Have you ever wondered if your movement on land was limited? That maybe that was limiting your ability to move well on skis? If yes, try the movements in this video.
If you find that you have trouble with any of these movements, or that they feel differently from one side to the other, you have a limitation.
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This is the first entry in my new blog-series: My Favourite Training Tools (For my American readers, please excuse the ‘u’ in favourite. It’s a Canadian thing). There are probably thousands of tools out there for fitness. Some are ridiculous fly-by-night items (I can’t help but think of the Saturday Night Live commercial spoof of the Shaker Weight) while some have stood the test of time for hundreds of years (kettlebells). In each entry in this blog series, I’ll talk about one of my 10 favourite tools, in somewhat random order.
Today’s entry features the Functional Movement Screen (FMS). This makes my list even though it does nothing to get you strong. That’s because it is an assessment tool. I love this tool because it helps me to see where people have problems with the fundamental way that they move, and then that helps me to create a great training program for them that will not only get them “faster, higher, stronger”, but will also help fix movement dysfunction that they have developed in life. Read more…
Personal training in Ottawa:
You can book individual or team fitness services with Elsbeth. Individual strength training services are provided through Custom Strength in Hintonburg (just west of downtown Ottawa).
Custom Strength is currently offering a 30-day trial for only $160+HST!
It includes:
- A complete assessment with the Functional Movement Screen
- A custom training program
- 3 coached training sessions
Head to Custom Strength for details!
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Team Training
Team strength and conditioning services can be provided anywhere. To learn more about team training, give me a call at (613) 862-1877 or send me an email using the form below.
The FMS is a system to determine your muscle imbalances and dysfunctional movement patterns. During the assessment, you will be screened and then your results will be discussed with you, and specific corrective exercises to improve your movement will be included in your program. You will also get a pdf copy of the results, including exercise descriptions and images.
You can book me to come to a team practice and perform team FMS screens and corrective exercise prescription.
A recent NFL study showed that football players who scored 14 or less on the FMS were eleven times more likely to suffer a major injury during the season than those who scored higher. Injuries due to imbalance are very preventable – provided you know about them. Contact me to learn more about team injury prevention.
This package includes the team FMS, as well as a performance training program that will be created based on your sport, team ability level, and practice time. A performance training package will include:
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I recently talked to someone who gets recurrent low back pain. I tried to engage them in a conversation about strength and stability training, but was politely brushed off with a “I know what I need to do – I need to strengthen my abs”. A while later, I wished I had made one quick suggestion: “stretch your hip flexors”
Why hip flexors for low-back pain? Read more…
I am a Strength and Conditioning Specialist in Ottawa with the goal of helping people live better and play better through better movement. Whether your goal is improved sports performance, being “less creaky”, reducing low-back pain, or just feeling better; I can create a custom exercise program to help.
My training credentials include being a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) through the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), and a Certified Personal Trainer (CPT) through the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM), as well as being the first trainer in Ottawa who is Functional Movement Screen (FMS) Certified. Prior to becoming a trainer, I earned a Bachelor of Science in engineering, and I take advantage of that analytical, problem-solving background when developing programs for all of my clients.
I have additional experience as a ski instructor, a disabled ski guide, a hockey coach and an ultimate coach. As an athlete, I have competed nationally in ultimate (frisbee), and provincially in basketball and hockey.
Beyond the credentials and experience, I spend time every day increasing my knowledge by reading physiology and therapy textbooks and journals, so that I can incorporate the best new research into programs for you.
On a personal note, I have felt the impact of strength training and sound nutritional habits in three very different ways:
I cannot say enough about how important smart strength training is to living a healthy, happy life. Think about how much better your life will be in 30 years if you start working on your mobility and fitness now. You could be one of those 76 year olds who finishes the marathon every year!
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