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More Efficient Ways to Do Core Strength Exercises
By admin0 | October 15, 2007
Monster Garage Athletes have been experiencing consistent success, making them true successful champions. When each athlete competes in their particular sport(some Monster Garage Athletes actually compete in two or three sports), it is clear to everyone in attendance that they have an edge over their opponents, and dominate the competition. Many of them are extremely talented, but talent can only get you so far. Training and conditioning are more responsible for their success than their talent. Our athletes are utilizing something different in their core strength exercises, something that gives their muscles explosive power and speed. It is no secret, it is in fact something that you can utilize yourself, it is “The Power Training Bag.”
This is not a traditional weight, so when you are working out with this particular piece of equipment, you are not weight training. Before the full benefits of these bags can be realized and used for core strength exercises, it is important to know some of the many theories to why weight training creates muscle growth. The most common one is that muscles tear during workouts by being severely strained and during the healing process they grow back stronger. This is actually a natural process, but if the muscles are too strained, it could result in injury. The function of weight training is to stimulate the manufacture of proteins in your muscles, which develop them to be bigger and stronger. Repeated training increases production of these proteins and conditions muscles, thus decreasing the amount of muscle soreness as an athlete’s muscles become more developed. Weight training programs should therefore allow the muscles time to repair and grow, and without the right amount of time, an athlete can over train. Many weights an athlete uses only target very specific muscle groups, so an athlete feels they must use a large amount of weight to workout with, sometimes even starting with the maximum amount of weight they can lift. This is a result of a small group of muscles being worked out, while the majority of athletes’ muscles are on the sidelines, waiting to be trained.
“The Power Training Bag” is not light, depending on its size it ranges from 17-37 pounds. It is an unbalanced object, and therefore targets multiple muscle groups throughout the body at once. Sets and reps are not clearly defined with this training bags workouts, and they are not designed to be either. The bag is specifically designed to be flexible in workouts, offering the athlete a variety of possible workouts, with sets ending only when the athlete has had enough. This allows anyone using “The Power Training Bag” to do their core strength exercises in a more efficient way, allowing them to push themselves to their utmost ability, without being heavy enough to risk serious injury.
All athletes should exercise caution in increasing the level of exertion on their muscles. This is the best way to develop strength and grow bigger and stronger, but injuries are a serious matter with athletes. They can slow down champions, and end careers. Muscle growth is normally completed within 36 to 96 hours, depending upon the intensity of the workout. Novice athletes should work out every other day, often scheduling workouts on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. As they grow fitter and stronger, it takes more intense workouts to fully challenge their muscles. This is where “The Power Training Bag’s” flexibility can be fully utilized, and offer great benefits. This is one of the many way Monster Garage Athletes gain their edge, and win their championships. You too can integrate workouts using “The Power Training Bag” into your core strength exercises, and develop the strength and conditioning you need so you too can become a succesful champion.
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