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The Importance of Strength and Conditioning
Adam Smith started out as a high school basketball coach. He went on to work at George Washington University and the University of Maryland. After that, he spent five years coaching track and field in Arkansas. His team had eight student athletes who competed in the 2016 Rio Olympics.
It’s estimated that somewhere between 100,000 and 200,000 people tear their ACL every year.
And while Achilles tears aren’t anywhere near that level, it’s obvious that the numbers for this injury are on the rise as well.
In a best case scenario, with an ACL or Achilles tear you’re looking at a grueling 9, 12 or even as long as 18 month rehab process.
And in a worst case scenario?
It could be career ending.
That’s why I wanted Adam Petway to come on the podcast. Adam has spent hundreds of hours watching game film and diving deep into the mechanisms behind both ACL and Achilles tears, and what he’s found is pretty darn cool.
For instance, did you know there’s one specific pattern you see in basically every Achilles tear?
And while not quite as predictable, he’s figured out the 3 primary scenarios when athletes tear their ACL’s as well.
So in this podcast, we talk about HOW these injuries occur, as well as strategies to prevent them.
Older athletes are more at risk than younger athletes (for an Achilles tear). The average age of an NBA athlete is 24 years old, but the average age of an NBA athlete that ruptures their Achilles tendon is 29.3 – so we found older athletes are more predisposed. – Adam Petway
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