by Dr. Nate Kadlecek, PT | Apr 8, 2023 | Balance, Exercise/Fitness
Introduction Hey there, amazing caregivers and seniors! Have you or a loved one ever experienced that uneasy feeling when thinking about the possibility of falling? It’s a common concern among seniors, but don’t worry—we’re here to help. In...
by Dr. Nate Kadlecek, PT | Feb 28, 2023 | Exercise/Fitness
Heavy deadlifts will definitely make you bigger, stronger, and more powerful. Increased size and strength occur for a variety of reasons: Practicing the deadlift improves the deadlift by increasing the firing rate of neurons associated with the muscles required...
by Dr. Nate Kadlecek, PT | Feb 22, 2023 | Exercise/Fitness, Physical Therapy
If you keep lifting with tendonitis your symptoms can increase, decrease or stay the same. This will largely depend on how you modify your lifting once you have symptoms. In the rest of this post, we will cover a few different aspects of tendonitis. This...
by Dr. Nate Kadlecek, PT | Feb 14, 2023 | Exercise/Fitness
Strength training is incredibly important for masters-level athletes. I’ve written at length about the benefits of strength training for seniors in another article where I go into more detail. Strength training is an important part of any fitness...
by Dr. Nate Kadlecek, PT | Jan 25, 2023 | Exercise/Fitness
Many people do deadlifts because they want to be strong and be more functional in daily life. Deadlifts are one of the best ways to build total body strength. Not to mention the strength that is built in the deadlift (in terms of the muscles used), is...
by Dr. Nate Kadlecek, PT | Jan 25, 2023 | Exercise/Fitness
Deadlifting heavy is required for building maximal strength. Lifting light or heavy will build muscle mass. The most important part of building muscle is having a high relative effort level on the last rep regardless of how much weight is used. Whether you should...
