Healthy and Inspired Living
Carl Petersen is a Partner and Director of High Performance Training at City Sports & Physiotherapy Clinic in Vancouver. He works with athletes ranging from club level to those on the WTA/ATP tennis and World Cup ski tour. He traveled full-time with the Canadian Alpine Ski Team for 15 years. His physiotherapy and fitness coaching roles have given him the opportunity to work with, coach and design training programs for Olympic Gold, World Championship Gold and World Cup medalists. He is often consulted by local and National media and appears regularly on TV. Petersen has worked and lectured to physicians, therapists and coaches on 5 continents most recently in England, Ireland, Japan, China, Paraguay, Argentina, Uruguay, Turkey, Australia, Brazil, Switzerland and the USA. He has published numerous articles in a variety of publications for both the Scientific and lay community which have been translated into 7 languages. He has also written or co-authored 3 books including Fit to Play Tennis, Fit 2 Ski, Fit to Deliver and has produced a series of DVD's entitled Fit to Play & Perform.
Warming up the lower core and legs is important to allow good tennis court mobility and minimize the chance of injury. Dynamic warm up is the activity of choice before playing as it allows you to gradually warm up the bodies tissues in preparation for on court activities. Whether you’re training hard or just out [...]
Following the concepts outlined in the ABCs of smart training will help you increase your clients training potential, improve their skills and decrease injury potential. This is part 2 of a 3 part series. A2–AGILITY TRAINING AND ACCELERATION (QUICKNESS) DRILLS Sports require quick stops and starts, lateral movements, backpedaling, crossover turns, and pivots. Some form [...]
This is the second of a three part series of Core Stability Training. All of the exercises can be made more difficult using external resistance from balls and stretch bands as well as balance equipment like half foam rolls, wobble boards or balance pods. The trunk muscles help transfer energy from the legs through the [...]
Whether you’re getting ready for a match or just hitting with friends, following the advice below will help you optimize your on court time and prevent injuries. Part 1 of this 3 part series outlines upper core and arms warm-up. Part Two will outline lower core and legs warm-up and part 3 will outline on [...]
When designing a training program, it is wise to follow the concepts outlined in the ABCs of smart training. Apply them during all training and encourage them in daily activities. Following the ABCs will help increase training potential, improve skills, decrease recovery time, and minimize potential for injury. If you are new to exercises or [...]
In order to hold your pelvis, lumbar spine and hips in a neutral position a strong upper and lower core (trunk) is fundamental. The muscles of the trunk act as stabilizers for the upper and lower extremities and pelvis. The trunk muscles help transfer energy from the legs through the core (trunk) to the upper [...]
