Restorative Strength Training

Preparation vs. Restoration: Two Sides of the Same Coin

Danny Foley- MS, CSCS,D

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It often feels like debates within the strength & conditioning/human performance industry are insufferable, never ending, and lack intention of attempting to grow the field. In lieu of constructive open-source information sharing, we seem much more inclined to rather reinforce our own personal bias or preference. While discourse and some debate should be a part of our collective growth, we are often left with aimless arguing that ignores the critical focus of influencing decision making thereaft

Restorative Strength Training

Restorative Strength Training: A Comprehensive Intro

Danny Foley- MS, CSCS,D

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For several years I had a difficult time describing my work when people would ask. All of my degrees, credentialing, and career interests fall under the strength & conditioning umbrella. My day-to-day work, however, typically consists of what conventional falls more into the physical therapist and athletic trainer realm. It wasn’t until a year or two ago, I latched on to the term- Restorative Strength Training (RST), which I feel is the most accurate description of what we do. At its most simpli

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Training Considerations for Knee Pain

Danny Foley- MS, CSCS,D

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While the knee is a relatively simple joint, paradoxically, it can be a difficult joint to navigate in training- especially when pain or injury are present. The knee, a modified hinge joint, is a sagittal-based joint that works predominantly through flexion/extension patterns. A common perspective for analyzing the functional role of the knee is by viewing it as the biproduct of the hip and the foot. Although this obviously isn’t entirely thorough, there is a good bit of truth to this and at the

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Conjugated Rehab

Danny Foley- MS, CSCS,D

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Guest Author: Jeremy Aspa (MS, LAT, ATC, USAW, CDNLVL 1)- Athletic Trainer at United States Air ForceFollow Jeremy on InstagramMy closest colleagues in the strength realm understand that I’m very biased towards conjugate periodization. Why? Frankly, I'm honestly still trying to figure out exactly why. A lot of strength professionals I’ve come into contact with are either with it or against it. But in all seriousness, I’m just a fan of this approach, and I can’t ignore the results I’ve had with m

Restorative Strength Training