tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25570835.post960111831408274414..comments2023-10-24T07:43:04.056+13:00Comments on GaryMoller.com - Health, Fitness - Naturally!: Core Conditioning for Kayaking - Do you really need it?Gary Mollerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12046982185323982734noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25570835.post-37349968845092956522007-12-03T13:47:00.000+13:002007-12-03T13:47:00.000+13:00Thanks for the comments on an article that I, and ...Thanks for the comments on an article that I, and my team of athletes and professional strength & conditioning specialists/sport scientists so intelligently put together. Why strength train? simple:<BR/>1. prevent chronic injury - all sports, esp those that are repetitive in motion, will cause an imbalance that can lead to injury. Stronger athletes are more resistant to injury<BR/>2. prevent burnout - our entire team of experts at Human Motion can talk the talk and we can certainly walk the walk - all athletes at a high level and know the benefits of stimulating the nervous system in the "gym." Aside from balanced power development and refining motor programs and intramuscular coordination and decreased "unnecessary" cortical activty, doing something other than paddling can be a great OTS avoider.<BR/>3. Improve power - Simple really - improve strength, improve rate fo force application = improvements in power. We have measured kayakers in the lab after strength training and low and behold - their watts went up<BR/><BR/>So, athletes in general are getting faster and getting stronger, across the board, in all sports and what is the common denominator - excellent, scientifically prescribed strength programs. The results speak for themselves and you didn't hear this from some geeky scientist that sits in a lab all day, you heard this from those who have tested and proven it on themselves and their athletes.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03093383386813900254noreply@blogger.com