Elastic resistance can be used to improve the sports performance elements of power, agility and speed. Power is the ability to exert or produce force in a very short period of time. Agility is the ability to accelerate, decelerate, and change directions quickly while maintaining good body control, and finally speed may be defined as […]
Monthly Archives: December 2017
Athletic and functional movements require a strong core consisting of the muscles surrounding the trunk and pelvis: the abdominals and the lower back. These muscles must function as movers, stabilizers and force transducers. Functional strength of the upper extremities (used in actions such as throwing baseball) is often built initially by the lower body and transferred […]