When an athlete walks into my gym for the first time, I can guarantee that they do not know the relationship between their hips and their athletic performance.
Training manuals spend little time on the subject, and athletes hear repeatedly that legs, glutes, abs and upper body development are the keys to their development. However, this is not the case.
The hips are located on both sides of the body in the area below the waist and above the thigh. This ball and socket joint and the muscles surrounding this area are intricately linked to the body’s core, lower abs and legs.
Hip development is vitally important because it allows an athlete to control lower body direction, power and speed. This control is important because athletes are constantly changing directions and speed during the course of play.
To develop hip mobility, flexibility and strength, we incorporate static stretching and a combination of hurdles, plyometric boxes, ladders and cones into our multi-functional drills. These exercises allow our athletes to understand the proper way to move quickly and efficiently within their sport. Secondly, it prevents them from enduring unnecessary injury due to over reliance on other body parts.
Do you know an athlete that wants to improve his or her performance? Tell them, it’s all in the hips, and send them to me on Northside Drive. We can make sure to get them up to speed!
Training manuals spend little time on the subject, and athletes hear repeatedly that legs, glutes, abs and upper body development are the keys to their development. However, this is not the case.
The hips are located on both sides of the body in the area below the waist and above the thigh. This ball and socket joint and the muscles surrounding this area are intricately linked to the body’s core, lower abs and legs.
Hip development is vitally important because it allows an athlete to control lower body direction, power and speed. This control is important because athletes are constantly changing directions and speed during the course of play.
To develop hip mobility, flexibility and strength, we incorporate static stretching and a combination of hurdles, plyometric boxes, ladders and cones into our multi-functional drills. These exercises allow our athletes to understand the proper way to move quickly and efficiently within their sport. Secondly, it prevents them from enduring unnecessary injury due to over reliance on other body parts.
Do you know an athlete that wants to improve his or her performance? Tell them, it’s all in the hips, and send them to me on Northside Drive. We can make sure to get them up to speed!
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