Foundational Fitness » General http://foundationalfitness.com Training stuff. Fri, 28 Oct 2011 18:07:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Resistance Band Training for Head to Toe… http://foundationalfitness.com/blog/2011/10/resistance-band-training-for-head-to-toe/ http://foundationalfitness.com/blog/2011/10/resistance-band-training-for-head-to-toe/#comments Wed, 26 Oct 2011 20:39:51 +0000 Tim Chatman http://foundationalfitness.com/?p=450
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    • ]]>     http://foundationalfitness.com/blog/2011/10/resistance-band-training-for-head-to-toe/feed/ 0     Sand Bells available http://foundationalfitness.com/blog/2011/08/sand-bells-available/ http://foundationalfitness.com/blog/2011/08/sand-bells-available/#comments Thu, 18 Aug 2011 23:56:37 +0000 John Ditter http://foundationalfitness.com/?p=445 We’ve updated our store in offer Sandbells in various weights — from 2lbs to 50lbs. You can choose from filled sand bells or unfilled. If you choose unfilled and fill them yourself, you’ll save on shipping… as well as saving a little on the cost of the product itself. Sand provides an excellent challenge for grip strength.

    Check them out, they’re an excellent way to get some work done with out worrying about injury if you were to drop one — it’s safe to drop the 50-pounder right on your foot!

    ]]>     http://foundationalfitness.com/blog/2011/08/sand-bells-available/feed/ 0     Functional Training for Physical Education Students http://foundationalfitness.com/blog/2009/08/functional-training-for-physical-education-students/ http://foundationalfitness.com/blog/2009/08/functional-training-for-physical-education-students/#comments Thu, 13 Aug 2009 14:25:08 +0000 John Ditter http://foundationalfitness.com/?p=312 Are you training your Physical Educational students functionally? Functional training is training a full spectrum work, in multiple planes, using multiple joints, incorporating full range of motion that is proprioceptively demanding.

    The goal of Functional Training is to develop Athleticism, the ability to perform athletic movements (Run, Jump, Throw, & Lift) with sound technique at optimum speed, with precision, style and grace within the context of your activity/sport.

    Foundational Building Blocks

    (“We hold these truths to be self-evident…”)

    1. The body IS the machine.

    “If you don’t take care of your body, where will you live?”

    2. Teaching our students HOW to be fit is our main responsibility.

    “Physical Education is the only subject that has the potential to effect how a person feels every moment of every day for the rest of their life”

    3. The brain-body connection DOES NOT WORK in isolation.

    “The brain recognizes SYNERGIES. Train to enhance LINKAGE”

    4. Foundational Strategies for Functional Training

    • Train MOVEMENTS, not muscles.
    • Build a menu of equipment-less movements, and master those FIRST.
    • Move in ALL THREE planes of motion, and emphasize the TRANSVERSE plane.
      Total-body resistance training involves…

      • PUSHING
      • PULLING
      • ROTATING (or Core Stability)
      • LEGS (lunging, squatting, etc.)
    • Strive to perform movements with PRECISION, then implement proper
      PROGRESSION (Stability, Strength, Power) using a VARIETY of activities
      and fitness tools.
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