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| COACH MARC DAGENAIS of SoftballPerformance.com is the author of the 21-Day Express Shape-Up book. |
Core Training More
Important Than Ever
“ The good thing about 'core training', unlike many other trends, it has NOT gone away even after many years. It has stood the test of time and has become a very important part of sports conditioning programs today.
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| Wesley Wolverine freshman #10 MI Kasey Fry (Milford, DE) |
“ This was recently confirmed by a brief review – a summary of research findings about a topic – published in the highly respected Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research about the applications of core training to sports conditioning programs a little over a year ago.
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| Wesley Wolverine freshman #2 OF Kateri Peters (Havre DeGrace, MD) |
“ According to it, we can, without a doubt, affirm that core training is crucial to maximize sports performance. Science backs this up.
“ On the softball field, core training means pitching faster, hitting with more power, throwing harder, and moving more quickly.”
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