BY JORDAN TROESTER
When the term "Stability" gets thrown out, it is often referring to the "core". However, when it comes to improving athletic performance we need to consider stability in a lot more places than just the core.
At Sparta, we like to think about stability as:
"The ability to maintain the proper alignment of body segments, and resist
deformation from external forces"
With this in mind, we recognize a few key areas and associated muscles that we want to focus on when it comes to preparing the body to maintain proper alignment maximize our potential for GRF.
Hip Extension - The glutes are the key muscles when it comes to maintaining proper lumbo-pelvic alignment (relationship between the hips and the lower back).
Knee Flexion - The quads are the key muscles when it comes to maintaining proper alignment of the knees.
Trunk Rotation - Muscles throughout the core must work together to maintain proper alignment of the pelvis, rib cage and shoulder blades.
We have a Stability Complex that we use as a part of our warm-up in order to reinforce proper body position at these key areas, and activate the muscles that will promote stability.
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