Functional Training

December 12, 2008 11:49 by admin

Clarity Fitness workouts are based on the fundamentals of functional training.

Check out the Wikipedia page on the benefits of functional training:

BENEFITS: Functional training may lead to better muscular balance and joint stability, possibly impacting the number of injuries sustained and individual's performance in a sport. The benefits may arise from the use of training that emphasizes the body's natural ability to move in three anatomical planes of motion. In comparison, though machines can often be safer to use, they restrict movements to a single plane of motion, which is an unnatural form of movement for the body and may potentially lead to faulty movement patterns or injury.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Functional_training

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FREE! Beginner Golf Workout

December 12, 2008 11:14 by admin

This workout is a great place to start if you haven't been working out in a while. You will work on the fundamentals of stability, mobility, balance, and coordination.

Beginner mobility stability with Yoga workout.doc (8.00 mb)

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Improving your Flexibility: Dynamic vs. Static Stretching

December 11, 2008 08:54 by admin

A note from Jeff- This is an interesting article published in the New York Times, regarding Dynamic stretching. If you want a great routine for golf, follow the link at the bottom of the page. Enjoy.

By GRETCHEN REYNOLDSPublished: October 31, 2008

WHEN DUANE KNUDSON, a professor of kinesiology at California State University, Chico, looks around campus at athletes warming up before practice, he sees one dangerous mistake after another. “They’re stretching, touching their toes. . . . ” He sighs. “It’s discouraging.”

If you’re like most of us, you were taught the importance of warm-up exercises back in grade school, and you’ve likely continued with pretty much the same routine ever since. Science, however, has moved on. Researchers now believe that some of the more entrenched elements of many athletes’ warm-up regimens are not only a waste of time but actually bad for you. The old presumption that holding a stretch for 20 to 30 seconds — known as static stretching — primes muscles for a workout is dead wrong. It actually weakens them. In a recent study conducted at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, athletes generated less force from their leg muscles after static stretching than they did after not stretching at all. Other studies have found that this stretching decreases muscle strength by as much as 30 percent. Also, stretching one leg’s muscles can reduce strength in the other leg as well, probably because the central nervous system rebels against the movements. “There is a neuromuscular inhibitory response to static stretching,” says Malachy McHugh, the director of research at the Nicholas Institute of Sports Medicine and Athletic Trauma at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City. The straining muscle becomes less responsive and stays weakened for up to 30 minutes after stretching, which is not how an athlete wants to begin a workout.

To read the balance of the article: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/02/sports/playmagazine/112pewarm.html

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I found this Dynamic routine and illustration on the James Madison University website. For some, you may need to ease into this routine and it may be all the workout you can complete, for others that have been workingout, it is a great warm-up. Please follow the link below:

http://orgs.jmu.edu/strength/JMU_Summer_2000_WebPage/JMU_Summer_2000_Sections/9_summer_dynamic_flexibilty.htm

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Why Golf Specific Fitness

August 1, 2008 06:44 by admin

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	Functional Training December 12, 2008 11:49 by admin Clarity Fitness workouts are based on the fundamentals of functional training. Check out the Wikipedia page on the benefits of functional training: BENEFITS: Functional training may lead to better muscular balance and joint stability, possibly impacting the number of injuries sustained and individual's performance in a sport. The benefits may arise from the use of training that emphasizes the body's natural ability to move in three anatomical planes of motion. In comparison, though machines can often be safer to use, they restrict movements to a single plane of motion, which is an unnatural form of movement for the body and may potentially lead to faulty movement patterns or injury. The balance of the article- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Functional_training Be the first to rate this post Currently 0/5 Stars. 1 2 3 4 5 Tags: Categories: Actions: E-mail \| Permalink \| Comments (0) \| Comment RSS FREE! Beginner Golf Workout December 12, 2008 11:14 by admin This workout is a great place to start if you haven't been working out in a while. You will work on the fundamentals of stability, mobility, balance, and coordination. Beginner mobility stability with Yoga workout.doc (8.00 mb) Be the first to rate this post Currently 0/5 Stars. 1 2 3 4 5 Tags: Categories: Beginner Workout \| Flexibility \| Yoga Actions: E-mail \| Permalink \| Comments (0) \| Comment RSS Improving your Flexibility: Dynamic vs. Static Stretching December 11, 2008 08:54 by admin A note from Jeff- This is an interesting article published in the New York Times, regarding Dynamic stretching. If you want a great routine for golf, follow the link at the bottom of the page. Enjoy. By GRETCHEN REYNOLDSPublished: October 31, 2008 WHEN DUANE KNUDSON, a professor of kinesiology at California State University, Chico, looks around campus at athletes warming up before practice, he sees one dangerous mistake after another. “They’re stretching, touching their toes. . . . ” He sighs. “It’s discouraging.” If you’re like most of us, you were taught the importance of warm-up exercises back in grade school, and you’ve likely continued with pretty much the same routine ever since. Science, however, has moved on. Researchers now believe that some of the more entrenched elements of many athletes’ warm-up regimens are not only a waste of time but actually bad for you. The old presumption that holding a stretch for 20 to 30 seconds — known as static stretching — primes muscles for a workout is dead wrong. It actually weakens them. In a recent study conducted at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, athletes generated less force from their leg muscles after static stretching than they did after not stretching at all. Other studies have found that this stretching decreases muscle strength by as much as 30 percent. Also, stretching one leg’s muscles can reduce strength in the other leg as well, probably because the central nervous system rebels against the movements. “There is a neuromuscular inhibitory response to static stretching,” says Malachy McHugh, the director of research at the Nicholas Institute of Sports Medicine and Athletic Trauma at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City. The straining muscle becomes less responsive and stays weakened for up to 30 minutes after stretching, which is not how an athlete wants to begin a workout. To read the balance of the article: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/02/sports/playmagazine/112pewarm.html A note From Jeff- I found this Dynamic routine and illustration on the James Madison University website. For some, you may need to ease into this routine and it may be all the workout you can complete, for others that have been workingout, it is a great warm-up. Please follow the link below: http://orgs.jmu.edu/strength/JMU_Summer_2000_WebPage/JMU_Summer_2000_Sections/9_summer_dynamic_flexibilty.htm Be the first to rate this post Currently 0/5 Stars. 1 2 3 4 5 Tags: Categories: Flexibility \| Dynamic stretching \| warm-up \| Injury prevention Actions: E-mail \| Permalink \| Comments (0) \| Comment RSS Why Golf Specific Fitness August 1, 2008 06:44 by admin Be the first to rate this post Currently 0/5 Stars. 1 2 3 4 5 Tags: mobility, stability, golf specific fitness, randy myers Categories: Golf Specific Fitness Actions: E-mail \| Permalink \| Comments (0) \| Comment RSS Search Search Include comments in search Categories Beginner Workout (1) Dynamic stretching (1) Flexibility (2) Golf Specific Fitness (1) Injury prevention (1) warm-up (1) Yoga (1) Archive Feed Sign in

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