Ground Up Longevity

Build Strength from the ground up through a series of body weight exercises that improves joints and ligaments. Focuses on feet, ankles, knee and hips for a ground up approach to strength and stability in crucial joints. We focus on Tendon dominate training emphasis which strengthens tendons.

The problem: In today’s world there is no technology out there that can exercise all lower leg muscles at once. There is not enough emphasis or knowledge on injury prevention exercises until it’s too late and the athlete or client is injured. The key to healthy knees and ankles is having an equal amount of strength in all lower leg muscles to reduce the amount of stress on ligaments, tendons and muscles while they intake the force in preforming athletic movements.

What is a “tendon” in simple terms?

A tendon is a tough cord or band of dense white fibrous connective tissue that unites a muscle with some other part (such as a bone) and transmits the force which the muscle exerts.

What is a “Ligament” in simple terms?

A ligament is a fibrous connective tissue which attaches bone to bone, and usually serves to hold structures together and keep them stable.

What is Achilles?

Achilles is an innovative machine that offers many benefits and gives every athlete the advantage to perform with confidence. Allowing people to play at 100% even after suffering serious injuries.

What is Achilles’s benefits?

Using Achilles can increase the elasticity and residency of the lower-leg muscles, leading to a reduced risk of lower-leg injuries.
It can also regularly strengthens the calf muscles and improves the elasticity of the surround tendons and fascia.

What can Achilles be used for?

Achilles can be used for rehabilitation, injury prevention exercises and overall strengthening all lower leg muscles.

Poliquin Step-Ups

The Poliquin Step-Up is our top exercise to include in your training to strengthen your VMO muscle. If you’ve ever suffered from knee pain in the past, chances are you could do with strengthening your VMO; the tear-drop shaped muscle above the knee on the inside of your quad.