The Strength & Rehab HQ

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Calling all Strength & Conditioning Coaches and Physiotherapists who want to take their Professional Development to the next level.

Our next internship is due to start on June 17, 2024.

This 6 month internship will consist of:

• 10 hours of weekly face to face coaching and practical learning

• 2 hours of weekly Professional Development Workshops

• The opportunity to work with our partnered sporting clubs

Learn our systems and have the opportunity to build your professional toolbox in an environment where a willingness to learn is paramount.

Interviews will begin immediately and applications will close once all positions are filled.

Email your Cover Letter and CV to [email protected]

Address: g16/855 Plenty Rd. South Morang, VIC 3752

Our Director, Jon, had the pleasure of being involved in the Young Guns vs Vic Metro match as a Physio last night, along with other Calder Cannons staff.

HQ athlete, Nash King, was a member of the Vic Metro squad.

Well done to all involved!
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The 🐈‍⬛ is out of the 💼

has joined The Athlete HQ team as an S&C Coach.

Mick has experience coaching at various settings and levels, currently as a High School Lead S&C Coach, Eltham Redbacks Juniors S&C Coach, former Epping FC S&C Coach and other local clubs. He has also worked in the private sector, recently finishing at .

We are looking forward to strengthening our team and improving our athletes’ training and rehab experience with Mick’s top notch energy, presence and coaching.

Be sure to say g’day when you see him!

We are currently seeking applications from enthusiastic individuals to join our sports trainer team.

This role provides the opportunity to work with our partnered soccer club and is a paid position.

Successful candidates will have the chance to be mentored by our physiotherapy team and gain access to professional development at The Athlete HQ.

The role encompasses the following responsibilities:

- Preparing athletes for training sessions and game days (taping & massaging)
- Supervising athletes’ exercise programs facilitated by a physiotherapist.
- Serving as the first responder to all athletes in case of an injury.

Requirements:
- Valid CPR
- Valid First Aid
- Valid Sports Trainer Course - Level 1
- Working with Children’s Check

If you are interested in working with us, please email [email protected]

Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas and a safe holiday!
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We’re excited to announce our new partnership with Coates Talent League club the .

We will be looking after the Physiotherapy department for the U16s and U18s boys and girls programs.
physio and .albert are looking forward to getting stuck in, working with the coaches, high-performance & medical team, support staff and players.

Up the Cannons!

An exciting opportunity has opened as part of our high performance unit. We are looking for a Strength & Conditioning Coach to join our team in South Morang.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated coach who is keen to learn our system, share their knowledge and experience and continue to develop their skillset.

Our ideal candidate possesses a strong work ethic and commitment to uphold the standards and expectations of our team. Being able to work as an important cog in the team, strong communication skills, a passion to work with athletes and having genuine care are a must.

The role includes:

Gym and Field Coaching

Managing An Athlete List

Being A Valued Member Of Our Team

If you are interested in applying and believe you could be the next member of our team, please send your CV and Cover Letter to Jon our Director [email protected]

Congratulations To The Winners Of Our Launch Raffle.

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To claim your prize, DM us with your Full Name and Contact Email & Number.
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❤️ FLAGPORT 💙

So proud of the and everyone who made this history making feat possible. It takes many people chipping in their piece and playing their role to make something like this happen. Culture is key.

Even prouder of these two girls who had to do it the hard way.

coming back off an ACL reconstruction and having a few set backs along the way.

who had a serious wrist injury and grade 3 MCL injury.

Both were tested of their patience and determination and with plenty of frustrating moments and hard discussions in rehab, trusted the process and can now call themselves premiership players in PMFC’s first ever VFLW Premiership.

Thank you for putting trust in our team to get you back to where we wanted you to be.

Up the Borough ❤️💙

CONGRATULATIONS

If you haven’t heard already, our very own .albert is now officially a qualified Physiotherapist.

Albert has been working hard to finish his degree over the last two years whilst working as an S&C coach for The HQ.

Despite already being involved in our rehabilitation process, we can’t wait for Albert to be fully immersed and managing his own athlete injury list.

If you’d like to see Albert for any of your injuries, send us a DM.

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🔥 Athlete Spotlight 🔥

Congratulations to one of our junior athletes, Kyle!

He’s been playing up in seniors and had a great season as represented by these awards he received.

- Best u18 playing seniors
- Bowling Award

We’re proud of all your hard work and achievements so far. Keep it up, this is just the beginning!

🎄MERRY CHRISTMAS🎄

That’s it for me for 2022.

The support from everyone has been amazing over the last 2-3 years but this year in particular as the amount of clients, staff and others I’ve met, managed, worked and networked with over the year has been nothing short of amazing.

We do a mountain of work as people and we’d be nothing without those who support and put trust in us.

So this is a shout to all of you who have played a part in my growth as a professional and person.

Hope everyone has a safe and refreshing holiday period!
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I’m excited to announce that I’ve taken a position with for season 2023as Head of Rehabilitation across both the VFL and VFLW Programs.

It’s a privilege to be able to work with a club with rich tradition and history.

I hope to be able to contribute my experience in injury rehabilitation and help develop the rehab systems at PMFC, whilst learning from a group of professionals working towards the same goal.

Here’s to a successful 2023 season. Let’s go! 🔴🔵

Our boy Tyrese made the State squad for VIC!

He had his first training day today and he’s looking sharp!

Tyrese is 13 years old and has been training with us for over 2 years. He’s been putting in the work and it’s not only showing on the court.

Have a look at those 💪🏽

Keep up the hard work, Rese!

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We have a position open!

We are looking for an experienced S&C coach to head our Athlete Development Programs.

