Whenever we have new athletes come into our facilities, we do an assessment. This may not be an incredibly formal assessment, but nonetheless, we do one. One of the most beneficial assessments is to watch a person perform a basic movement pattern such as a squat, a pull up or a pushup. The reason these are so beneficial is because they are so difficult to do correctly if joints, muscles or body systems are out of order.
Lets take a look at a pushup. Most people think a pushup is an upper body exercise. But if you take a broader look, you see that a pushup requires an enormous amount of core strength and stability. Watch someone do a pushup. Does their lower back sag, hanging down close to the ground? Do they shrug their shoulders on the way down during a pushup, thus preventing their chest muscles from actually contributing much to the exercise?
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| What does a pull up say about an athlete? |
These two things can tell you SO MUCH about your young athlete!! It tells us first off where we need to start with their exercise program, and second off it tells us if they are going to be more prone to injury! Now, who WOULDN'T want to know if their child was at an increased RISK OF INJURY??!
But many youth sports trainers simply run kids through drills without considering how the child moves as a unit!
In summary, your child's movement tells us so much about their ability level that it truly is worth a thousand words. Do you want to make sure your child gets every advantage they can when it comes to sports? Do you want to make sure they don't suffer ANY injuries during their competitive years?
Then get them enrolled in our FAST Forward or Movement First training programs here at Peak Performance! We have programs starting on August 30th for both age groups at different times! I've seen it happen too many times, where parents put their kids into so many sports but don't give any thought to their fitness. Fitness is the foundation of sports!
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