Core Training, Performance, and Training Time (a Rant of Sorts).
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Eugene ThongPosted
Tue 10 Mar 2009 3:36pm
Picked this up from Conditioning Research (thanks Chris):
Optimizing performance by improving core stability and core strength.
Allow me to summarize the study for you: There’s little to no hard science recommending core work for athletes. Now, before you get all up in arms and start screaming about instability leading to injury and how t ...
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Core Training: Help Me Find My Core!
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Aliesa GeorgePosted
Fri 04 May 2012 9:00am
Getting Started with Functional Fitness
Ever Wonder Which Muscles Really Should Be Working to “Use Your Core” for Improved Functional Fitness?
Discover the true “Core” muscles and begin incorporating more exercises into your workouts to find & strengthen your core. Help reduce back pain, improve posture, strength, mobility, and s ...
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Why Core Training! What's the Core?
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The Powersource Fitness StudioPosted
Sat 24 Oct 2009 11:33am
Every movements we do comes from our core. Our core works as the gyroscope to keep us balanced in our daily movements. If our upper and lower body is strong, but the core is weak, we are very vulnerable to a host of problems, the biggest of which is injury. Low back pain, bulging stomachs, loose gluteals, and large “love-handles” are strong signs ...
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Core training for the Prenatal Client!
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Brenda CoffeePosted
Wed 11 Nov 2009 12:00am
Core stability training should be done in the first trimester. A variety of core exercises should be completed, from core stability to core strength. After the first trimester caution should be given to having the client lying completely flat on their back. One should still continue to do core exercises standing ...
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Core Training Made Simple
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Carolyn C.Posted
Mon 02 Apr 2012 12:51am
Strong abdominals not only give a slim, fit appearance, they are also your spine’s main support system and are vital to good posture. When contracted, the abdominal muscles unload pressure from the spine. But strong abdominals are only part of the equation – a strong torso also includes strong back and gluteal (buttocks) muscles. The concept o ...
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Slosh Pipe for Core Training
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Joe S.Posted
Fri 31 Jul 2009 2:15pm
This morning, I made another appearance on Grand Rapids’ Fox 17 Morning Show to discuss a fun li’l training tool known as the slosh pipe (a HUGE thank you to Sarah for leading into the segment with Iron Maiden’s “The Trooper” and keeping my ‘guilty pleasure’ on the downlow).
Fox 17 Morning Show host Sarah Brodhead wrestles with the slosh ...
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Top 5 Core Training Tips
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Mark D.Posted
Wed 06 Jan 2010 5:00pm
Get a handle on the Top 5 Core Training Tips! If you are going to be a successful athlete, YOU MUST HAVE A STRONG, POWERFUL CORE!
Your body's core consists of the lumbo-pelvic-hip complex, thoracic spine and cervical spine, shoulder girdle and pelvic floor. THE CORE is your body's center of gravity. Many athletes have sufficient EXTREMITY STR ...
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Core Training on the Stability Ball
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Deni P.Posted
Fri 13 Nov 2009 10:00pm
Core Training with the Stability Ball
Introduction: Also known as the Swiss ball, the physioball the stability ball is the most versatile piece of exercise equipment to enter the fitness field in more than a decade. Was introduced over 90 years ago in the physical therapy arena helping children with cerebral palsy to maintain reflex respon ...
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Core Training with Stability Ball
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Deni P.Posted
Tue 05 Jan 2010 7:18pm
Core Training with the Stability Ball
Introduction: Also known as the Swiss ball, the physioball the stability ball is the most versatile piece of exercise equipment to enter the fitness field in more than a decade. Was introduced over 90 years ago in the physical therapy arena helping children with cerebral palsy to maintain reflex ...
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