You will work with both the high performance and allied health team to achieve the best possible outcomes with our athletes.

If you would like to apply or know more about the position, contact [email protected]

Congratulations to our HQ athletes who received awards at the presentation night. It’s a great reward for effort.

Seeing the growth of these athletes has been nothing short of an amazing transformation on and off the court.

Well done on your achievements this season!

U18 Girls - Coach’s Award - .jury

U18 Girls - Defensive Award -

Senior Men - Coach’s Award, Coach of The Year, 100 Games -

Senior Men - MVP, Defensive Award -

Another exciting partnership has been locked in for season 21-22.

The were looking to raise the standard of their sports medicine program for the upcoming season.

Having finished 4th in a Covid season, they’re looking to make moves up the ladder and win the ultimate prize 🏆

We’re super keen to contribute to their sports medicine program and quest for some silverware this season!

Excited to announce one of our partnerships for this year.

We’ve been working hard behind the scenes to connect with sporting clubs who have aspirations to take their programs to the next level.

Having worked with athletes before, it was a no-brainer to solidify a partnership that would see their athletes taken care of for both high-performance and sports rehabilitation.

We look forward to contributing to the club’s success this season and beyond.

For quite some time there's been the idea that athletes need to train specifically for their sport, which is true but also must come with the understanding that a lot of sports require very similar traits.

For the sake of simplicity, this will just stick with court and field sports as it's easy to see that nearly every one you could think of (basketball, AFL, soccer, rugby, netball, tennis etc.) requires a baseline level of leg strength, as demonstrated by the amount of running, jumping and cutting in each sport.

For each of these sports, improving leg strength whilst maintaining centre of mass (which is what they all do to not fall down whilst playing) can be easily achieved with a deadlift or squat variation suited to the individual. They are big bang-for-buck exercises and are scalable across populations, making them relatively easy to administer.

This same philosophy can be used for upper limb strength or other generalised strength qualities, however the more specific tasks demanded of an athlete will then need to be addressed with slightly more thought.

For instance, a basketball player only has a 28m court to transverse so doesn't quite have the opportunity to get up to top speed whilst an AFL player could run up to 60m in an opportunitistic setting.

A basketball player also has more short-range cutting than an AFL player, so it would be wise to address more top-speed running work with an AFL player and spend more time on cutting drills with a basketball player.

In most things we do, we try to find context to experiences to increase motivation or to make decisions with information relevant to us. It’s generally well accepted that resistance training (RT) is good for us, but why? As detailed below, RT improves the following.

1. As we age, our bone mineral density decreases and the risk of bone breaks increases. RT increases our bone mineral density by putting positive stress through bones so that they are encouraged to remodel and reinforce.

2. RT results in greater muscle mass and strength. This can be important for a multitude of reasons, but day-to-day life consists of picking up children, groceries, furniture and moving them around. Even being strong enough to deal with your own weight is important for climbing stairs/ladders and reducing the chance of falls as we age.

3. RT has been shown to improve resting blood pressure and improved blood lipid profiles. When in poor condition, both of these are risk factors for cardiovascular disease so by keeping blood pressure and blood lipids in favourable ranges, the chances of stroke and heart attacks are reduced.

4. RT increases resting metabolic rate, improving insulin resistance and glucose tolerance. A higher resting metabolic rate is favourable for improving body composition, which can further feed into cardiovascular risk. Insulin resistance and glucose tolerance are also important factors for risk of type 2 diabetes.

5. RT can alleviate pain in people with osteoarthritis, fibromyalgia and low back pain. The mechanisms behind this pain alleviation can be complex, however they often use the body’s own internal production of pain-killer molecules to act in an analgesic manner.

6. RT can have a positive impact on depression, fatigue and total mood disturbance. This improvement may be correlated with improved self-esteem, increased independence (particularly the older population) but a specific reason why it may help mental health is difficult to decipher. However, the evidence clearly shows that resistance training is associated with improved psychological measures across age groups.

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MEET RACHAEL
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Rachael has joined The Strength & Rehab HQ as our new Head of Nutrition, as well as a Personal Trainer.
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She will be starting at the clinic on Monday December 7, 2020. She’s already booked out on her first day!
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Here’s a bit about Rachael below:
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Rachael is an Accredited Practising Dietitian (APD) with Dietitians Australia (DA). Having completed a Master of Dietetic Practice and a Bachelor of Human Nutrition with an Honours year at La Trobe University, Rachael is very passionate about all things related to nutrition.
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Although Rachael is interested in all areas of nutrition, her particular interests include using an individualised evidence-based approach to maximise health outcomes in chronic disease management, weight management and sports performance. She strives to empower clients to make sustainable lifestyle changes to improve their overall health and wellbeing. Rachael keeps her knowledge and skills up to date by undertaking regular up-skilling and professional mentoring/development.
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Throughout her childhood and adolescence, Rachael participated and competed in theatrical dance. As an adult, Rachael transitioned from dance to strength training, which led to her becoming a Personal Trainer where she focuses on assisting her clients to achieve their body composition and performance goals through training and nutrition interventions.
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Rachael is a compassionate trainer who prides herself on her conscientiousness, integrity and the lasting relationships she forms with her clients.
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GRATEFUL IS AN UNDERSTATEMENT
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When I opened up my business, I promised myself that I wanted to develop a community and space for people to feel at home.
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It’s not easy opening a business, let alone during a pandemic, but I’m very proud of the people I work with and the people who have trusted us with their health and wellness.
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first Christmas Party went very well given the current circumstances.
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Thank you so much to everyone who has supported me and the business thus far!
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Looking forward to a great year ahead and another great Christmas party!
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