Terri is back to help me dispel the myth that you shouldn’t let your knees track past your toes during squatting and lunging activities, why this concept matters for curlers, and how to train specifically for the demands of the sport safely.

Check out the following episodes with Terri here:

Episode 10 -Curling Injuries are Common but not Normal

Episode 12 -Our Critique of the LTAD model for Curling

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All resources mentioned can be found in the show notes: www.empoweredperformance.ca/podcast

In today’s episode I am joined by The Golf Strength Coach, Nick Buchan. We talk about the importance of assessment, and working to increase the number of movement options you have to make skill development easier and more efficient. The need for both golfers and curlers to move well is paramount to success. Nick gives us 3 movement keys for improving rotation and overcoming our innate right side bias.

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www.empoweredperformance.ca/podcast

Did you miss these gems? Check out past episodes covering topics like: Knee pain, Basic Curling Nutrition, How to Breath for Curling Performance, and featuring guests like Mark Nichols

This episode is for you if you’ve ever thought:

• “I need to get lower in my slide”,
• “I need to stretch more and that will help me feel less tight”,
• “yoga isn’t for me as a competitive curler”,
• Or, “regular training is not manageable full season”.

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Sample Yoga for Curling recordings, info on how to purchase, and various other resources found in the show notes: www.empoweredperformance.ca/podcast

After the longest off-season ever I recap the top 8 learnings I hope all my athletes carry with them into the competitive season. + the one thing you can do today to help prep you for next off-season

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Info on the Back to Curling Kickstarter and the upcoming in-season training webinar are found in the show notes: www.empoweredperformance.ca/podcast

In the final installment of the Return to Curling series I help you prepare your off-ice work and on-ice practices so that you can get back on to the ice safely and with the most transfer of off ice learnings to on ice performance. I walk you through how to manage the first few weeks on the ice, your last minute off-ice work, and how to plan for success if your first time on the ice is during a game or tournament. Make sure you get the most out of your off-ice training and prevent chance of injury with a focused plan to return to curling.

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Info on the Back to Curling Kickstarter and the upcoming in-season training webinar are found in the show notes: www.empoweredperformance.ca/podcast

Today’s episode features longtime friend, curler and run lead from Toronto Pedro Malvar. We talk about competing as a student athlete, learning how to train specifically for curling, and how you can use running as part of your off-ice training regime safely and effectively.

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In this episode Terri Weeks is back to talk about how to get the most out of the Long Term Athlete Development Model (LTAD) as a coach and an athlete. We list several critiques and warn that the model is just that, a theory to provide a framework and should be taken with a grain of salt.

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The Return to Curling 3-part series is dedicated to safely and effectively returning to the curling ice. Whether your “off-ice season” was 4 months, or 15+ months, taking the time to prepare to step back on the ice after a break from the sport can help improve performance, enjoyment and decrease chance of injury. Give us a follow & don’t miss out on parts 1 and 3.

This episode walks you through the bare minimum fitness requirements, and general positions you need to be familiar with to ensure your mind and body is ready to throw a rock or sweep a stone.

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In today’s episode I bring on Masters student, coach and competitive curler Terri Weeks. We chat about how her research around preventing knee pain in childcare workers can be translated into the sport of curling.

We talk about concepts like progressive overload, how strength training can help condition your cartilage for the demands of the sport, and how to approach return to curling so you can have your best season yet.

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Info on the DIY program, offseason training series, and the EPVIP program found in the show notes: www.empoweredperformance.ca/podcast

In today’s episode we start a 3-part series dedicated to safely and effectively returning to the curling ice. Whether your “off-ice season” was 4 months, or 15+ months, taking the time to prepare to step back on the ice after a break from the sport can help improve performance, enjoyment and decrease chance of injury.

There are only a few things we have individual direct control over when it comes to preparing for curling. This episode walks you through how to reverse engineer your season.

Make sure to follow to make sure you don’t miss out on parts 2 and 3.

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Info on the DIY program, offseason training series, and the EPVIP program found in the show notes: www.empoweredperformance.ca/podcast