Recommended Books

Recommended Books to Read The Women’s Gymnastics Journal – Tammy Biggs and Jerry Dykstra The Hidden Message in Water – Masaru Emoto Living the Gold Medal Life – Mary Lee Tracy Achieving Personal Greatness – Tim Lavender Positive Coaching...

Strength and Conditioning Resources

Resources For Strength and Conditioning Champions Strength and Fitness – Cory Sobas www.flexbandsforsports.com (614)-778-2397 Beyond the Body – Debbie Love Champions Sports Training www.championssportstraining.com (865)-454-2876 National Strength and...

Components of Fitness

Strength – power to resist force Power – rate at which work is done or energy is emitted or transferred Speed – rate of motion Endurance – ability to sustain a prolonged and stressful effort of activity Balance – stability produced by...

Stretching

Rules for Safe Stretching Avoid if muscle group is not 100% healthy Warm up prior to stretching with light physical activity Stretch before and after exercise Before- Helps prevent injury and improve performance After- Aids in repair and recovery from activity. Helps...

The Power Centers

An understanding of how these are related and how they function will enable us to learn more rapidly and safely. To understand our power you need to understand the difference between a relaxed and tight muscle. Do this exercise. Have your athlete lie down flat and ask...

Flexibility

Flexibility- Range of movement around a particular joint or set of joints Stretching- Process of placing particular parts of the body into a position that will lengthen the muscles and soft tissue Benefits of Stretching Improved range of motion Increase Power Reduced...