The Basics of Core Training in the Senior Population Core training is essential for everyone, particularly seniors, as it enhances stability and strength in daily activities. Improving core strength is vital to understand that core strength goes beyond just the abdominal muscles; it includes the muscles around the pelvis, lower back, hips, and abdomen. These…
Older people who have never taken part in sustained exercise programs have the same ability to build muscle mass as highly trained master athletes of a similar age, according to new research at the University of Birmingham. Published in Frontiers in Physiology, researchers in the University of Birmingham’s School of Sport and Exercise Science compared muscle-building…
There are two types of barbells used to perform deadlifts; the straight bar and the Hex Bar (or Trap Bar). I prefer the use of the Hex Bar when Core Training clients. Studies have shown that the design of the Hax Bar increases the resistance forces of the hamstrings in the concentric phase (the lift)…
Few people have the deep stabilization muscles required for lumbopelvic-hip complex stabilization (8). The body’s stabilization system has to operate with maximal efficiency to effectively use strength, power, neuromuscular control, and muscular endurance. If the movement system of the core is strong and the stabilization system is weak, the kinetic chain senses an imbalance and…
