Complete Athlete Biomechanical Analysis

Brad performing MAT on Dana Pounds at 2008 Olympic Trials.

Muscle Activation Techniques sets the bar at a new level for the development of individualized strength and conditioning program design. MAT utilizes the evaluation of positional muscle weakness. It is critical to identify these inhibited (neurologically weak) muscles before moving into any fitness or sports performance program.

As the skeletal muscle system responds to force, the body will develop compensation patterns to protect itself from using these inhibited muscles. With these compensations, the weak muscles stay weak and the strong get stronger, therefore, creating an even greater skeletal muscle imbalance.

Once these inhibited muscles are identified through range of motion evaluation and positional muscle testing, manual therapy (based on the principles of MAT) is applied to restore circulation and neurological response to the tissue. Not only does this restore biomechanical balance to the skeletal muscle system, it also enhances the body's range of motion and positional stability.

Why should you get a full body boimechanical analysis using Muscle Activation Techniques?

Active Edge MAT takes the information from the biomechanical evaluation of the body and develops a specific, individualized program to strengthen and reinforce inhibited skeletal muscles. These specific exercises prior to regular strength training can dramatically impact muscle power output and optimal performance.

Most sports performance groups determine your goals, then put you on a program without ever evaluating to see if your body actually has the neurological integrity to contract the muscles that are being demanded to perform. If the body can't produce the force required, it will compensate by pulling other muscles into the motion that are not necessarily capable, but will respond on the body's demand. Along with these compensation patterns come “over use” injuries, joint restriction from muscle tightness and decreased performance levels.

The total body biomechanical evaluation covers:
1 Range of Motion evaluation of all the joints comparing for symitry in the body
2 Evaluation of range of motion limitations and identify specific inhibited muscles
3 Treatment of these isolated muscular weaknesses using Muscle Activation Techniques.
4 Re-evaluate range of motion and prescribe isometric exercises to re-enforce MAT treatment of specific neurologically weak muscles.
5 Hydration and protein levels, where your at and where you should be.
 
Athletes, before you start any sports conditioning program, make sure your body is ready!
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