Author Archives: Jackie Maclean-Martin

About Jackie Maclean-Martin

The more attractive half of the BeFitApps power couple, Jackie spends her hectic working life running the Clinique du Sport in Chamonix, promoting the BeFitApps programmes and keeping Neil's crazy schedule on track. Is if this wasn't enough she is now tackling her biggest physical challenge yet with her first ultra trail race.

BeFitApps and the inaugural ‘Evergreen Challenge’

March 9, 2015 by Jackie Maclean-Martin
No comments
On the 12th and 13th September 2015, Chamonix will welcome endurance athletes from around the World to participate in a new concept in endurance sport. The team from Evergreen Endurance are placing responsibility at the forefront alongside the challenge itself and believe in responsible athletes that love the environment they train and race in. “We believe that reducing our damaging footprint on earth is isn’t always about doing less but doing more to help. So we say… Hammer the race… Leave no trace…” Evergreen Endurance.  The challenge was created by Continue reading →

Why it was important to develop TriFit?

March 4, 2015 by Jackie Maclean-Martin
No comments
Neil has treated thousands of injuries which he believes could have been prevented. He is regarded as a specialist in his field of rehabilitation and his diagnostic skills are exceptional, a result of working in the demanding world of elite sport for over fifteen years. He established La Clinique du Sport in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc in 2009 and this is now the base from which he works extensively both with elite and amateur athletes in the sports of triathlon, running, cycling, climbing and skiing both to improve Continue reading →

‘TriFit’ our NEW online training programme for Triathletes

March 2, 2015 by Jackie Maclean-Martin
No comments
We’re thrilled to announce the launch of our second online training programme – ‘TriFit’. This is our new video-based app and online training system aimed at Triathletes who are serious about improving performance, technique and preventing injury. Last autumn we started filming in Chamonix with Keith Partridge, our international award winning adventure cameraman and Fiona Ford, Triathlon coach and founder of Triathlon Europe. Keith brought with him his new gyro camera (a new piece of equipment that ensures image and video stabilization) and we had great fun Continue reading →

Schools out, half term Skiing with children – Every second counts!

February 20, 2015 by Jackie Maclean-Martin
No comments
skifit for the half term ski holiday
Every parent loves kitting out their children in their winter gear – ski jacket, salopettes, boots, helmet and gloves “Ready to go?” the parent asks and a little voice replies “No, need to go to the toilet”. It can be amazing fun skiing with children after the initial dressing ritual and logistics of actually getting the child to the start of the piste. The enjoyment of seeing your child ski off their first button or chair lift can be very emotional (I can testify that Continue reading →

Which piste to take? “You have torn your ACL or you haven’t?”

January 29, 2015 by Jackie Maclean-Martin
No comments
Image from PaperCards.com Have you caught yourself asking the same question? Have I just torn my ACL? Following an ACL injury, for some people it takes months, if not years to regain the confidence and strength to perform in sport at the same level as pre-injury. The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is an important stabilising ligament of the knee that is frequently injured, there are between 100,000 and 200,000 ACL ruptures per year in the United States alone. We treated over 40 ACL injuries in Continue reading →

SkiFit for all sports

January 11, 2015 by Jackie Maclean-Martin
No comments
I’m a Chamonix local so I’m expected to enjoy our mountain sports every winter season, I have the wonderful opportunity to Ski, Snowboard, Ski du fond, Snowshoe with spectacular scenery and the famous Mont Blanc mountain always in the background. Over the past few years my time on the mountain has reduced as having two small boys and a successful clinic to run can put the dampers on getting out so often into the mountains. I am trying to address this balance and 2015 will Continue reading →

App and Away! Have you packed your Passport, Money, SkiFit workout gear?

November 15, 2014 by Jackie Maclean-Martin
No comments
getting fit for skiing with ski fit exercises
This week our local ‘SkiFitters’ are in Week 4 of their SkiFit programme at La Clinique Du Sport.  We begin our programme eight weeks before the scheduled opening of the ski lifts which makes perfect sense – however ‘Toussaint’ is a two week French school holiday in which many families fly off to enjoy a late summer holiday before winter sets in and we pull out our many layers and change to snow tyres. The kids have just gone back to school and the ‘SkiFitters’ that Continue reading →

Fourth year of SkiFit kicks off in Chamonix

October 13, 2014 by Jackie Maclean-Martin
No comments
With all the excitement and success of the ‘SkiFit’ online programme and mobile app going live, press coverage and downloads, the clients of La Clinique du Sport have been eagerly anticipating the start of our own programme in the clinic this week. On Monday Neil kicked off the fourth year of his SkiFit programme, welcoming repeat ski instructors and guides, but also a crowd of new faces all getting exciting for the Winter season ahead. Demand was high for places and every session was full Continue reading →