Part two in our series of overcoming flexibility issues in gym sport athletes looks at shoulder flexibility and thoracic mobility. There is a lot of overlap in these two areas…

Most people assume that gymnasts all have amazing flexibility or that they achieve their flexibility by spending hours holding splits, bridges etc. Whilst this may be more common for certain…

Today’s article is going to examine one of the most common and also one of the most preventable injuries we see in Gymnastics – the Lumbar…

One question we commonly get asked in the clinic is ‘is there a good exercise for a ……. (dancer/swimmer/runner etc)’. The simple answer is no there’s not. The people we…

First and foremost it goes without saying that the most important thing when it comes to developing a perfect handstand is practicing the handstand itself along with appropriate regressions, progressions….

In part 2 of our video series we take a more in depth look at exercise interventions and progressions for medial knee pain in dancers. We also address the issue…

In this video series by our Exercise Physiologist Sami Gurdon we examine the unique issues faced by dancers that can result in medial knee pain and discuss how…

Non specific medial knee pain is a fairly common ailment experienced by a wide variety of clientele. We find that there are a few distinct differences when dealing with knee…

In this video one of our senior Exercise Physiologists Sami Gurdon gives insight into building strength for dancers. At START Training Brisbane we work with emerging and professional contemporary dancers…

Knee Stability in Contact & Change of Direction Sports Hip and knee stability is crucial in contact sports as much for ensuring peak performance as injury risk reduction. From a…