SPORTS PROFILE
“ Most movement andthings we do every dayoccur while standing on one leg.”
ADAM PAPENDICK owner, personal coach, F. I. T. Studio
After a baseline of strength is achieved, athletes look to improve for peak performance. They want a power component, and that’ sspeed, he continues. Olympic Lift variations and kettlebell exercises are used to bridge the gap between fundamental movements and explosive patterns to connect with specific body positions used during competition. These exercises connect upper and lower body tosingle leg fundamentals and baseline strength for more dynamic sports performance and individual activity.
Papendick works with a male mountain biker in his late 40s and afemale fencer who’ s70.“ Although he can keep up with most athletes in their 20s, the demands on a mountain biker and his recovery are not the same as for afencer winning bouts in a tournament. His goal is power, speed, and stamina to be on the mountain afew hours at a time. Her focus is balance, stability, and single leg strength,” he continues.
According to Papendick, the biggest weakness in most golfers is thoracic mobility. Any personal limitations are going to affect your torque and power inyour swing. Exercises to mobilize and improve range of motion in upper back and shoulder can improve your game. This also applies to tennis, volleyball, baseball, and any sport that’ s rotation-based. Football players need to find that combination of strength and speed. They need to move alot of weight, and they need to move it quickly. More so than in any other sport, soccer players need to concentrate on single leg training. Not only are they running and changing direction, they’ re planting a leg, pivoting, and driving through while kicking with the other leg. Soccer players need upper body strength as well, but their power comes directly from the foot. ■ ADAM PAPENDICK
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