by RH@RepkeFitness.com | Sep 28, 2018 | Injuries and Remedies, Musculoskeletal
Patellar Tendonitis Patellar Tendonitis, also known as jumpers knee, is an injury to the tendon that connects your kneecap to your shin bone (tibia). The role of the patellar tendon is to extend your knee. At times a lot of stress is placed on the tendon during... by Alli Abell, A.T.C. | Jul 27, 2018 | Kinetic Chain, Musculoskeletal
In the past few blog posts, word “chain” has been mentioned frequently. The posterior chain, anterior chain, kinetic chain, your body is a chain, etc. In this post, we are going to dive a little deeper into what exactly the kinetic chain is and why it should matter... by Alli Abell, A.T.C. | Jul 27, 2018 | Injuries and Remedies, Musculoskeletal, Uncategorized
The most common injury I see working with athletes is the lateral ankle sprain, or a sprain of the Anterior Talofibular Ligament. This injury can put someone out anywhere from 1 day to over a month depending on severity. Unfortunately, ankle sprains are often consider... 
by RH@RepkeFitness.com | Jul 16, 2018 | Musculoskeletal
Step foot into most gyms and you’ll see a selection of both free weights and machines available for use. Some people prefer the free weights and check themselves out in the mirror while they curl, others prefer the convenience of a seated machine. Regardless of... 
by RH@RepkeFitness.com | Jul 8, 2018 | Kinetic Chain, Musculoskeletal
Transverses Abdominis and Your Abdominal Muscles In a previous article, I touched upon the importance of the posterior chain and so we’ll now discuss the importance of the anterior chain and your transverse abdominis and its role in keeping you strong and... 
by RH@RepkeFitness.com | Jul 4, 2018 | Kinetic Chain, Musculoskeletal
The posterior chain is pivotal in fending off injury, building strong posture, and generating strength and explosion for athletes. As a personal trainer, it’s not often that I receive a request to train the posterior chain. Most clients want to focus on... 