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Ice isn't a magic recovery tool 🧊There are specific instances when ice can be your friend but icing for "recovery" is mi...
09/11/2026

Ice isn't a magic recovery tool 🧊

There are specific instances when ice can be your friend but icing for "recovery" is misled.

In fact, I would recommend against an otherwise healthy athlete icing after every practice. Ice will help relieve pain but beware of what other issues you are masking and what that may lead to.

If you feel like you need to ice after every practice, take a look at your strength & conditioning program, load management strategies, and actual recovery modalities that move the needle.

If you need help assessing these, comment RECOVERY below and someone from our team will reach out to you.

We can't wait to see you there tomorrow!! Body By Design Chris Serrao Matt Diesel
09/11/2026

We can't wait to see you there tomorrow!!

Body By Design
Chris Serrao
Matt Diesel

09/06/2026

Fax with Bax pt. 2 🧠💪🏽 (stay to the end for a Baxter closeup)

Early sport specialization can potentially increase an athlete's chance of injury and may not be the best choice for complete athletic development.

While we cannot confidently say that athletes that specialize early have "worse" development, we have seen in the literature that specialization does NOT produce an advantage in mechanics or performance in adolescent athletes (Hamer et al., 2022; Camp et al., 2023).

My recommendation: participate in multiple sports and find a competent local sport performance facility for your total athlete development needs.



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Hamer TJ, Rosen AB, Wilkins SJ, Nicholson KF, Bullock GS, Knarr BA. A Comparison of Pitching Biomechanics and Sport Specialization in High School Pitchers. International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy. 2022;17(5):870–878. doi:10.26603/001c.37259.

Camp CL, Erickson BJ, Bowman EN, Freehill MT, Smith MV, Christoffer D, Clinker C, Ishikawa H, Thomas L, Chalmers PN. Early Single Sport Specialization Does Not Improve Pitching Velocity, Motion, Strength, or Utilization in High School Baseball Pitchers. JSES Reviews, Reports, and Techniques. 2023;3(4):506–510. doi:10.1016/j.xrrt.2023.04.008.

Jayanthi NA, LaBella CR, Fischer D, Pasulka J, Dugas LR. Sports-Specialized Intensive Training and the Risk of Injury in Young Athletes. The American Journal of Sports Medicine. 2015;43(4):794–801. doi:10.1177/0363546514567298.

American Academy of Pediatrics. Sports Specialization and Intensive Training in Young Athletes. Pediatrics. 2016;138(3):e20162148.

It is important to have body competency and awareness as an athlete but that is not a substitute for effective loading 💪...
09/04/2026

It is important to have body competency and awareness as an athlete but that is not a substitute for effective loading 💪🏽

Simply cuing "squeeze your (insert muscle group here)" does not mean that the force of the object is actually going through your target tissue. It just means you are squeezing that muscle.

You can be squeezing your calf muscle while doing a bicep curl. The calf is not going to take any load/force because of that.

It is more helpful to place your focus on body position, exercise setup, range of motion, tempo/velocity, and external cuing than "squeezing."

If you are having a hard time "feeling" a muscle, find a good trainer or therapist to assess your form and programming. Check the link in our bio to schedule with us!

RPE PT and Performance is pumped to be a part of the North Hills Wellness Festival this year! We will be hosting a booth...
08/27/2026

RPE PT and Performance is pumped to be a part of the North Hills Wellness Festival this year! We will be hosting a booth, showcasing our Vald performance testing equipment, alongside other local health and wellness vendors. Come check it out!

08/21/2026

I have seen too many athletes come in and tell me that their PT only had them workout their affected side.

This can cause a plethora of issues in both the short term and long term.

What are your thoughts? Do you workout both sides during rehab? Baxter can't wait to hear 💪🏽🐕

08/20/2026

If you're trying to train "sport-specific strength" you're probably not getting very much strength and you're probably not getting very much sport-specific skill acquisition.

Stop blending the two!

Use your gym time to build general physical qualities like:
- Strength
- Power
- Speed
- Conditioning

Use your skills time to develop sport-specific skills.

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