French Contrast Training for Vertical Jump: Add 3–5 Inches With This 4-Step Method Written by Coach Francis, CSCS If you’re looking for how to increase your vertical jump, French Contrast training is one of the most effective methods available and one of the most underused. French Contrast is a proven […]

Why ChatGPT Shouldn’t Replace a Physical Therapist for Pain or Injury Written by Dr. Victoria, DPT “Let’s see what ChatGPT has to say.” We’ve all done it. A twinge in your knee, tightness in your back, a nagging shoulder that won’t quit — and within seconds you’re down a rabbit […]

Tournament Prep & Recovery for Athletes: How to Stay Strong Through Every Match Tournament weekends expose everything. Your conditioning. Your recovery habits. Your preparation. Athletes perform better when hydration, carbohydrate intake, and recovery are managed before fatigue appears. And the ones who finish strong are rarely the most talented. They […]

Is Your Running Cadence Causing Knee Pain? If you’ve been dealing with knee pain while running and nothing seems to fix it, cadence might be the missing piece. Yes, running cadence can contribute to knee pain. Especially when your step rate is too slow and your stride gets longer than […]

Shoulder Warm-Up for Athletes: 8 Drills Coaches Should Use Before Upper Body Training If your athletes are jumping into pressing, pulling, or contact work with stiff, unprepared shoulders, you are leaving performance and durability on the table. A shoulder warm-up for athletes should do more than raise temperature. It should […]

Train for Life, Not Just the Gym: How the One-Trip Rule Builds Real-World Strength You pull into the driveway. You open the trunk. You stare at six grocery bags. And without thinking, you commit. One trip. It’s a joke most of us share. But it quietly exposes something bigger. Functional […]

Dizziness, Disorientation, and the Twisties: How Gymnasts Can Regain Balance The twisties in gymnastics are not just a mental block. They are a real loss of spatial awareness that can make a skill feel foreign mid-air. For gymnasts, dizziness and disorientation are deeply unsettling. One day a skill feels automatic. […]

How to Get Your First Pull-Up: Step-by-Step Beginner Guide If your goal this year is to get your first pull-up, you do not need perfect genetics or endless attempts on the bar. You need a clear progression, consistent reps in the right places, and patience while your body builds the […]

Want More Control and Less Risk on the Slopes? Fix the Way You Train Off Them If you want to ski harder, longer, and with more confidence this season, you need more than tired legs and hope. Ski strength training and conditioning are what separate skiers who fade by mid-day […]

From Pain Relief to Performance: Why Class IV Laser Therapy Works When Used the Right Way Pain has a way of shrinking your world. Training gets lighter. Movement gets cautious. Eventually, you stop trusting your body the way you used to.   At UNITE.rehab.perform, we don’t use Class IV laser […]