Dynamic Mobility 2.0

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Dynamic Mobility 2.0

Dynamic mobility is the foundation of an effective warm-up, helping athletes maximize performance and reduce injury risks. By refining your approach, you can prepare your joints, activate key muscle groups, and improve range of motion efficiently. This guide covers targeted exercises for hips, shoulders, thoracic spine, and more, along with specialized routines for swimmers. Learn how to structure your warm-up with the ABC formula: release, mobilize, and activate. Unlock your athletic potential with these science-backed mobility techniques. Start improving your movement quality today! Read article.

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The Ultimate Home Gym: Strength and Conditioning for Endurance Athletes

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The Ultimate Home Gym: Strength and Conditioning for Endurance Athletes

Endurance athletes know that strength training is an integral part of their training regimen. It not only helps improve overall performance but also reduces the risk of injury. With the convenience of home workouts on the rise, having the right equipment can make a world of difference. In this blog post, we'll explore a comprehensive list of home strength training equipment tailored specifically for endurance athletes. From hex bars to TRX systems, we've got you covered!

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TRX Training at Home

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TRX Training at Home

The TRX Suspension Trainer is a versatile tool perfect for home workouts, offering scalable, full-body exercises to build strength, balance, and mobility. TRX training adapts to your needs, using body weight and gravity for progressive overload. From warm-ups to core stability and upper or lower body strength, TRX exercises enhance performance and prevent injuries. Learn how Coach Dan Daly integrates TRX into training programs designed to empower athletes with personalized coaching and innovative solutions. Read more!

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Animal Flow Workouts: Movements List and Key Benefits

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Animal Flow Workouts: Movements List and Key Benefits

Enter Animal Flow, a modality I have been programming for over a decade. Its the perfect blend of total body, ground-based, bodyweight conditioning, blending elements of mobility, stability, endurance, and power.

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How Often Should Swimmers Lift Weights?

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How Often Should Swimmers Lift Weights?

Incorporating resistance training into a swimmer’s program can significantly enhance performance and reduce injury risk. Most swimmers benefit from 2-3 weightlifting sessions weekly, lasting 30-60 minutes, especially in the off and pre-season. These sessions should focus on compound movements like deadlifts, squats, and swim-specific exercises to build strength and power. But how often should you lift weights, and what exercises are best?

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Best Home Exercise Equipment - Starter Pack

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Best Home Exercise Equipment - Starter Pack

Whether you’re a coach, a client, or workout enthusiast, for many of us, the gyms are closed, and we’re stuck at home. Limited space and equipment access may leave you wondering how you can continue to stay in shape in a challenging and productive way that’s aligned with your goals. Keep reading for my 5 favorite home training products, and ways you can modify the same exercises you typically do in the gym, at home or outside, with a coach, or on your own.

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Stable Endurance Training

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Stable Endurance Training

The Bunkie test is a functional endurance test to help identify functional stability, endurance, and control through some of the common fascial lines. It’s a series of 5 exercises, performed bilaterally (both sides). Its a simple test for identifying weak links in your ability to efficiency coordinate multiple muscles linked in a kinetic chain associated with particular movement patterns, and can help you identify weak links and patterns to program more specifically for your needs.

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Mobility Training for Swimmers

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Mobility Training for Swimmers

Mobility first! Before you can stabilize, load, and perform you must have the freedom to move. Learn the keys to assessing what needs to be addressed, how to improve, and enhance your trining. “The Big Three”, ankles, hips, and shoulders, are the most mobile joints in the body. Identify any deficits, and move on from areas that meet a functional standard. Remember, mobility and stretching do not make you fit, but can inhibit your ability to get fit and perform if they do not have their functional range of motion. Test, intervene, rest. Once you move well, go train!

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How to Strengthen Your Lower Back: Best Core and Back Exercises That Work

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How to Strengthen Your Lower Back: Best Core and Back Exercises That Work

Lower back pain is a common issue that affects athletes and fitness enthusiasts alike. In this guide, Coach Dan Daly shares expert advice on building a strong and resilient back. Learn the best exercises for lower back and core strength, including marching bridges, single leg hyperextensions, and dynamic planks. Designed for swimmers and endurance athletes, these workouts help improve performance, reduce injury risk, and enhance overall stability. Start your journey to a healthier, pain-free back today with these proven techniques. Read article.

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