At 16:31 1/04/99 +1000, you wrote:
>I guess we're talking about a different cohort, Matt. I haven't seen too
>many of my clients over many years "piling on weights". My point is that you
>direct and demonstrate and instruct and, providing the client is doing the
>job you ask of them, then they will be successful.
Owen,
in my clinical situation (Private Practice) the cohort definitely needs
specific instruction. A majority of my clients are fit, athletic and most
have no particular strength problem. Telling them they have a "weakness"
problem when I can't demonstrate any evidence of this to them has tended to
get a few of them offside. Pandering to their egos, I refrain from
labelling their quads as weak, therefore the instructions re "retuning" the
components of their quads. Most of them are cluey enough and have enough
body awareness to cotton on to the concept quickly once shown disparity
with dual channel BF and rehab progresses well from there. (Although a few
motor morons sneak through). So, I take your point about different patient
groups needing slightly different emphasis in instructions. Strengthening
can have different connotations depending on who you speak to.
Matt
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