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Resistance Band Core Workout - 2nd February 2012

 Resistance Band Core Workout in 10 Minute or Less   Without your core your body simply cannot perform at a high level.  I know there is a lot of emphasis still put on sit-ups and crunches but honestly I think it is because they make you feel like you are working.   See crunches give…

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Band Training for Hybrid Olympic Lifts - 29th January 2012

   ____________   Band Training provides the need proprioceptive training that many athletes lack   Teaching Olympic Lift hybrid movements to younger athletes can be difficult for multiple reasons:   Cannot lift the bar PVC does not offer any resistance to load the posterior chain Poor awareness of how to accelerate the bar Poor scapular…

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Partner Band Training and becoming a Mentor Leader - 25th January 2012

    Partner Band Training will help you become a better bootcamp leader   As I was traveling the past few days I had the opportunity to listen to Tony Dungy’s new book, Mentor Leadership.  An outstanding book that I highly recommend   Upon returning to my office yesterday, interestingly one of the emails I…

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Resistance Bands can make training fun for young athletes anywhere and anytime - 18th January 2012

Resistance Bands Make Strength Training Fun  regardless age, gender and fitness level     At least once a week I am posed the question about how to train my son or daughter using bands and in most cases all I can envision is kids being put through a grueling workout using big bands that literally…

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Getting Better as a Fitness Professional using Resistance Bands - 12th January 2012

When I started training clients and athletes with resistance bands in 1996, I was shooting from the hip to say the least.    I  knew what I wanted to achieve but to say I got instant results would be a lie.  However, over time I started to create a band training blue print that started…

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10 Ways Band Training will help you reach your fitness goals fast - 11th January 2012

  Band Training will get you quick results   I have spent over 15 years training and learning how to improve functional movement, strength, power, flexibility, agility, speed and quickness training with bands.  To say I have made a lot of mistakes, would be a total understatement but over time I have had a lot…

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The Number 1 Band Exercise for Total Shoulder Development - 5th January 2012

   When it comes to hitting the shoulders with 1 band exercise using resistance bands, that has to be high pulls.     Band High pull not only rock the deltoids but when you use bands, you also work on getting the scapula to lock down and stabilize.  Trust me, coming from a physical therapist, that…

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More Big Green Band Training - 30th December 2011

     Attachment FREE Big GREEN Band training is the quickest way to put your body under tension.   Why do heavy band training??   Its well known that strength training and specifically higher level resistance training can:   Increases Tendon and Ligament Strength Improves Long Bone Stability Activates the bodys Anti-aging chemicals Accelerates Fat-Burning and lengthens…

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Band Resistance – How to Increase it with larger resistance bands - 29th December 2011

Band Resistance is no different than dead weight resistance.  There comes a time with any training tool that to make the body adapt, you have to change the resistance.  I find that when it comes to my adult bootcamp members, they fall into a rut of always using the same band resistance.   How do…

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Band Exercises to get started with at home or in your bootcamp - 19th December 2011

 Band Exercises to get started with at home or in your Boot camp        When it comes to implementing band training into your large group camps or training session, I have found these 10 exercises to be the Best band exercises to get started with for several reasons.    1.     They train basic fundamental movements…

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