The Syla5 Files

Nope a local to me guy, seems good so far. The wizard is just to far away to make it worth it, 1.5hr drive each way.
 
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Orthotics to speed up flat foot correction? That's, erm, controversial.

Also, bear in mind that any technique analysis will be hit and miss with physios. They aren't kinesthesiologists, or even S&C coaches.
 
Yeap I will say I was of the same thought about the orthotics to, but at £15 if it doesn't help then it's not a costly experiment to try.

He was originally a sports scientist specialising in movement analysis and strength and conditioning, so I am hoping that his knowledge is not just normal physio knowledge in this area. One of the reasons why I have chosen him after looking around my local area for a while. Could just be fluff but it's what I have to go with.
 
Syla5 said:
I lean quite far forward on my squat (or strictly speaking i am not able to be more upright) which is likely not helping with my stiffness and tight points.
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Wut. That seems highly unlikely given your proportions and the videos you've posted in the past. You can only lean as far as getting the bar over your midfoot anyway, nothing you can do to really alter it unless you change your knee angle to go beyond your toes or take a wide stance. I lean VERY far forwards when I squat because of poor ankle mobility & long legs/short torso. Just makes my spinal erectors stronger innit ;).
 
Chris1712 said:
Wut. That seems highly unlikely given your proportions and the videos you've posted in the past. You can only lean as far as getting the bar over your midfoot anyway, nothing you can do to really alter it unless you change your knee angle to go beyond your toes or take a wide stance. I lean VERY far forwards when I squat because of poor ankle mobility & long legs/short torso. Just makes my spinal erectors stronger innit ;).
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It was more in reference to BW squats, its an indicator that my hips are tight and i cant get my torso more upright due to this, i guess leaning forward is a bit of a miss leading term here as your right the bar doesnt travel past mid foot when i squat.

Todays workout began with the warm up set out last night. Took about 20 mins roughly to get through it all.

Bench - 60sec rests
Bar x20
WG Bar x20
40x10
Paused onwards
60x5
70x3
80x5
80x5
80x5

Squat - 60 sec rests
Bar x10
60x8
100x8
100x8
100x8

Deadlift - focusing on keeping shins more vertical
Bar x8
70x7
70x5
70x5

Pull Ups (assisted) SS Plank SS Laying Leg Raises
-27x10 + 60sec + 20
-27x10 + 60sec + 20
-23x10 + 60sec + 20
 
vids later maybe. They are nothing special really, and will take time to bed in if they are even right.

To be fair it wasnt obvious if you meant the BW squats or any of the 3 big lifts i did in my workout so wasnt so obvious.
 
Deception said:
How are you squatting your deadlift up, what exactly is wrong with it that, you need to drop down to 70kg? Just wondered as you never explained :)
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Oh i didnt need to drop to 70kg i was just blizted from previous work and seeing as its form work it didnt need to be any heavier.

Theres a lot resembalnce between the start of my deadlift and the bottom position of my squat, which leads to me not properly utilising my PC in the deadlift. Due to my tightness, getting in to a better DL position is uncomfortable so i just havent been.

Hopefully that makes sense and next time around when I go through specific DL form analysis i will have better input about whats wrong with my DL.
 
I'd be interested to see the technique he recommended.

The problem with orthotics, ignoring the fact that they are a crutch, is that they only work while you're wearing them. Take them off and your further weaken feet make you even more vulnerable.

If he's a qualified and experience S&C coach then there is hope. But a sports science degree (if that's what he's implying) means nothing, unfortunately. "Movement analysis" doesn't really mean much either, without more context.
 
As far as i am aware he has a first class degree in physiotherapy and the same in sports science, his focus during his sports science degree was around movement analysis with an aim to prevent injury as well as correcting movement patterns post injury. I have had one session with the guy so I have limited knowledge on how much he is going to be able to help, but compared to previous local physios i have visited he appears more focused, and interested which is already a plus.

He hasnt recommended a technic as yet. He pointed that my shins are far from vertical in my DL and that i could work on improving that. To bring my shins more vertical i was pulling my knees back and raising my hips more. I can post the vids later.

As for the orthotics how do they further weaken the foot? Surly if the foot is already flat, and at its weakest, so encouraging the foot back in to a stronger better position is going to help?
 
Wouldn't the foot basically rely on the orthotics being there, so when you finally stop using them, you'll be back to square 1? I was told I need to actively keep my foot arched so it becomes second nature (knee's out) and mobility.
 
I don't mean to be negative about the guy, I'm just curious really.

While doing my UKSCA stuff I spent time with sports scientist, and it really isn't a strong indicator of anything. I've also read someone's masters thesis and was full of Bertstare.

Ankles shouldn't be completely vertical when deadlifting, but I'll reserve judgement.

The problem with the orthotics is the position they put you in is completely passive for the foot and lower leg supporting muscles. Yes, they do put you in a better position and they can temporarily remove some of the upstream problems, but that is gone as soon as you take them off.
 
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