Lance Armstong

It’s official, Lance Armstrong will be competing in the 2011 Ironman World Championships, check out the video below:

Trigger Point works with U-23 National Cycling Team

Last week Trigger Point Performance Therapy was asked to visit Mellow Johnny’s bike shop in Austin TX to work with Kevin Livingston of Pedal Hard.

The U-23 National Cycling Team and their coach Axel Merckx were in town for their mini camp.

Kevin Livingston and Adam Biechlin of Mellow Johnny’s fit each rider to their new TREK Livestrong team bike using the Retul fit system. Afterwards Kevin used an SRM power meter bike testing each rider to gauge their current fitness for the upcoming season.

Trigger Point served the purpose of working with each athlete to help bring more elasticity to the muscles before the testing stage. Riders were able to produce more power and experienced more flexibility by rolling the soleus region along with the calf to help de tension the muscle.

All of the riders were subjected to the TP Footballer and TP Massage Ball while some used the TP Quadballer as well for the upper leg as well.

Adam, Kevin and Axel were great to work with and the team looks ready to go for 2009.

Axel Merckx has his soleus worked on

Oddly enough the first one to go was the guy who has ridden the most, Axel himself.  I worked with him to loosen his lower legs.

Taylor Phinney seemed to like the TP Quadballerthe best. He put it to good use right after his ride. He was a little tight initially, but the Quadballer helped de tension his quads.

Taylor Phinney and Lj

Taylor testing after his soleus and calf manipulation The testing and fit system was a good one as the riders has access to all of the newer technology in both Retul and SRM. Ben cooling down on a computrainer Ben King was also a fan of the products as he and I visited the longest. As the day progressed he actually got a full ride on a computrainer.  I had a nice visit with Taylor on his upcoming season. He’s a good guy a was great to work with. I have a feeling that he is about to break out to a big season this year.

Kevin Livingston with Lj and Axel Merckx

Both Kevin and Axel were extremely professional and organized. We all worked well together for the team.

Trigger Point and (ART) Active Release Technique comes together!!

Active Release Techniques Official Web Site

Trigger Point Technologies and ART, Active Release Technique, have found a relationship that is truly making a positive impact on athletes and non-athletes alike.

If you’ve been to an Ironman Event here in North America you’ve seen both parties working separately for the greater good of the athletes. “What we want people to know is that we are in support of each other and our methodology’s,” said Cassidy Phillips founder of Trigger Point Technologies.

ART is a combination of examination and treatment. The ART provider uses his or her hands to evaluate the texture, tightness and movement of muscles, fascia, tendons, ligaments and nerves. Abnormal tissues are treated by combining precisely directed tension with very specific patient movements.

TPT products offer a myofascial release technique based off of compression, bringing additional blood flow and oxygen to general areas of the body defined by either Trigger Point Technologies homecare methodologies or by the ART practitioner.

This combination will allow individuals to bridge the gap between the clinical office and the home. With the two forms of therapy working together an athlete or someone that’s dealing with chronic pain will be enabled to get ahead of the curve and assist their therapist in the process of healing.

It’s as if the TPT tools are the toothbrush and the ART Practitioner is the dentist, neither are trying to replace one another rather they are complimenting one another.

ART treatment protocols encompass over 500 specific moves that are unique to ART. They allow providers to identify and correct the specific problems that are affecting each individual patient. TPT products take a more general approach, treating specific areas with products that are designed to mirror the feeling of an actual hand. The specific ART moves are clearly defined and are irreplaceable. The TPT products assist with additional blood flow and oxygen to aid in the recovery and preventative maintenance process pre, post or during ART treatments.

“You will soon see additional information on the tptherapy.com website regarding the relationship between ART and TPT. It is TPT’s objective to give our visitors the best form of therapy possible, this is why we’ve chosen to associate ourselves with Mike Leahy and his team of ART practitioners,” say’s Phillips

Team HighRoad formerly T-Mobile Cycling Team @ Tour Down Under

January 26, 2008

25 year old André Greipel dominated the first ProTour stage race of the season continuing a string of success for Team High Road in Australia. Greipel won five stages and the overall title and earned the right to wear the ProTour Leaders Jersey.

