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The Movementum Sports Conditioning program is unique because it originated from a
multi-disciplined research and development effort that was not originally focused on
sports conditioning and therefore a completely different mindset was originated. The
initial conditioning efforts focused on improving balance and motor control, lower back
pain and improving energy levels. A few parents of athletes saw the benefits in their own
program and wanted to try it on their kids. As a result, the emphasis towards core muscle
development, muscular balance, aerobic endurance and flexibility was studied and proved to
provide major benefits to elite level high school athletes. The multi-disciplined approach
also included aspects focused on mental conditioning, nutrition and functional enhancement
that are not currently addressed in most high schools and many college programs. For
more information go to About Us
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All pre-teens and teenagers mature at different
rates. To determine the most effective conditioning program for your daughter an
evaluation should be conducted to determine her anatomical and biological maturity. Tests
for balance and motor control skills, aerobic endurance, strength and flexibility are
conducted. This evaluation would determine where to start her program and the
frequency and intensity.. Also determining where she is in her season (i.e,.
preseason, post season, etc.) would assist us in determining the most effective program.
For more details on training teenage athletes go to
Training Teenage Athletes. Our
philosophy
is to follow the following guidelines:
- Train fundamental movement skills before sports-specific skills
- Train core strength before extremity strength
- Train with body weight before external resistance
- Develop tendon strength before muscle strength
- Develop strength before strength endurance
I mproving
vertical jump is a complicated process that takes on many different aspects which should
be addressed in the proper sequence. This sequence includes joint flexibility,
tendon strength, balance and motor control, muscular strength, overall muscular balance,
flexibility and power. A combination of strength, plyometric and core
muscle training will significantly improve your vertical jump if you have done little to
no training in the past. Your age also is a major factor in where you should
concentrate your efforts . Focusing on high intensity plyometrics with an
underdeveloped athlete (prepuberty age and/or development skills) will cause minimal short
term improvements in vertical jump and can cause a long-term negative effect or, in some
cases, injury. If you are an athlete that has trained properly in the past (usually
17 years old and above) you will need to focus on more specific skill development
including body mechanics, core muscle development and quickness. Additional training
focused on building leg strength will not improve vertical jump and in some cases, has
been shown to decrease vertical jump.
For more information on
this subject see Techniques for Improving Vertical Jump
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