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Neil Maclean-Martin & La Clinique du Sport - CHAMONIX Neil Maclean-Martin is the founder of 'La Clinique du Sport', a specialist sports injury and physiotherapy clinic in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, France. With more than 20 years’ experience working in elite sport, Neil is a clinical specialist in musculoskeletal and sports injuries. His career has taken him from hospitals and specialist clinics to the highest levels of international competition, working with Olympic and Commonwealth Games athletes, international sports teams and professional sailing teams. He has also worked extensively with athletes across a wide range of sports, from elite competitors to recreational athletes. Opened in 2009, La Clinique du Sport has developed into a centre of excellence for the diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation and prevention of sports injuries. Based in Chamonix, a town where mountain sports and an active lifestyle are part of everyday life, the clinic works with everyone from elite athletes to recreational sportspeople. Neil’s experience treating injuries has also highlighted an important principle: "many injuries can be prevented". This led him to develop a range of sport-specific exercise programmes designed to identify and address weaknesses, imbalances and movement deficiencies before they become injuries. The programmes featured on this channel bring that experience directly to athletes. Neil demonstrates and explains practical, evidence-informed exercises designed to improve strength, mobility, movement quality and technique, helping athletes prepare their bodies for the demands of their sport and stay active for longer. From skiing and running to cycling and mountain sports, these programmes are built around a simple philosophy - preparation is an essential part of performance, and injury prevention starts before the injury occurs. Neil’s approach combines the perspective of an experienced physiotherapist, an elite-sport practitioner and an athlete himself. His own sporting background includes ski mountaineering and ultra-distance events, giving him a first-hand understanding of the physical demands faced by the athletes and outdoor enthusiasts he works with.

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RUN 2 - Screening

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Running with poor technique and insufficient strength and control can damage the body. Do the 7 tests to see if you are ready to run and retest to measure your progress as you use the RunFit programme. Each of the tests targets a different element of range of motion and strength in certain positions for different parts of the body. It is very simple, the higher your score in these tests the more efficient your running will be, the faster you will run and the fewer injuries you will pick up.

Do the tests at the start of the programme and again once every month to check your progress. Ask a friend to video each of your tests on their phone or tablet so you can review and score each using the screening log sheet available for download below. If you score poorly on specific exercises or find them really tough, look at the individual exercise descriptions and build repeats of that exercise into your training to improve on that weakness. If you find you don’t improve despite these exercises you should consult a sports physiotherapist with experience of treating running injuries as you may need some specialist input to get you started.

Download the run screening log sheet:
https://befitapps.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/RunFit-Screening.pdf

BEFORE STARTING: Make sure you are reasonably fit and do not have any current injuries. We recommend you consult your Doctor before you start any exercise programme.

EQUIPMENT: Video recording device, exercise mat or towel

DURATION: 7 mins

SCHEDULE: Every 4-8 weeks