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Performance and Rehab Experts helping you break through plateaus in performance and injury 🥇

03/09/2026

We want to thank run coaches, professional athletes, registered dieticians, physical therapists and sports psychologists for giving ⅔’s of Vital’s co-founders Carla Robbins & Dr. Amy MacKinnon the opportunity to speak on “Injury Prevention” - one of their favourite things to yap on!

“Injury Prevention can be summed up in one slide”... they said.

“It doesn’t exist! So… let’s talk about injury REDUCTION.”

We loved being a part of this incredible community event, where experts came together to help runners build confidence, improve skills, and reach their full potential.

Thank you for the chance to share insights, connect with the running community, and support athletes at every stage of their journey.

Well done organizing to Melissa Boisvenue!

03/06/2026

And this is the team at Vital. 💪

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03/04/2026

Did you know? Regular Nordic hamstring curls can slash hamstring injury risk by up to ~50%* in many athletes 🤯 (backed by meta-analyses across thousands of players!)

*Especially in team sports like soccer. For sprinters, that's a spicier convo for another day… or hit up The Conditioning Workshop 😉

Why they're gold:

Nordics build serious eccentric strength (that controlled lowering phase is key), training your hamstrings to handle the exact lengthening demands that cause most strains and tears.

Pair them smartly with sprinting (or sport-specific speed work), and you're prepping your hammies for real-world loads - which may be closer to *isometric* demands and affected heavily by your technique (aka your pelvic, rib, rotations, and stride positioning).

Your hamstrings will thank you. Ready to master Nordics (and dodge the pulls)? Book with us here: https://vitalperformancecare.janeapp.com/ or join The Conditioning Workshop in 2 weeks in Calgary on March 14-15 (1 spot left): https://vitalperformancecare.com/workshop/.

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03/03/2026

Flexibility may not keep the doctor away… 😬

Real injury reduction (we're not promising "prevention" here) isn't about forcing more stretches on everyone.

It's about an individualized approach:
+ Assessing your actual range of motion - and only adding flexibility where your goals and body actually need it

+ Testing strength through full ranges to find your true ceiling (and make sure you're using what you've got)

+ Factoring in your injury history + smart load management to build intelligently

+ Bringing in a real team approach (because solo rarely wins)

At Vital, we skip the blanket "just stretch more" advice.
Truth bomb: Most people think they need endless stretching… but we almost never find that's the main fix.
Your body deserves better than one-size-fits-all.

02/25/2026

We are so excited to partner up for a second time with The Art of Performance this year!

This 4-day camp blends artistry, connection, and high-level technical development to help bridge the gap between today’s legends and the next generation of skaters.

From faculty chats and mental performance sessions to skating skills, jumping technique, dance, and off-ice training, athletes leave with tools they simply won’t find anywhere else.

Our role is to support that artistry with science. We integrate strength and conditioning, recovery strategies, pain science education, and embodiment practices to help skaters better understand and tune into their own bodies. By building body awareness alongside physical capacity, we empower athletes to interpret signals, adapt intelligently, and train sustainably. Our coaches and practitioners are there to ensure athletes not only perform beautifully… but develop the resilience, confidence, and self-trust to support longevity in their sport.

02/23/2026

Congratulations to Tara McNeil on her appointment as Alberta Bobsleigh’s Director of Sport Development and Performance! 👏

On behalf of Vital Performance Care, we’re incredibly proud to celebrate this well-deserved next step.

With over 25 years in applied sport science, Tara is a trusted performance advisor across elite and amateur sport. From the National Hockey League to Olympic sliding sports through her work with Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton.

Her expertise in sustainable athletic development and career longevity shows up daily in the complex cases she supports, the coaches she mentors, and the performance systems she helps build.

02/20/2026

At Vital, we believe learning never stops, and when we have the opportunity to learn from other professionals… you best believe we will take it!⁠
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Carla (exercise physiologist) and Rachel (physiotherapist) attended ’s ACL Summit last month, bringing back insights from physiotherapists, S&C coaches, and sports science experts. Here’s what they took notes of:⁠
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+ Hamstring injuries aren’t one-size-fits-all, each muscle has its own role, and targeting exercises properly can reduce re-injury risk.⁠
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+ Early-stage ACL rehab matters more than you think. Restoring full extension, proper gait, and activating quads in the first 4 weeks sets the stage for long-term recovery.⁠
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+ Muscles as brakes and springs, eccentric and reflexive training improves performance and prevents re-injury.⁠
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+ Jump testing isn’t just about the jump height. Each jump phase tells us information about deficits, strengths, and where to focus our next block of programming.
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A big thank you to Orka Performance for such a comprehensive and insightful ACL Summit. It’s experiences like this that help us keep raising the bar for care and performance.⁠
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02/13/2026

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