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Abdominal Function: Do we need to re-think our approach?
All too often the thought of “training” the abdominals comes as an afterthought in the fitness program. Frequently done at the end of the exercise session or as an active recovery between sets of other body part training, we think 3 or 4 sets of endless abdominal crunches will provide the necessary impetus to strengthen the abdominals adequately. Much of recent literature discusses the multi-joint, multi-planar movements in functional training, should we re-think our approach to training of the abdominals to benefit their optimal function?
Form Follows Function
From the pioneer days of fitness and sport performance, weight rooms, health clubs, and gymnasiums have been the sight of wondrous feats. As the fitness and sports enhancement industry has ventured ever closer in alliance with the rehabilitation sector, more people make the commitment to performance enhancement.
Heel Raised Squats: Help or Hinder
The heel wedge has been used as a tool with the squat for different reasons, such as to get more gluteal involvement, more quadriceps recruitment, it is easier on the knees or back, or their clients have difficultly getting into a good squat position. What ever the reason, it is vital the trainer have the rationale for the use of a heel wedge when implementing the tool. The view of this article is not to express opinion of the heel wedge usage, but to inform the trainer of the biomechanical reaction changes that occur due to its use...
Calcaneal Eversion: A Subtle, But Important Motion
The subtle, intricate actions of human movement are the individual links that compose the chain of human motion. Nothing is more important than the need for calcaneal eversion to set the entire chain reaction into motion by loading the muscles of the foot, calf, knee, leg, and hip. Without calcaneal eversion, inefficient motion occurs and overuse can soon follow...
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