Core Strength
Why Is Core Strength So Important for Sport Movements?
By Mike Caza,
CSCS Director of Performance
Consider the location of your core muscles.
Your core consists of abdominals and gluteus muscles that create stability for your spine and hips. These muscles signifiicantly influence many of our biomechanical movements in our sports such as running, jumping, throwing, striking and cutting.
Why is it important for my hips and spine to have stability?
When you have a healthy spine with optimal muscular strength and flexiibility, your lumbar region serves as a foundation from which lower and upper extremity movement and function can occur. When muscle imbalances exist, your resulting movement is less effiicient and excess stresses can be placed on otherwise healthy structures.
What happens if my core muscles are unbalanced or overall weak?
Muscular imbalances and weakness contribute to faulty biomechanics during sports movements and increase the risk for injuries. For example, weak core muscles may result in improper running mechanics that can increase the potentiall for ankle sprains, shin splints, back pain and knee injuries.
Mike Caza spent 3 years as a member of the Canadian National track team where his experiences allowed him to compete worldwide on 4 different continents and be mentored by some of the top coaches internationally. Mike's athletic experiences combined with the in depth knowledge gained over the years has enabled him and the PSC Staff to devise the most comprehensive athlete conditioning program in the area. For more information on PSC training, contact the training office at (330) 487-0810 or online at www.pscfit.com.
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