amount of pressure should help but will be very painful. Hopefully this helps. You know he can always come in and see me which would also be helpful. Try these things and let me know.

Brian Inselman, PT, DPT, MATSM, RTSM, CSCS, CPT

]]> Comment on Strength Training by Rob Hansen http://achieveoptimalperformance.com/sports-training/strengthtraining/comment-page-1#comment-131 Rob Hansen Fri, 20 Feb 2009 17:16:23 +0000 http://achieveoptimalperformance.com/?p=17#comment-131 Hi Brian......Got a quick question. My son has Osgood Schlotters Disease ( I probably killed the spelling) and as you know it is very painful.. He is playing a lot of basketball and you know young kids , doesn't want to lay off of it for too long. I have started icing it after games, practices, I am going to buy him maybe gel or foam pads to put in his shoes to take some of the shock off of his knee. Can you think of anything else?. He just got off of INDOMETHACIN about 2-3 weeks ago for pain in his lower back and haven't heard a peep from him about pain. Could I let him take that for his knee? He is a 7th grader , 13 yrs old. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you Rob Hi Brian……Got a quick question.

My son has Osgood Schlotters Disease ( I probably killed the spelling) and as you know it is very painful.. He is playing a lot of basketball and you know young kids , doesn’t want to lay off of it for too long. I have started icing it after games, practices, I am going to buy him maybe gel or foam pads to put in his shoes to take some of the shock off of his knee.
Can you think of anything else?.

He just got off of INDOMETHACIN about 2-3 weeks ago for pain in his lower back and haven’t heard a peep from him about pain. Could I let him take that for his knee? He is a 7th grader , 13 yrs old. Any help would be
appreciated. Thank you

Rob

]]> Comment on Healthy Weight Loss Now! by Patricia http://achieveoptimalperformance.com/sports-nutrition/healthy-weight-loss-now/comment-page-1#comment-104 Patricia Thu, 12 Feb 2009 05:44:09 +0000 http://achieveoptimalperformance.com/?p=318#comment-104 I found the information in this book very useful, straight forward and easy to understand. I found the information in this book very useful, straight forward and easy to understand.

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