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More athletes are on TRT than ever. Most know the benefits. Far fewer know about this. 👇TRT accelerates muscle strength ...
06/01/2026

More athletes are on TRT than ever. Most know the benefits. Far fewer know about this. 👇

TRT accelerates muscle strength and size — but tendons adapt much more slowly than muscle tissue. And testosterone actually reduces collagen adaptation in tendons.

The result: your muscles outpace what your tendons can handle. That’s when patellar, Achilles, and rotator cuff tendinopathies start showing up — often right after a period of rapid strength gains.

Most athletes and providers blame overuse or technique. They never connect it to TRT.

If you’re on TRT and training hard, your tendons need more attention — not less. Swipe for what to do about it. 👉

All sports and fitness activities come with a risk of injury.The key? Find the type of fitness you enjoy most — and keep...
05/29/2026

All sports and fitness activities come with a risk of injury.

The key? Find the type of fitness you enjoy most — and keep getting after it.

Far too often we’re still 💩 on certain forms of fitness because we don’t like them and label them dangerous.

The data says otherwise.

And that argument misses the point entirely when so many people are doing nothing to move their health and fitness forward.

05/28/2026

Use the gym. Don’t leave the gym. — 🏋️

Injured? There’s still a squat variation for you.
These movements keep you loading the lower body, maintaining fitness, and staying sane — without making your injury worse.

Comment “LINKS” and I’ll DM you the full breakdown. 👇

Your 8am client comes in.Incredible muscle soreness in his biceps. They’re swollen. He can’t fully straighten his arms. ...
05/25/2026

Your 8am client comes in.

Incredible muscle soreness in his biceps. They’re swollen. He can’t fully straighten his arms. Reports darkened urine.

This isn’t DOMS from a tough workout.

This is rhabdomyolysis.

As PTs, we’re often the first clinician an athlete calls after a brutal workout. Knowing this presentation isn’t optional. Swipe through for what rhabdo is, what causes it, and the symptoms that require immediate care.

Comment NEWSLETTER to get on the ICE Physio Fitness Athlete newsletter — clinical content built for rehab providers working with this population.

The “is it really RX?” debate misses the point every single year.Murph isn’t about how you partition the reps or whether...
05/22/2026

The “is it really RX?” debate misses the point every single year.

Murph isn’t about how you partition the reps or whether you’re wearing a vest. It’s about choosing a version that makes you nervous — then holding the line.

The summer sale is live for the next 3 days. 40% off all programs and memberships with code SUMMER40

05/20/2026

Tempo training is one of the most underused tools in your CrossFit programming. Here’s why it should be incorporated in your training from time to time:

↳ Slow reps force you to actually feel your positioning. You can’t cheat a 3-second descent. That proprioceptive feedback accelerates technique improvements faster than hundreds of rushed reps.

↳ Tendons adapt slower than muscle. Tempo work — especially eccentric loading — drives the collagen remodeling that keeps your tendons healthy under the volume CrossFit demands.

↳ Speed hides weakness. Tempo exposes it. The positions that fall apart under load are exactly where tempo training builds the strength you didn’t know you were missing.

↳ It’s a different hypertrophy stimulus. More time under tension = more muscle. Bigger engine. Better athlete.

You don’t need to slow everything down. But if your program has zero tempo work, you’re missing a tool that could be the difference between your next PR and your next injury.

This year’s sampler was a blast.Palpated .mitch.dpt obturator internus 😂Taught with the .icephysio division on reducing...
05/18/2026

This year’s sampler was a blast.

Palpated .mitch.dpt obturator internus 😂
Taught with the .icephysio division on reducing recurring low back pain
Learned from the pelvic, dry needling, and spine divisions.
Plus fitness and good times with a bunch of amazing PTs.

05/15/2026

The rowing machine looks simple. Pull, recover, repeat.

But technique on the erg matters more than most people realize — both for performance and for keeping your low back happy over thousands of meters.

One of the most common faults I see: the seat drives back before the handle moves. That timing breakdown means you’re loading your spine instead of using your legs to drive power.

In this video I walk through three rowing patterns and show you what good sequencing looks and feels like.
Comment “ROW” and I’ll DM you the full Rower Form Tutorial.

05/08/2026

Want to know if your rowing technique is actually efficient? Check your force curve. 📈

It’s the most overlooked feedback tool on the erg — and it doesn’t lie.

Not seeing a smooth curve? Comment “Curve Video” and I’ll DM you our full rower tutorial to help you row better. 👇

05/06/2026

If a traditional deadlift is off the table right now, these variations let you stay in the game, keep your strength, and not lose months of progress while you recover.

Because the goal isn’t just to rest — it’s to find what you CAN do.

Save this for when you need it.

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