The Functional Path is a path that had been traveled many times before but had fallen out of use in favor of smoother paved roads that promised faster and easier results. Seeking to follow and better define the functional path is a continuing journey, fortunately it is a journey that many have traveled before. Functional Path training is getting back to the basics of movement. It is learning to tune into the body and it’s inherent wisdom to produce rhythmic flowing movement.
Great comments! I was hoping this would stimulate more discussion. I sincerely think we need to better understand the timing and the effect of the application of various external recovery modalities. We also need to better understand the bodies natural inflammatory response to training stresses. Even if the response is a placebo response that is acceptable.
posted by Vern Gambetta @ 7/16/2007 10:29:00 AM
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Vern is currently is the Director of Gambetta Sports Training Systems. He has been the a conditioning coach for several teams in Major League Soccer as well as the conditioning consultant to the US Men’s World Cup Soccer team. Vern is the former Director of Conditioning for the Chicago White Sox and Director of Athletic Development for the New York Mets. Vern is recognized internationally as an expert in training and conditioning for sport having worked with world class athletes and teams in a wide variety of sports. He is a popular speaker and writer on conditioning topics having lectured and conducted clinics in Canada, Japan, Australia and Europe. Vern's coaching experience spans 36 years at all levels of competition. Vern has authored six books and over one hundred articles related to coaching and sport performance in a variety of sports. He received his BA from Fresno State University and his teaching credential with a coaching minor from University of California Santa Barbara. Vern obtained his MA in Education with an emphasis in physical education from Stanford University.
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I've yet to hear anyone mention the toxic effect of damaged cells to healthy undamaged cells. Ice prevents the spread if you will of the toxicity from damaged cells to healthy cells thus reducing the overall damaged area. This is especially true for injuries. As for DOMS, the cell damage must be significant enough for ice to be effective. How significant? I don't know. Definitely less effective for trained individuals trying to recover from a hard workout. More effective for an untrained individual trying to minimize soreness after a hard workout.
Jonathan Hewitt ATC
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Interesting article on the net about ice baths and bringing back the dead from sudden heart attack. I spoke to a nurse today that has seen it happen twice. I have often thought ice was effective on acute traumatic injuries as much for it effect on metabolism as its effect on circulation. As in everything else - use it in its proper time and place.
Mark Day
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