Soft tissue extensibility is a key component of proper kinetic chain functioning. Professional, amateur, and recreational athlete's require certain levels of joint mobility and soft tissue extensibility in order to perform athletic actions efficiently in their chosen sport. One component in the maintenance and development of soft tissue extensibility is self myofascial release techniques. This type of modality utilizes a foam...
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...
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,...
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...
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...