Jacked Athlete Podcast Achilles & Patellar Tendons with Jarrod Antflick
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Apr 26, 2024 Expert Jarrod Antflick discusses genetic factors impacting tendon health in athletes, plantaris-related tendinopathies, training techniques for tendon health, and maintaining Achilles & patellar tendons. Insights on collagen production, tailored loading stimulus, and balancing volume and strength training for optimal tendon condition.
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Track and Field Experience
- Jarrod Antflick worked with poorly funded track and field athletes where hundredths of a second mattered.
- He managed Achilles and patellar tendinopathies, which were performance-limiting but not binary injuries.
Tendon Structure Importance
- Tendon structure matters, especially for high-functioning athletes.
- A normal tendon isn't always necessary for low-impact individuals.
Tendon Rupture Causes
- Healthy tendons generally don't rupture, except in cases of fluoroquinolone-induced tendinopathy or plantaris issues.
- Plantaris-related tendinopathy often mimics Achilles tendinopathy.