13/03/2026
One of the most useful things I look at with clients is force capacity.
Put simply, it’s how well your joints and tissues can produce and absorb force.
Because most persistent aches and injuries aren’t just about the movement that aggravates them. They’re about whether your body is actually prepared to handle the forces involved in that movement.
You can be fit, motivated, and doing all the “right” exercises, but if the tissues involved can’t tolerate the load being asked of them, something eventually complains.
This is where force capacity testing comes in.
It’s not a rigid set of tests. It’s a way of gathering information about what your body can currently handle and where the gaps might be.
There are a few different ways we look at it.
Strength balance testing looks at how force is distributed across joints and tissues.
Tension testing looks at how well muscles can create and maintain tension when load is applied.
Competency testing looks at how well you can perform specific movements that matter for your training or sport.
Tolerance testing looks at how your body responds to repeated or sustained loading.
Each one tells us something different.
The goal isn’t to label you as good or bad at a movement.
The goal is to understand what your body is ready for right now, and what we need to build so you can train, move, and perform without constantly feeling like you’re one bad session away from another setback.
