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20 Aug Kettle Bell Plank Row Performance Exercise

The kettle bell is a very useful tool for sports performance training. This piece of equipment is very versatile and can be utilized for a number of modalities, one of which is the development of strength and stability within the core. The core is a very integral part of the kinetic chain as it pertains to power development, the transfer of kinetic energy, and maintaining postural positions in sport. Any strength and conditioning program for sport should focus on the development...

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16 Aug Yahoo! Sports – August 2014

Golf Fitness Expert Sean Cochran Advises Focus On Core And Hips, Not Biceps by Jeffrey Eisenband "The core is what I call the engine of the golf swing," Cochran says. "It's all muscle on the front, sides and back of the body, and it's responsible for the slope and rotation. Many amateur golfers lack the hip mobility and core strength to execute a consistent golf swing."  - Sean Cochran Read More...

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16 Aug Men’s Journal – August 2014

6 Steps to Getting Golf Fit by Nicholas McClelland "Your typical health and fitness training program is probably not going to get it all done relative to the golfer," he said. What the golfer needs to accomplish in a workout is to increase flexibility and mobility. "The golfer must recognize number one is that in order to create the rotary aspect to the swing, they have to have a lot of flexibility and mobility," – Sean Cochran Read More ...

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13 Aug Mobility and Flexibility Programming for Athletes

Performance and corrective exercise for sport is predicated upon a systematic approach where the strength and conditioning coach first identifies the kinetic chain dysfunction, next creates a plan to address dysfunction/performance, and finally implements the corrective and performance training program. The process by which the development of mobility within the kinetic chain occurs is the implementation of joint range of motion and flexibility modalities. The fitness professional must understand it is not one type of training or group of exercises through which mobility...

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06 Aug Functional Strength Training Program Design for Sports Performance

Performance and corrective exercise for the sports performance is predicated upon a systematic approach where the fitness professional first identifies the kinetic chain dysfunction, next creates a plan to address dysfunction/performance, and finally implements the corrective and performance training program. The process by which stabilization, strength, endurance, and power is developed within the musculature of the kinetic chain is through an integrated series of modalities. The fitness professional must understand it is not one type of training or group of exercises...

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05 Aug Physio-Ball Jack Knife Performance Exercise

The development of core stability is a key component of any sports performance program. The core is integral in the maintenance of postural positions during sports performance, the transfer of ground reaction forces to upper extremities, and the generation of rotational speed. Improves Your: Core Stabilization Strength and Postural Control Target Area: Core Musculature Why It's Important: Athletic action and sports performance requires the transfer of energy through the kinetic chain, the maintenance of postural positions while extremity movements occur, and the generation...

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