Tendon training and adaptation (in circus and hyper mobility) for performance and recovery ft. Dr. Keith Baar, Molecular Biologist

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Y'all are going to love this one. Keith Baar joined myself and special guest co-host Max March-Steinman on this episode all about the molecular properties of tendons, their adaptive responses, and how to appropriately modify your training techniques depending on if you're interested in power, strength, range of motion (and maybe some things not to do), or stability (in the case of hypermobility). We also briefly touch on the dietary sources of the nutrients that support healthy tendons. During the episode, Keith explains a concept using a visual so here is a link to Keith Baar's tendon shearing demonstration.
In this episode, I briefly mention the Aerial Straps Level 1 Teaser that Max, Bethany, and I have put together to give an intro into straps - you can find a link to the FREE download here. It includes an introduction to straps, vocabulary, conditioning exercises, and introductory skills and progressions. Again, it is FREE, but if you download it for the recommended price, you’ll receive a discount code on the full Level 1 manual (which will cover some tendon-specific drills to reset tendon length upon completion of a training session).
Please share the free teaser and this episode with anyone you think may appreciate what's covered in them!