UPDATE- THE INDIANA CONCUSSION SUMMIT HAPPENS IN FEBUARY

UPDATE

Coaches you spoke and we listened

You were too busy in November and we understand.

Our JOB at The Head, Neck and Spine Institute is to disseminate the information and Skills YOU need to properly prepare and protect your athletes for competition.

THE PIT BARBELL CLUB  is graciously allowing US to use their Legendary Facility to Host The INDIANA CONCUSSION SUMMIT.  

We received the following reasons why November just won't work for the coaches, trainer, and strength staff:

                        1) WE are right in the middle of FOOTBALL.

                        2) AS trainers we have to attend the football practices and games.

                        3) We need TIME to get approval from our Athletic Directors.

WE WANT YOU TO ATTEND BECAUSE YOU NEED TO ATTEND.

THE NEW DATES ARE FEBRUARY FRIDAY the 26th and SATURDAY the 27th.

REGISTRATION begins at 11:00 am 

The Summit begins 12 noon on the 26th and continues the 27th from 9 am until examination completion.

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MORE INFO TO FOLLOW

                         

Myth Busters Musclebound Women

Myth Busters Musclebound Women

Myth Busters

Musclebound Women                                                                 

It was assumed in the early era of weight training that athletes would develop inelastic overdeveloped muscles.  The condition was deemed 'musclebound'.  Becoming musclebound dominated the early conversations of strength training.
The newly created position of Strength and Conditioning Coach in the 1970's was dubious.  Strength Coaches not only had to introduce players to the rigors of weight training, but also had to assure the team coaches and athletes that weights would not slow the participant nor reduce his or her athleticism.  Part of the strength and conditioning specialists job was to debunk the concept of becoming musclebound.
There are still many myths about weight training and they will persist as each generation seems to revisit the same issues.

Women in general fear becoming too big due to muscularity, especially in the head and neck region of their anatomy.  Conversely this is the very part of their musculature which will help them improve athletic performance and protect them against injury.

Ralph Cornweel Jr, a Doctoral candidate at Virginia Tech, gathered a group of courageous women from rugby, softball, dance, art majors and even a librarian to participate in a study to strength train the Head and Neck musculature and dispel the myth about women becoming musclebound.

Exercising the lower trap on the Pendulum 3 Way Row

His goal was to use the same protocol with women that he had previously used in a study with men that elicited the remarkable gains of up to 4 inches in neck girth in 8 weeks.
After 8 weeks of training all the women who participated in the study had noteworthy strength gains without an increase of muscle size.

1 Arm Shrug on the Pendulum 5 Way Neck
"We did have an increase in circumference with one of the girls, a ballerina dancer. Her neck increased 1mm or 1/32 of an inch, 0.039 decimal inches.  She was okay with it.  All the girls are very unhappy the study is ending."

WHAT IS A HEAD AND NECK TRAINING SPECIALIST?

WHAT IS A HEAD AND NECK TRAINING SPECIALIST?

A PROFESSIONAL THAT HAS A SKILL SET AS VALUABLE AS IT IS RARE.

A CERTIFIED HEAD AND NECK TRAINING SPECIALIST WILL KNOW THE ANATOMY OF THE HEAD AND NECK. YOU WILL HAVE THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO SAFELY AND PROPERLY TRAIN THE MUSCULATURE OF THE HUMAN HEAD AND NECK.

 LEARN HOW TO PROPERLY AND SAFELY PREPARE YOUR ATHLETES/CLIENTS FOR THE RIGORS OF THEIR COMPETITION.

A Head and Neck Training Specialist reduces Concussions ONE ATHLETE AT A TIME.

The Complex and Vital NECK

The Complex and Vital NECK

I was told by a Division 1 Strength Coach that training the neck was not important. So I decided to give him a short list of what the neck does for the human-athlete.

What is the function of the neck?

Attaches the Head to the truck.

Supports the Head and its Movements.

Protects the head.

The neck gives rise to:

Parts of the upper limbs

Parts of the cardiovascular system

Respiratory Diaphragm

The Neck is a Conduit to:

Respiratory System

Digestive System

Nervous System

Arteries, Veins

Lymph

The Neck Accommodates :

Larynx

Endocrine Glands

Parathyroids

Thymus

Also, females athletes neck to train their neck also.