Renegade researcher designs machine to strengthen head and neck
Sunday, November 29, 2015
Wednesday, November 18, 2015
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.
Click on the Indiana Summit and proceed to Paypal.
MORE INFO TO FOLLOW
Friday, September 11, 2015
The Blacksburg Recreation Center becomes the ONLY Not-for-Profit organization to Start A Concussion Mitigation Program in the USA.
The Blacksburg Recreation Center becomes the ONLY Not-for-Profit organization to Start A Concussion Mitigation Program in the USA.
Being Properly Prepared for Competitive Sports should not be dependent on the income level of the family of the athlete participating in Sports. Blacksburg Recreation has addressed that obstacle in a very proactive manner. Jack Leahy, supervisor of the recreation center, was instrumental in his efforts to bring The Only Standardized Resistance Program to Train the Head, Neck and upper back that has proven to mitigate concussions and spinal cord injuries, to the Blacksburg Recreation Center.
Strengthening the head, neck and surrounding cervical structures is the ONLY organic contingency within our control to prepare individuals to withstand potentially injurious forces.
PRIORITY ONE
PRIORITY ONE
The most important goal of the strength and conditioning professional is toPRUDENTLY PREPARE the individuals for the rigors of the task. As such, given the catastrophic consequences of a cervical spine and traumatic brain injury, the strengthening of the head, neck and surrounding muscular structures of the cervical spine MUST be considered PRIORITY ONE in the prescription and design of exercise.
Head and Neck Isolator
The Blacksburg Recreation Center will offer A Concussion Mitigation Program featuring cutting edge prototypical equipment and clients will be trained by A Certified Head and Neck Specialist.
Friday, July 17, 2015
FALCON FOOTBALL
FALCON FOOTBALL
Coach Dave Barr is the Head Football Coach of the Wahama High School Falcons. Coach Barr understands the importance of protecting his athletes. Coach Barr contacted me in a effort to seek out the most cutting edge science with regards to concussion reduction and the mitigation of spinal cord injuries.
Coach Barr began using THE ONLY EVIDENCE-BASED PROTOCOL TO PROPERLY TRAIN THE MUSCLES OF THE HEAD AND NECK. This was the result:
We have been using the neck strengthening protocols in Project Neck during the 2013 football season. As of this writing, we have reduced concussions by 60%. Interestingly, we have also had no issues with shoulder stingers this year. Both injuries had become very problematic for us in the seasons prior to implementing this program. We feel the protocols outlined in Project Neck are responsible for the improved health of our athletes and we highly recommend them to all coaches.
Dave Barr Head Football Coach - 2010 State Finalist / 2011 Final Four / 2012 State Champions
For more information about Protecting and Preparing YOUR Athletes visit www.concussionpreventionprotocol.com
Friday, July 3, 2015
Myth Busters Musclebound Women
Myth Busters Musclebound Women
Myth Busters
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."
Sunday, June 14, 2015
WHO WOULD FARE BETTER IN A COLLISION?
WHO WOULD FARE BETTER IN A COLLISION?
Applying Newton's Second Law of Motion
Force = Mass x Acceleration
Force = Mass x Acceleration
Subject A
Tuesday, May 19, 2015
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.
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