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Sunday, August 7, 2016

UNIVERSAL ATHLETIC POSITION

The Universal Athletic Position is also known as the Universal Athletic Stance and the Guard Position.

Stand with feet wider than shoulder-width apart and body weight balanced on both feet, which are flat on the ground. Lean forward while keeping your feet flat on the ground. Balance is maintained in this position by having the hips behind and the shoulders forward of the center of gravity.


From this position, you can conduct a large variety of athletic movements or tasks. The universal athletic position can be found in most sports and assist athletes in obtaining a solid work platform to generate power and quickness.

For all who participate in sports such as baseball, basketball, football, softball, tennis and volleyball I recommend performing drills and exercises from this position which will improve your functional ability to quickly and powerful perform movements while engaging in your chosen sport.

Monday, August 1, 2016

The Building of an Athletic Butt


This series will focus on athletic drills and workouts which will develop powerful glutes and, in turn, an aesthetically appealing toned derriere. Part 1 of the series will provide a series overview plus glute-specific exercises and stretches.
Stop thinking and worrying about your backside! Athletes are not concerned about their butts; they’re focused on beating the competition. Their objective is on improved performance; therefore their workouts are designed to “better their game”. A very favorable consequence of their actions is the development of a phenomenal rump. Follow what they do and you’ll better both your game and your caboose.
The glutes are best activated by power and speed movements; such as dashing and jumping. Explosive sporting events such as long and triple jumping, pole vaulting, sprinting, tennis and volleyball rely heavily on powerful glutes. Therefore conditioning drills and workouts presented throughout this series will highlight the general physical fitness activities common in the development of athletes in those sports and events.
Having super strong glutes is a prerequisite for success in speed and power events. Bodybuilders talk about “glute day or “squat day”, for these athletes,every day is glute day! This is not marathon training, I am not talking about endless daily training sessions. High and round buttocks are the result of quick, explosive actions. Work the movements and the booty will follow.
Building an athletic butt won’t be the result of 1 thought, nor 1 attempt, nor 1 workout. Most athletes have been practicing their chosen sport for a considerable length of time. But that’s no reason to give up before you start. Like any worthwhile endeavor, improvement and success will come – if you put in the time and effort. As with most physical training, visible results take 6 weeks for starters with considerable progress noticed in a year. So take you “before” selfie today, track your progress, and see how it compares to next summer’s bikini pics.