#209 Injury prevention is far better than cure with Elliot Cockrell

Elliot Cockrell is the lead Sport Therapist at Plymouth Raiders, a professional basketball team in the British Basketball League (BBL), a personal trainer at Marjon University Plymouth's Sport and Health Centre. But not forgetting is also the founder of Machine Rehab.   In the episode we spoke about:   - How has his role evolved over the last 3 months?   - Detraining, has anyone brought this up? (There are many variations of this); but people have asked what can I do in this time (want to improve or feel like they have lost) but some of the questions have been; how do I improve my vertical high, improve my running time, recommendations to support a transition to a different type of training   - How do you create a stimulus with only access to a home gym or bodyweight?   - Strength is the best form of injury prevention   - The Copenhagen exercise prevents abductor injuries ("So let's bulletproof them")   - Cause for concern with shoulder issues   - Why are the back and rotator cuffs overlooked within training?   - Ethan Pace asked 'Is it productive or counter-productive to train while sore?'   - Why do people struggle with a deload phase? (Lowering of weight to help with sustainable results)   - Why runners and/or cyclists shouldn't increase their mileage by more than 10% a week   - Why is it a bad idea to foam roller the IT Band? (And what you should do instead)   Amongst others   You can learn more about Elliot via his website machinerehab.com and connect with him on instagram. For more information about The Mindset Athlete by connect with us on Facebook @mindsetgamepodcast For more information about James Roberts (the host of the podcast), visit fitamputee.co.uk and connect with him on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram