Athletic Movement Skills

Balance Your Strength Training

This video shows Martin Rooney discussing the need for athletic movements in your program.  It is not enough to just perform strength training movements.  You have to be able to express strength, power, agility, balance, coordination and optimal movement as well.

Sometimes your strength programs works against this goal because a lifter doesn’t perform mobility movements, a good warm-up, static stretching and they lose the ability to move freely.

Foam rolling is an essential part of any good muscle building / strength training program.  It must be done before, during or after your workout.  In fact, it should be done on your off days too to help get ready for the next workout or sporting event.

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