Philip

Personal Background

Phillip, a 37-year-old financial executive worked on average 65 hours a week for 15 years. Traveling frequently, he often ate “on the fly”. Back in college, Phillip was a 2-sport varsity athlete. Yet, in the last five years Phillip developed weight issues. He also was dealing with a nagging back injury, which was slow to recover and quick to aggravate. He also noticed his stamina to put in twelve-to-fifteen-hour-days was waning. While his career had been tremendously successful, it came at a serious cost to Phillip’s health. He wanted to regain control of his body and overall health, maybe even play soccer again in an over-thirty league.

Prescribed Program

“Balance and control” was what Phillip said he wanted back in his life. He loved his career and was very proud of all he had accomplished, but knew he couldn’t keep up his pace without making changes. He just didn’t know what to do, as every time he tried to workout, his bad back would flare up.

After his initial consult, we began Phillip’s Phase IV program with comprehensive assessments. Conducting Structural, Nutritional, Metabolic and Technique assessments, it was determined that Philip needed to focus primarily on his strength and flexibility. While he concentrated his efforts here he could simultaneously improve his conditioning and dial in his nutrition both at home and on the road. It was determined the best way to achieve his conditioning goals would be to cycle, putting the least amount of pressure on his injured back. The following comprehensive program was designed for Phillip:

  • BLOOD LACTATE TESTING & HEART RATE TRAINING: Prescription for bike to determine his ideal training zones allowed him to maximize his efforts with his limited training schedule.
  • ERGO POWER: Philip got his bike fit to ensure optimal injury-free performance. Through the measurement of joint angles, Computrainer analysis of his pedal stroke and power output, and appraisal of biomechanical deviations while in motion, Philip was ready to hit the road. Correction of limb length discrepancies, proper shoe choice, and cleat placement helped keep him from further injury and aid in recovery.
  • FORM: With a head to toe Structural Exam by a Physical Therapist Philip found out he needed to include foot orthotics in his plan. Other structural strengths, weaknesses, and imbalances were detected and incorporated into his strength and flexibility program.
  • FULL SEASON STRENGTH: A personalized training program to instruct him in core strength, posture exercises, periodization weight training, stretching, and plyometric exercises was instituted. Included with the program were options that he could easily and consistently complete ‘on the road’. Philip's plan also focused on preparing him to play soccer once he completed his rehab.
  • AERO COACHING: An ongoing coaching and mentoring program where he received a daily training program updated weekly with daily coaching interaction as desired.
  • FUEL NUTRITION COUNSELING: Personalized dietary analyses for macro and micronutrients were determined to adjust his diet. Special attention was paid to making better choices while traveling.
  • CUSTOM ORTHOTIC FABRICATION: For his shoes to correct a leg length discrepancy and over-pronation in both feet.

Results

Philip was able to develop his strength and flexibility and solve his nagging back issues. The solid foundation and adaptations he made including the use of orthotics made sports fun again and unlocked the athleticism he had left behind to forge his career. Philip's consistent exercise and understanding of his nutritional needs allowed him to drop all of his unwanted fat, and he has kept it off.