Community Blog
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Recovery
Supporting the components of recovery accelerates the benefits of training, while ignoring the basics of recovery can negate the benefits of training. Sustained lack of recovery can even lead to overtraining syndrome where whole body degradation occurs and performance decreases. An important thing to understand about recovery is that the natural process of the body…
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Core Corner: Plank Following the Breath
In this exercise we are adapting a basic core exercise to practice finding “the zone” or achieving “flow” state when you do any activity. The key concept is to allow your mental focus to turn inward to your breath.
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Core Corner – Quadruped on the Ball
You want to take things off road? Are you ready? You must be able to navigate the terrain. A particular challenge to the core is controlling your body and balance as you move forward over an uneven surface.
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Core Corner – Single Leg Hop onto Plyo Box
It’s the middle of a hot training summer! Some of you may be putting in a lot of miles to get to a big fall event for which you’ve registered. One quality we can lose with high running mileage is the “spring” in your ankle, knee, and hip joints.
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Core Corner – Partner Plank
A perfect exercise to do with your summer relay teammates!
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Core Corner – Heisman Lunge
In any training plan, you want to increase strength and improve instability before you add volume (number of miles). The goal of this exercise, another variation of a lunge, is to improve your ability to rotate the torso, shoulders and arms while holding stability on one leg. Having adequate rotation in the upper torso is…
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Pedaling Efficiency Analysis
Balanced Movement Studio’s Pedaling & Biomechanical Analysis is designed to optimize your body to your bike. Once your bicycle is adjusted to fit your body, we refine your body’s strength and mobility for optimal power to the pedals. The end result? You go FASTER! And you avoid pesky injuries in the process.
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Pace Team
In search of a PR? Want to ensure you keep your effort steady during a challenging mid-race hill? The Balanced Movement / ATI Physical Therapy Pace Team is here to help you finish your race with the time you want — while offering encouragement, smiles, and fun along the way!
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Recovery Zone at events
[box]Balanced Movement Studio partners with ATI Physical Therapy and others to provide a Recovery Zone at local events.[/box] Our staffs of therapists and trainers can provide: foam rolling stretching soft tissue work trigger point work injury management cool down stretch & yoga answers to nagging ache & pain questions, promises of an even faster time…
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Core Corner – Forearm Plank with Sliding Hip Abduction and Adduction
We reach into our toolbox this month for an exercise that does not mimic the movement in running, cycling or swimming. It does, however, dynamically work muscles in the front, inside and outside of the hip through a full range of motion while holding a stable core. These are important objectives when base building and…
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