Video series with Dr. Ryan Sciacchitano
Dr. Ryan is a Naturpoathic Doctor by trade, a former Toronto FC soccer player, who has a passion for resolving chronic pain and injury. In this video we talk about IV therapy for concussions, building a...
Consistency and Year Long Training
Being consistent in anything we do in life is arguably the most important aspect in terms of success. Giving up or stopping something is what will ultimately lead to a guaranteed failure. If we give up at anything, it will be impossible for us to achieve success. In saying that, the topic of discussion that I...
Youth Athletes and Sport Specialization
Many youth athletes play and participate in one singular sport for their whole lives, or for a vast majority of their childhood. In terms of development in that given sport, is this good? Not necessarily. Participating in a single sport for youth athletes brings in concerns of burn out, overuse injuries, and...
Why Strength Training Is Important
Strength training is not bodybuilding, strength training is not powerlifting, and strength training will not make you bulky. The notions behind strength training give a very negative connotation to most people. Females are scared to strength train because they will get bulky (this is not true), soccer players should not strength train because they need to run fast (again this is not true),...
Does Sport Specific Training Exist?
The idea of sport specific training is a hype word that has been and will continue to be thrown around in the fitness and strength and conditioning community in hopes of generating sales or new clients who are looking for athletic development. Having worked with athletes from various sports ranging from hockey, soccer, baseball, golf, and gymnastics, it is evident that the work we do is...
Working With Clients During Covid Times
The craziness we are experiencing in this world today, expands to all industries and to all professions. It is most definitely trying times, but the ability for anyone and any business to prosper and grow during this is difficult, but we need to be adaptable and be willing to do what is necessary to succeed at all times. Given the COVID situation we are experiencing, here in Ontario, we are...