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  • stability performance

    Stability = Performance

    10/20/2021

    ‘Core stability’ is defined as the ability to control the position and motion of the trunk over the pelvis to allow optimum production, transfer, and control of force and motion to the terminal segment in integrated athletic activities. Kibler As far as I can remember core training has always been a crucial part of working […]

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  • injury prevention training

    Predicting Injury – Is Strength the best indicator?

    10/01/2021

    Is strength alone enough to reduce the risk of injury? Muscular strength is the ability to exert force to overcome external resistance. Research has shown that strength is vital for the normal function of daily activities and is associated with improvements in mortality (Ruiz et al, Philips, Fujita et al, Laukkanen, Heikkinen & Kauppinen). In […]

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  • HIIT workout benefits risks training

    Is HIIT making you sick or fit?

    09/14/2021

    HIIT workouts promise better results in less time, but they can take a toll on your body.   Main topics discussed: The difference between HIIT and SST When is HIIT too much? Plus Healthy Prescription of HIIT & Recovery How do pro-athletes do it?   The fitness industry has a bad habit of glamorizing things […]

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  • sleep quality insomnia

    Sleep Bright, Sleep Tight. 5 Tips for Better Sleep

    04/06/2021

    Sleep is the antithesis to the modern lifestyle. Every day for some 16+ hours our physical senses are loaded up with input for our bodies and minds to interpret and action. From the light of the sun, to the gentle hum of the distant freeway, we are perceptive of what is both at our fingertips […]

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  • pain fitness exercise

    No pain no gain – but can you gain if you already have pain?

    02/10/2021

    In fitness we often envision ourselves fitter, faster, stronger – sometimes to the point that we picture ourselves as almost a totally different person. Perhaps when you were younger you could run and run and run. That was before this aching knee came on the scene. Maybe you were picking things up and putting them […]

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  • jump high 2021

    How high can you jump in 2021?

    01/22/2021

    Last year was a tough one for achieving our fitness goals. Between gyms being shut and ‘home gym equipment’ getting typed into search bars more than ever – there were some unique and challenging circumstances making hitting those goals quite hard to do. For some of us, we patiently waited for gyms to re-open. For […]

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