Coaching practices for Achilles Tendinopathy Exercises

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• My Achilles has been sore and stiff for months and resting it does nothing
• My tendon is so irritable right now that any real movement under load lights it up, and I want to start calming the pain and easing into loading it
• I keep tweaking my hamstring every time I sprint, and I’m scared to open up at full speed because I’m always bracing for the next pull
• I get fired up and pile on way too much way too fast, and then a few weeks later I’m nursing some nagging tweak that sidelines me
• The early weeks felt so easy that I’m tempted to pile on more weight and more distance at once

Practices that may help

1. Eccentric loading for tendon rehabilitation
   Controlled eccentric load is the primary evidence-based stimulus for repairing tendinopathy.
   Eccentric Training, Made Practical
2. Isometric holds as a bridge into eccentric work
   Isometric pauses in the lengthened position prepare tendons and muscles for heavier eccentric load.
   Eccentric Training, Made Practical
3. Nordic hamstring curl for injury prevention
   A bodyweight eccentric exercise that dramatically cuts hamstring strain risk.
   Eccentric Training, Made Practical
4. Eccentric Training, Made Practical
   Eccentric training emphasizes the lengthening (lowering) phase of a lift. Muscles produce more force eccentrically than concentrically and sustain greater mechanical tension — making slow, controlled negatives and eccentric-overload exercises unusually effective for hypertrophy, strength gains, and tendon rehabilitation. The evidence base is strong, especially for tendinopathy rehab.
5. Apply the 10% rule to limit weekly load increases
   Increase weekly training load (volume or intensity) by no more than 10% from the prior week to stay ahead of injury risk.
   Progressive Overload
6. Progressive ruck march load/volume programming
   Increase either load or duration each week, never both — the most common programming mistake in rucking is loading too quickly.
   Rucking: The Evidence for Loaded Walking
7. Ankle dorsiflexion work
   Restore the ankle bend that governs squat depth, gait mechanics, and knee tracking.
   Mobility Training, Made Practical
8. Horse stance endurance
   Holding a wide, low standing position builds leg strength and postural endurance without loading the spine.
   Tai Chi: The Evidence for a Mind-Body Practice
9. Select the right movements for GTG
   GTG works best with technically demanding bodyweight movements and poorly with heavy compound lifts that stress the spine.
   Greasing the Groove, Made Practical
10. Pair overload with specificity to the movement you want to improve
    Progressive overload on the wrong exercise produces adaptation that does not transfer to your goal — the body adapts specifically to what you practice.
    Progressive Overload

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