"Just find balance" seems to be the buzz phrase of the century. Busy? "Just find balance." Juggling having two jobs, schools, kids? "Just find balance." Coaching 7 days a week, while writing programs, while trying to keep up with the stock market shenanigans? "Just find a balance." Admittedly, I want to jolt...
I'm a huge fan of "building the base." Meaning, a female athlete must nail down balance and proprioception first before being able to undergo load with various weighted exercises like Pistol Squats, Split Squats, Single Leg RDLs and Rear Foot Elevated Split Squats. It bodes well to...
ACL injury prevention is more than doing balance exercises with your female athletes. Meticulous attention to detail in terms of joint angles of the ankle, knee and hip are critical to ensure they can change direction rapidly and safely. The majority of non-contact ACL injuries in...