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ACL, knee, Knee injuries, Performance, squat

Are you prescribing strength training 3 months post-ACLR?

Are you prescribing strength training 3 months post-ACLR?Still giving your patients the traditional 3×10 reps? 📈 This study shows that a 12-week block-structured linear periodization program twice a week leads to greater strength gains and higher psychological readiness to return…

andreasbjerregaard
June 12, 2025

ACL, conference, Course, knee, Knee injuries, ligament

ACL Workshop at @fitogsundskanderborg in collaboration with @idraetsfyssen.

Fantastic to get the opportunity to share knowledge and experience about ACL rehabilitation! Yesterday, I hosted an ACL workshop at @fitogsundskanderborg in collaboration with @idraetsfyssen. The workshop is based on my experience from Aspetar, where our ACL team as well…

andreasbjerregaard
April 27, 2025

exercise, knee, Knee injuries

When Does Rehabilitation End vs. When Does Performance Start?

When Does Rehabilitation End vs. When Does Performance Start? Managing ACL rehabilitation is a collaborative process involving members of a multidisciplinary team (e.g., medical, performance, and technical staff) at different stages to optimize the return to play (RTP) process. Although…

andreasbjerregaard
October 8, 2024

exercise, kids, yoga

Physical activity during my wife’s pregnancy – the dad perspective.

Physical activity during my wife’s pregnancy – the dad perspective. With my new title as “Dad/far/Papi” and speculating on how to kickstart my own training routine again, I reflected back on some of the notes I took in my wife’s…

ACL, Aspetar Hospital, conference, Course

Aspetar ACL Conference: Brad Schoenfeld on how to maximise hypertrophy post ACLR

This blogpost is based on Brad Schoenfeld presentation on how to maximise hypertrophy post ACLR at the Aspetar ACL Conference Introduction It’s uncommon for many athletes to have deficits in maximal strength, rate of force development (RFD), and reactive strength…

andreasbjerregaard
November 29, 2023

Aspetar Hospital, knee, Performance, qatar, squat, Training, workshop

‘Force Velocity Strength Training’ in the ACL rehabilitation.

Every week is a learning opportunity in Aspetar. Earlier this month I were happy to facilitate a short internal workshop on how to use ‘Force Velocity Strength Training’. This workshop consisted mostly on the practicality around using our VBT device.…

andreasbjerregaard
September 15, 2023
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muscle, Performance, rehab, Training

Practical considerations for Force Velocity strength training in rehabilitation

Most of this blogpost is based on below study by Weakley et al. 2021. See all the references at the end of this article. Introduction Athletes perform resistance training to develop strength, power, and lean body mass. To achieve…

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Resistance Training Recommendations to Maximize Muscle Hypertrophy in an Athletic Population: Position Stand of the IUSCA

Reference Schoenfeld, B. J., Fisher, J. P., Grgic, J., Haun, C,T., Helms, E T., Phillips, S, M., Steele, J., Vigotsky, A, D. (2021).Resistance Training Recommendations to Maximize Muscle Hypertrophy in an Athletic Population: Position Stand for the IUSCA.International Journal of…

Andreas Bjerregaard
November 23, 2021

exercise, muscle, physiology, Training

Maximal muscle Strength

Maximal muscle Strength This blogpost will focus on maximal muscle Strength and the role of fiber adaptations for maximal strength. Disclosure: Muscle strength is influenced by many parameters, however we this blogpost can not over it all at once. Maximal…

Andreas Bjerregaard
April 13, 2019

Tag strength

Are you prescribing strength training 3 months post-ACLR?

ACL Workshop at @fitogsundskanderborg in collaboration with @idraetsfyssen.

Top read of the month. loch-Ibenfeldt M, Theil Gates A, Karlog K, Demnitz N, Kjaer M, Boraxbekk CJ. Heavy resistance training at retirement age induces 4-year lasting beneficial effects in muscle strength: a long-term follow-up of an RCT. BMJ Open Sport Exerc Med. 2024

When Does Rehabilitation End vs. When Does Performance Start?

Physical activity during my wife’s pregnancy – the dad perspective.

Aspetar ACL Conference: Brad Schoenfeld on how to maximise hypertrophy post ACLR

‘Force Velocity Strength Training’ in the ACL rehabilitation.

Practical considerations for Force Velocity strength training in rehabilitation

Resistance Training Recommendations to Maximize Muscle Hypertrophy in an Athletic Population: Position Stand of the IUSCA

Maximal muscle Strength

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