David Grey, founder of David Grey Rehab, specializes in gait cycle assessment and rehabilitation. He discusses effective foot training, emphasizing practical exercises that aid rehabilitation without extreme movements. David also shares insights on overcoming isometric adaptations and the significance of loading intensity. He highlights the vital link between training intensity and recovery, particularly for injuries like tendinopathy, while emphasizing personalized strategies that boost athletic performance. His expansive thinking blends rehabilitation with athletic development seamlessly.
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David Gray's Achilles Journey
David Gray's Achilles issues stemmed from overcompensation for a prior patellar tendinopathy.
Over-reliance on orthotics and analgesic effects prolonged his issues, ultimately leading to an Achilles tear.
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Prioritize Predictable Training
Focus on predictable and repeatable training methods.
Prioritize exercises that produce consistent improvements over less reliable treatments.
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Meaning of Fasciculations
Fasciculations (muscle tremors) during isometrics reveal neuromuscular inefficiencies.
Yielding isometrics can improve intermuscular coordination and address underlying pain.
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Today’s podcast features David Grey. David is the founder of David Grey Rehab, where he works with clients from all walks of life. David’s specialty is assessing his clients' gait cycle in depth to develop a plan to help restore the movement or movements they struggle to perform. David has learned under many great mentors in the world of human movement, athletic development, gymnastics, Chinese martial arts, and biomechanics, and is an expansive thinker, blending many elements of human movement together in a down-to-earth way we can all resonate with.
Although there are some differences between rehabilitation and performance strength and power training for athletes, there are also a lot of similarities and connections. The more we can understand good training from both worlds, the more effective our programming and outcomes can be.
On today’s episode, David speaks on various aspects of foot training, along with both targeted and overcoming isometric adaptations. He also gets into concepts of loading and intensity in the rehab space, and what tends to be missing from many rehab programs. David covers this and much more in this practical and informative episode.
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Main Points
4:17- Sustainable Solutions for Foot Issues Through Orthotics
8:17- Gradual Conditioning for Injury Prevention
11:25- Achilles Tendinopathy Treatment Strategies and Outcomes
12:15- Consistent Methods for Sustainable Fitness Progress
24:19- Intermuscular Coordination in Rehabilitation Exercises
26:17- Optimizing Muscle Function through Inhibition Techniques
27:42- Isometric Exercises Enhancing Nervous System Coordination
29:14- Tendon Health and Safe Training Positions
38:49- Competition-Driven Intensity for Optimal Rehabilitation
50:42- Heavy Loading for Achilles Strength
59:13- Movement Improvement Through Rehab-Inspired Training Approach
Quotes
(5:59) "You need to separate out: This is for analgesic effect before my session and this is separate to that. I am doing these exercises to get stronger or to improve whatever other qualities I need." - David Grey
(7:03) "I will work a lot with how their foot moves. Not because a Pronated foot or a supinated foot is a better foot. Just because I would like, if you have joints, I would like them to be able to move and they don't have to be able to move a lot, but just to be able to move a little bit at least" - David Grey
(7:20) "Not all, but some of the best world-class sprinters that I've been lucky enough to work with have the most mushed-up feet." -David Grey
(29:14) "When you see the shake, you know something is happening." - David Grey
(38:15) "I think it's actually especially in my world, in the rehab world, people will not give you their all. They're holding back either because they're purposefully holding back or they're subconsciously holding back, but they really will not give you their all" - David Grey
(43:58) "It's intensity and competition both missing in rehab hugely. And it's a huge problem. Humongous problem." - David Grey
(44:49) "The stimulus to heal needs to be greater than whatever hurts you."
(59:39) "I just think this is good training, to be honest." - David Grey
About David Grey
David Grey is the founder of David Grey Rehab, a renowned movement and rehabilitation specialist dedicated to helping athletes and individuals overcome chronic pain, prevent injuries, and optimize performance. David has gained international recognition for h...