Santa is not the only one to use a sled! The weighted sled can be used in rehab for lower extremity strength, endurance and makes a great core activator. Every patient suffering a significant injury to the lower extremity needs to restore integrated movement, strength, endurance and power. With the sled fastened around the waist [...]
Posts Tagged ‘sport specific exercise’
Weighted Sled for Core Rehab
Posted: January 7, 2012 in anatomy/biomechanics, exercise, physical therapy, sport, Sports Medicine, UncategorizedTags: abdominal exercise, chris kolba, core exercise, core stabilization, core training, functional exercise, low back rehab, lower extremity function, physical therapy, push and pull exercises, rehabilitation, sled exercise, sport specific exercise, Sports Medicine
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Rotational Based Superset Exercise
Posted: January 1, 2012 in exercise, health, physical therapy, sport, Sports Medicine, UncategorizedTags: adam brush, baseball, baseball training, chris kolba, exercise, functional exercise, physical therapy, pull exercise, push exercise, rotational exercise, sport specific exercise, Sports Medicine, superset
Her is a great post from my good friend Adam Brush, top trainer at the Institute for Human Performance and Five Tool Baseball. There’s no doubt that the core/trunk of a baseball player takes on a fair amount of rotational stress when it comes to on-field movements such as throwing, hitting, running. To train for [...]
Strength Development Fundamentals for Golfers
Posted: October 18, 2009 in exercise, health, physical therapy, sport, Sports Medicine, UncategorizedTags: golf, golf exercise, physical therapy, sport specific exercise, Sports Medicine, strength and conditioning, strength training
By Charles Staley There’s a very eloquent formula for determining success in any sporting endeavor: Productivity = Potential — Losses Due to Faulty Process As an athlete, there’s nothing you can do about your genetic inheritance, but there’s always room for improvement when it comes to your training methods. Particularly, it’s important to identify and [...]
Are You Training to The 5th Power??
Posted: July 19, 2009 in exercise, physical therapy, sport, Sports Medicine, UncategorizedTags: baseball training, exercise, free weights, functional training, health, multi joint exercises, sport specific exercise, strength and conditioning
My good friend Adam wrote this on his site: fivetoolbaseball.blogspot.com. Even though the article is written for baseball the principles are applicable to any activity and to life in general! As many baseball purists are aware, baseball players are evaluated utilizing the measuring stick known as the five tools: hitting for average, hitting for power, [...]
Build Sport Specific Rotational Strength
Posted: January 19, 2009 in exercise, health, physical therapy, sport, Sports Medicine, UncategorizedTags: baseball, functional exercise, golf, hockey, performance training, physical therapy, rotational exercise, sport specific exercise, Sports Medicine, tennis
Exercise to improve your baseball and golf swing, tennis stroke, and hockey slap shot. —Mens Health Magazine A powerful rotational turn will give you an extra 10 yards off the tee or 10 mph on your fastball. Exercises to boost that strength are overlooked but important. “Most sports require stabilization, strength, and power through some [...]