Greipel’s victory follows the success of Team High Road’s Australian riders at their National Titles in early January when Oenone Wood took the women’s road title and Adam Hansen took the time trial title and the silver medal in the road race. Youngster Alex Rhodes also took a Bronze in the women’s Time Trial.

This is a great Job and we are very proud to be supplying all of our products and methodologies to the team. If you would like to know more about how the team is using our products please contact at his website: Darcy Norman

To read more see their website: Team Highroad

Performance Therapy in the Wind Tunnel

Trigger Point Technologies and Cassidy Phillips were back in the wind tunnel at Texas A&M this past week. Trigger Point sponsored the Texas Tri Camp put on by Joe Friel, John Cobb, and Tom Rodgers. Cassidy Phillips was also a guest lecturer at the camp. Watch the video below to see how TP Therapy can be a benefit to aerodynamics.

Texas Triathlon Camp for Coaches

In sport, a great coach can make the difference in an athlete reaching the fullest potential and achieving their goals. In the sport of triathlon, the coach is no different.

This past weekend at the Texas Triathlon Camp, over 25  top triathlon coaches gathered to expand their knowledge and services to their athletes. The coaches attended lectures from Joe Friel (training bible/ultrafit), Cassidy Phillips (TP Therapy), John Cobb (blackwell research), Tom Rodgers (endurathon, ultrafit) and more. These lectures, testing sessions, and hands on instruction were geared towards expanding the services of the coaches attending the camp.

The Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL), T-Mobile Cycling, Rogue Training Systems (marathon/triathlon), and countless triathlon programs are just a few that have integrated TP Therapy into their training programs. Coaches can implement and instruct Trigger Point Performance Therapy to prevent injury and keep their athletes performing at their best.

Browse the new and growing Trigger Point Provider Network to find a certified Trigger Point coach, personal trainer, or therapist in your area.

Wind Tunnel Testing: Cycling with TP Therapy

Trigger Point Technologies and Cassidy Phillips were back in the wind tunnel at Texas A&M this past week. Trigger Point sponsored the Texas Tri Camp put on by Joe Friel, John Cobb, and Tom Rodgers. Cassidy Phillips was also a guest lecturer at the camp. The purpose of the camp was to instruct top level triathlon coaches on how to better their services to their coaching clients and to improve their athlete’s performance.

 

 

Cobb presented his theories on bicycle aerodynamics in the wind tunnel. The test cyclist was put into his aero position and a level of drag was established. Then, Cassidy Phillips went through some TP Therapy work on the cyclists quads, psoas and piriformis areas- all in the hip region. The cyclist was then able to rotate their hips forward and hold that position for an extended period of time.

What’s the significance?  By holding this position, the rider decreased his drag by over a pound. This would result in an estimated 1 minute 45 second gain over a 40km ride, and an impressive 6 minutes on an ironman distance course. Furthermore, this position allows for proper breathing, which will lower the heart rate and improve wattage throughout the ride. This allows for a better ride, and a better run off the bike in a triathlon. These numbers continue to solidify the importance of maintaining elasticity in the muscles by using Trigger Point Performance Therapy products.

T-Mobile at camp earlier this year

2007 is the first year that we provided product to the T-Mobile Cycling team. We are so proud to be a part of their program. I figured you all may wanted to see some of the guys using our products, so here you go. This is a picture of the guys using the QuadBaller.

We hope they keep up the good work at the Tour.

The Tour De France and how we are involved.

Congrats Linus Gerdemann

 

 

 

Here is what Phil Liggit had to say:

Stage 7: Rookie Shines During Initial Alpine Stage

What a day for young German Linus Gerdemann. This is the Tour de France and Linus has never been here before. But tonight he leads the race, holds the best young rider’s jersey (white) and has won the first Alpine stage. It is a lot to take in when you are not yet 25 years old.

There were 52 first timers in the race at the start in London and Gerdemann, a winner of only two races as a professional, was one of them. Today he joined a 15-man breakaway and finished alone in the Grand Bornand to give his T-Mobile squad an incredible boost on this race
July 14, 2007

Take a look at the next entry to see our involvement with T-mobile.