By Gary Rothbart When looking at an athlete's involvement in a sport, one must take into consideration the type of sport for which the athlete is training. Sports, for the most part, are broken down into two categories: power sports or endurance sports. Golf is definitely a power sports. An elite amateur or professional athlete [...]
Over the past number of years the importance of core strength and its impact on athletic performance has become apparent to most people. Sports trainers and other individuals in the fitness training industry have done a very good job conveying this message to elite athletes and to the general public. As a result, many individuals [...]
The core area is made up of the abdominal muscles, gluteus muscles, erector spinae and the muscles located in the hip area. There is no question about the benefits of core strength. There are many exercises that increase strength in this area. The question is: Which types of core exercises should be incorporated into an [...]
