Posts Tagged ‘core training’
Why are you still using the plank?
Why are teachers and coaches still using the plank? I have no idea when this exercise was introduced but, much like the Grey Squirrel, it has eliminated its predecessors and become the dominant species. I was coaching my ‘Strength and Co-ordination’ group last night and I asked them if they did the plank at school…
Read MoreCore stability training
I don’t like the phrase core stability, instead just using the term core strength. A recent study looked at trunk muscle activation during 3 stability ball exercises and compared that to 50-100% of maximum deadlifts and squats.
Read MoreWhat does Jack Wilshere have in common with a Dinosaur?
They both suffer from stress fractures!
Poor old Jack Wilshere will be watching the Champion’s League Final from the comfort of his own home this week.
Could he have helped Arsenal get to the final if he hadn’t suffered from a stress fracture in training?
Read MoreWhat you can learn about injury prevention from mowing your lawn.
Training too hard too heavy too soon?
Two weeks ago I made my first stab at mowing the lawn. After a mild winter, it has grown quite a bit and my Flymo was not up to the task. It soon overheated.
I was not partciularly looking forward to having to buy a whole new mower, but those cunning people at Flymo have designed it for people like me.
Read MoreContinual Professional Development in the Digital Age
How Technology Aids Learning
Sharing of information has come a long way in the last decade. A quick search on the internet can reveal text, photos and videos on virtually any topic. The quality may vary, but whether we like it or not the information is out there.
In fact, it now seems ridiculous that when I was an undergraduate in the 1990s, I used to get the tube around London to visit varying medical libraries to photocopy articles to read as part of my studies. It would often take a whole day to collect the information I was looking for.
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