Champion Physical Therapy and Performance

Champion Physical Therapy and Performance Elite Level Physical Therapy, Personal Training, & Sports Performance in Waltham, MA. Join and Look, Feel, Move, and Perform Like a Champion.
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An integrated approach to elite level physical therapy, adult fitness, & sports performance training.

The importance of in-season training 📊
02/23/2026

The importance of in-season training 📊

02/23/2026

Adaptability with clients.

One thing that is a great about our semi-private training format, we are able to program and adjust day-to-day with clients depending on the situation.

Here, one of our gymnasts recently sprained her ankle and our Champion team was able to customize her daily program to help her stay active and return to sport. 🤸



02/23/2026

Our pro frisbee players getting ready for the season 🥏

02/21/2026

When talking about building acceleration, we like to organize our thoughts into 3 “Big Rocks”

-Projection: an athlete’s ability to project the body in the direction they are trying to go
-Rhythm: how the athlete’s step frequency change throughout the acceleration process
-Rise: how the torso angle changes throughout the acceleration process. Ideally, the torso rises an inch per stride

The way we like to improve these “Big Rocks” is by following our 5 Rules of Acceleration, and coaching our athletes accordingly:
-Horizontal Force Production
-Forward Oriented Torso
-Sc******ng of the Thighs
-Neutral Pelvis
-Dorsiflexed ankle

02/20/2026

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02/20/2026

During later stages of ACL rehab, we need to drive adaptation to improve Rate of Force Development, musculo-tendinous changes, in sport-specific movements. Applying external load, we can horizontally challenge movements in the frontal and sagittal planes while tracking progress and giving feedback of measures like Force, Power, and Velocity. This is not only immediate feedback for the athlete, but also for our coaches and PTs to adjust and progress our training programs in real time

The 1080 Sprint 2 gives us the ability to control and adjust the eccentric and concentric loads independently. We have loved creating scenarios where we have athletes overcome a measurable eccentric overload (150%-200% overload with 12kg assisted and 8kg resisted on the lateral lunge) for many of our change of direction movements or frontal plane power exercises. We do this drive adaptations to keep progressing rehab towards more game-like demands

10/20/2025

It’s more than just a workout 💪🏼

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10/13/2025

What you’re seeing here is a perfect example of hypermobility in the hip joint, specifically in flexion and rotation.

The Test:
1. Passive ROM: Her hip flexion, external rotation (>55 degrees), and internal rotation (>45 degrees) all exceed the normal range. This is her potential (passive) mobility.

2. Active ROM: When she performs internal rotation on her own (sitting up), the range drops significantly. This shows ~25 degree gap between her passive range and her active, controlled range.

The Fix:
A big passive-to-active gap means the joint is lacking stability and control within that massive range of motion. The training focus should shift from stretching to isolated hip stability and control work:
• Clamshells & Reverse Clamshells
• Cable-resisted Abduction/Adduction
• Closed-chain Internal/External Rotation
• Single-leg dominant movements (RDLs, Split Squats, Single-leg Squats)

Address

110 Clematis Avenue
Waltham, MA
02453

Opening Hours

Monday 6am - 8pm
Tuesday 6am - 9pm
Wednesday 6am - 9pm
Thursday 6am - 8pm
Friday 6am - 8pm
Saturday 8am - 1pm

Telephone

+16179922984

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