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27 Feb Tubing Press Sports Performance Exercise

Posted at 17:18h in Functional Strength Exercises by Sean Cochran
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Athletes in all sports require varying levels of upper body strength for optimal performance. The development of upper body strength for the athlete is based upon utilizing exercising addressing what is termed upper body push and pull strength in both horizontal and vertical patterns. Upper body strength is imperative for athletes for a number of reasons. At the base of these reasons is the ability to execute athletic actions efficiently and generate power. Poor upper body strength in contact sports will...

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24 Feb Bulgarian Split Squat Functional Strength Exercise

Posted at 17:49h in Functional Strength Exercises by Sean Cochran
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Unilateral lower body strength is imperative for all athletes. Very rarely in competition are athletes stationary on the ground, utilizing both legs equally to move, generate speed, or execute athletic actions. As a result it is imperative the strength and conditioning professional implement exercises and modalities to increase unilateral lower body strength. Improves Your: Lower body unilateral push strength Target Area: Quadriceps, Glutes, Hamstring Complex, Abductors, Adductors Why It's Important: Execution of athletic actions, change of direction, acceleration, and development of ground reaction...

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24 Feb Thoracic Spine Openers Mobility Exercise

Posted at 17:01h in Mobility and Flexibility Exercises by Sean Cochran
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Upper body mobility is an imperative component of efficient movement for rotary orientated athletes. Golfers, tennis players, baseball, softball, and the majority of throwing and striking athletes utilize rotary movement patterns in the generation of speed and power. A key component of upper body rotation is mobility within the thoracic spine. The thoracic spine is a segment of the spine located in between the shoulder blades. This section of the spine is very mobile and allows segmental rotation of the upper...

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23 Feb Spiders Dynamic Mobility Performance Exercise

Posted at 23:29h in Mobility and Flexibility Exercises by Sean Cochran
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The utilization of dynamic mobility exercises to improve range of motion, soft tissue extensibility, neural and muscular activation are key modalities in the development of sports performance programming. Regardless of sport, certain levels of joint mobility and soft tissue extensibility are required. This provides the athlete with the opportunity to execute the athletic actions of the sport proficiently and limits the potential for injury. The implementation of dynamic mobility exercises within a comprehensive training program can benefit the amateur to...

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23 Feb Balance Training and Programming for Athletes

Posted at 22:33h in Training Articles by Sean Cochran
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Balance is a combination of proprioception and kinesthetic awareness. Balance is predicated on knowing where the “body is in space” and recognition of extremity positions and movements. It is governed by the neural, vestibular, and muscular systems of the body. Balance is a component of all athletic actions regardless of the individual’s chosen sport and improving one’s balance capacities can positively affect performance in daily life and sport. According to Michael Clark, Director of the National Academy of Sports Medicine, Balance...

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05 Feb Speed, Agility, and Quickness Training for the Sport of Baseball

Posted at 19:26h in Training Articles by Sean Cochran
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Every position in the sport of baseball requires athleticism, speed, quickness, and agility. Each position in the field does require varying levels of these aforementioned physical components  but overall improvement in a player's speed, agility, and quickness will pay dividends in the field and on the base paths. SAQ Speed, agility, and quickness commonly phrased as "SAQ" requires specialized training to see improvements in these capacities. SAQ training benefits the athlete in a number ways such as in improving foot speed, change...

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