Jacked Athlete Podcast Tendons, Dynamic Movement, and Rehab with Matt McInnes Watson and Derek Garza
Oct 3, 2025
Matt McInnes Watson, a coach and educator specializing in dynamic movement, joins Derek Garza, a physical therapist focused on ACL rehab. They dive into the critical role of dynamic movement in rehabilitation and discuss how to tailor plyometric training based on individual athlete profiles. Key insights include the importance of starting ACL rehab early, utilizing diverse loading strategies for tendon health, and the benefits of gradual returns to high-impact activity. They also emphasize individualized approaches to recovery, considering factors like joint stiffness and surgical details.
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Progress Dynamic Movement From Day One
- Start dynamic movement early in rehab and progress from bilateral to unilateral, stiff to yielding, and low to high velocity.
- Scale by athlete background, graft type, and sport demands rather than fixed timelines.
Use Function, Not Timelines For ACL
- Use function-based criteria, not just time, to start impact work after ACL surgery.
- Check range of motion, quad activation, walking, brace/crutch status and graft-specific needs before progressing.
Early Rehab Works, Later Exposure Often Fails
- Rehab often excels early but fails at the later sport-specific exposures and scaling.
- Force-plate and VBT data mean little without a programming system to use them for progression.