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Issue 10.5 NSCA’s Oct. / Nov. ‘11 www.nsca-lift.org PerformanceTraining Journal Core Training Features Core Training: Partner- Based Medicine Ball Training Chat Williams, MS, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D, PT-AR Building an Exercise Program that Includes Core Training John McNamara, PhD, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D, USAW Strategies for Optimal Core Training Program Design Brad Schoenfeld, MSc, CSCS, NSCA-CPT and Bret Contreras, MA, CSCS NSCA’s about this PUBLICATION erformance raining NSCA’s Performance Training Journal (ISSN: 2157-7358) is a publication of the National P T Strength and Conditioning ournal Association (NSCA). Articles can be accessed online at www.nsca-lift.org/perform. J All material in this publica- tion is copyrighted by NSCA. Permission is granted for free redistribution of each is- Editorial Offi ce Editorial Review Panel sue or article in its entirety. 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The views stated in the NSCA’s Performance Training Journal are those of the authors, and do not necessarily refl ect the positions of the NSCA. nsca’s performance training journal • www.nsca-lift.org • volume 10 issue 5 2 core training Core Training: Partner-Based Medicine Ball Training 9 Chat Williams, MS, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D, PT-AR This featured article more clearly defi nes the muscles of the core, discusses exercises to train the core, and provides some of the benefi ts associated with training the core. Much of the exercises provided in this article are partner-based. Building an Exercise Program that Includes Core Training 17 John McNamara, PhD, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D, USAW This featured article provides fi ve steps to develop an effective exercise program that includes core training to improve sport performance. Strategies for Optimal Core Training Program Design 20 Brad Schoenfeld, MSc, CSCS, NSCA-CPT and Bret Contreras, MA, CSCS This featured article discusses fundamental topics that currently surround core training and provides recommendations for designing comprehensive athletic core training programs. Vari- ous aspects of core training are addressed and exercise examples are provided. departments Fitness Frontlines Training Table 5 G. Gregory Haff, PhD, CSCS, FNSCA 25 To Eat or Not to Eat: The Truth These research summaries cover stud- Behind Exercising on an Empty ies that include the relationship of core Stomach stability and athletic performance and Debra Wein, MS, RD, LDN, CSSD, the potential of the Functional Movement NSCA-CPT,*D and Screen™ to predict injury risks. Katie Andrews, MS, RD This article provides sample meals to help In the Gym avoid exercising on an empty stomach. 7 Hula Hoop Your Way to a The author addresses research that sup- Strong Core ports the concept of not exercising on an Kyle Brown, CSCS empty stomach and the negative effects This article explores the concept of ap- caused by exercising with an empty plying a childhood activity to an exercise stomach. CONTENTS program to increase and improve core stability and strength while having fun as Ounce Of Prevention well. 27 Exercises to Strengthen the Gluteus Medius Muscle Jason Brumitt, MSPT, SCS, ATC/R, CSCS,*D Individuals with dysfunctional gluteus medius strength may be at risk for injuries to the lower extremities. This article dis- cusses exercises to strengthen the gluteus medius and avoid injury. table of nsca’s performance training journal • www.nsca-lift.org • volume 10 issue 5 3 New Membership Opportunities on the Horizon for the NSCA The National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) is launching a To continue receiving the PTJ and TSAC Report, the NSCA is off ering current new membership category created for exercise enthusiasts and individuals subscribers a limited-time, introductory annual rate of $19.95 for Associate who are new to the strength and conditioning fi eld. The goal of the Associ- Membership from November 1, 2011 through March 31, 2012. 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Visit http://nsca-lift.org/ mainnews.shtml to sign up for this feature, update your profi le and receive NSCA Connect. nsca’s performance training journal • www.nsca-lift.org • volume 10 issue 5 4 fi tness frontlines G. Gregory Haff, PhD, CSCS, FNSCA about the Do Tests of Core Stability Have munity no data has been presented in the scientifi c litera- AUTHOR Any Relationship with Athletic ture which actually links this battery of tests with actual Performance? injury risk. In order to address this question researchers Gregory G. Haff is Over the past decade there appears to be an increasing from the University of Evansville and Belmont University a senior lecturer focus on training the core. While there are a plethora of examined the relationship between the Functional Move- and the course devices that target core stability there is little evidence ment Screen™ and injury risk in professional football play- coordinator for the Masters of Strength that directly targeting core stability will actually trans- ers. The movement screen was performed prior to the and Conditioning late to improvements in athletic performance. Recently, start of the season and serious injury was considered to program at Edith researchers from the University of Kentucky attempted be anything that placed the athlete on the injured reserve Cowan University to answer the question of whether or not tests of core for at least three weeks. A total of 46 players from one in Perth, Australia. stability have any relationship to actual markers of ath- professional football team were utilized as subjects in the He is a Fellow of the letic performance. Thirty-fi ve volunteers were recruited present investigation. This retrospective descriptive study National Strength to assess their core stability with the use of a double-leg revealed that a low score on the Functional Movement and Conditioning lowering test and several performance tests including the Screen™ was able to predict serious injury with a speci- Association. Dr. 40-yard dash, t-test, vertical jump, and two-handed medi- fi city of 0.91 and a sensitivity of 0.54. Based upon these Haff received the cine ball chest pass. Correlations between each of the fi ndings, the researchers suggested that the decrements National Strength measurements were performed with the use of a Pearson’s in functional movements are an identifi able risk factor in and Conditioning product-moment correlation. As a whole, the stability test predicting injury rates in professional football players. As Association’s Young was only weakly correlated to the two-handed medicine such, football players who have defi ciencies in fundamen- Investigator Award in 2001. ball chest pass (r=-0.389, p=0.023). This relationship was tal movements are more likely to experience a serious in- strengthened when only examining the top performers jury.