{"id":4799,"date":"2021-09-16T13:37:24","date_gmt":"2021-09-16T19:37:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/strengthsenseiinc.com\/?p=4799"},"modified":"2021-09-20T09:59:22","modified_gmt":"2021-09-20T15:59:22","slug":"strength-sensei-bookshelf-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/strengthsenseiinc.com\/2021\/09\/16\/strength-sensei-bookshelf-6\/","title":{"rendered":"STRENGTH SENSEI BOOKSHELF"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Strength Ball Training<\/b><\/i><\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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The complete guide to using Swiss balls and medicine balls<\/i><\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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To be clear, there is no such thing as a strength ball. Rather, Strength Ball Training <\/i>is about using medicine balls and Swiss balls for physical and athletic fitness. Although the title may be confusing, Strength Ball Training <\/i>is a well-organized, practical book that can be a valuable resource for those who want to help their athletes get in shape and stay injury-free.<\/o:p><\/p>\n

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Now in its third edition and presented in an interactive format, Strength Ball Training <\/i>is a popular resource written by Lorne Goldenberg and Peter Twist. Both have extensive experience designing and supervising the strength and conditioning programs of numerous athletes, especially at the professional level. They have also been active on the lecture circuits and are prolific writers: Goldenberg has been published in scientific journals and mainstream magazines: Twist has written 10 books and over 400 articles on sport-specific conditioning.<\/o:p><\/p>\n


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Just as Charles Poliquin developed his Structural Balance program to determine weaknesses in an athlete\u2019s physical preparation, Goldenberg and Twist present an extensive assessment program to help coaches determine what areas an athlete needs to focus on. These tests are relatively simple to administer, and the average scores are provided to show how athletes rate.<\/o:p><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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One of their assessments, known as the Biering-Sorenson test, measures muscular endurance in the muscles of the posterior chain. The athlete performs a back extension, holding the top position for as long as possible, or if they experience pain. Men have an average score of 160 seconds and women 173 seconds.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The bulk of the book is devoted to describing the purpose and function of exercises using medicine balls and strength balls. Chapters are dedicated to the following areas: <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7     <\/span><\/span><\/span>Core Stabilization<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7     <\/span><\/span>Core Rotation<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7     <\/span><\/span><\/span>Legs and Hips<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7     <\/span><\/span><\/span>Chest<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7     <\/span><\/span><\/span>Shoulders and Upper Back<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7     <\/span><\/span><\/span>Abdominals, Lower Back, and Glutes<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7     <\/span><\/span><\/span>Biceps, Triceps, and Forearms<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7     <\/span><\/span><\/span>Whole Body<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7     <\/span><\/span><\/span>Flexibility<\/span><\/p>\n