Strength & Conditioning Clinic

The aim of the ‘Strength & Conditioning Clinic’ is to prevent avoidable injuries, and to assist athletes/participants to reach their full potential by making their bodies more resilient to the internal stresses and outside forces applied to it from their sport.

The ‘Strength & Conditioning Clinic’ is run by our elite sports performance physiotherapists Ric Lockhart & Carl Ashmore.

Ric is currently working through his UKSCA Level 4 Strength and Conditioning accreditation, and has worked with both Summer and Winter Olympians and Paralympians, as well as professional football and rugby players helping them reach their full potential and perform on the highest stage. Also, having competed internationally in athletics himself, Ric has experienced coaching and mentoring from some of the world’s foremost experts in their fields. He has taken what he has learnt from some of these world leading coaches and applied this to his own knowledge, helping to find his optimal methods of coaching and practice.

Carl has completed a Diploma in Musculoskeletal Medicine, conducted by the Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine UK and Primary Care Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Medicine Society. He is a seasoned Crossfit athlete and previously ran his own private physiotherapy clinic (CSA Phyio) where he developed an excellent reputation for his skills in Strength & Conditioning and Injury Rehabilitation. He has worked with amateur and professional athletes across a broad range of sports helping them to improve their performance with an evidence-based approach.

Strength training in the gym can be very confusing as there are so many different views and opinions on what is the best technique or form, and which exercises are best for each individual. At the ‘Strength & Conditioning Clinic’, we use an evidence-based approach to provide coaching, advice and information, as well as collaborating with your sports coaches, in order to help design your bespoke programme. Throughout the sessions you will be continually assessed and analysed in order to coach you to progress towards your optimal technique.

The ‘Strength and Conditioning Clinic’ therefore provides bespoke, tailor-made package for all athletes, whether they are just beginning their pursuit of sport, or are already competing at the top level. The full list of comprehensive services on offer from the ‘Strength & Conditioning Clinic’ includes:

1. Strength & Conditioning Initial Assessment / Screening - Functional Movement and Needs Analysis (with programme)

• Mobility and functional limitation assessment
• Sporting Gap analysis
• Training programme

2. Introduction to Olympic Lifting

• 4 x 1-hour sessions

3. Full-Season Plan

• Macro, Meso and Micro-cycle planning integrated with your sport-specific schedule

4. Follow-Up (addtional) Strength & Conditioning Sessions

• Individual 45-60 mins bookable sessions

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For more information about the ‘Strength & Conditioning Clinic’, or to book, please contact us.

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