Want To Play & Perform Like Gerry But Struggle With Pain Or Mobility?

“The results are terrific!

Old injuries don’t bother me anymore. 

I have more mobility and I’m generating even more power on the bike.”

I went to see Grove on the recommendation of another pro mountain biker, Kelli Emmett because I wanted to feel better today and when I’m older.  High-level gymnastics pushes your body to the limit every day.  You are pretty much continuously rehabbing injuries and I had my share.  At one point I had shooting pains in my back and legs daily.  My back was still chronically nagging me and I wanted to see if I could do something about it.  As many athletes do, I’d gotten good at compensating for movement restrictions by using muscles that weren’t intended for the purpose.  That, in turn, caused muscle tightness and movement restrictions.  Grove taught me to use the correct muscles again. He then used strength training to lock it in and improve my coordination – move well first and then add load.  Of course, we did some sensory work as well to reduce threat and increase my mobility.

The results are terrific!  I feel better than I ever have (partly because you never really feel good doing gymnastics).  Old injuries don’t bother me anymore and I’m moving much better.  I’m able to get in better body positions for cornering in my racing.  And, I’m generating more power on the bike.  I’m able to breathe better because of improved chest mobility and that’s helping my performance as well.

I think one of the reasons I’ve been able to transition successfully from one sport to another (and coach) has been my ability to distill the skills needed to be successful and learn them quickly.  I find that many others are just hoping to gain those skills by time on the bike, and aren’t progressing as quickly as they could.  Grove has broadened my view of skills to include sensory, breathing and movement skills.

– Gerry S.