Barre fitness classes are hot right now. These group fitness classes focus on muscular endurance, while incorporating standing Pilates, yoga, and ballet-inspired movements. The fitness barre movement does not have actual ballet motions, as a ballet barre class would, but instead focuses on repeating a strength exercise to the level of fatigue, while moving to […]
Much of golf instruction focuses on what the arms and club are doing during the golf swing. As we have seen throughout history many great players have had numerous arm and shaft positions. One player is laid off while the other is perfectly on plane. Another player has a flat arm plane while the other […]
As a barre, Pilates, and group fitness instructor, I have tried various pieces of equipment to enhance my clients’ experience in my class. Bands have always been essential to an efficient and effective class in which you can regress and progress movements on the spot. But sometimes the bands provided are inadequate as they break, crack, […]
Dynamic Core Stability The training program presented in this blog Dynamic Core Stability emphasizes the core’s ability to “absorb-and-redirect” force. This is much like a boxer being able to instantly brace for impact by hardwiring the neuromuscular system to respond in the most proficient way possible. Tension is obviously a good thing… at the right […]
Rio 2016: Leander Paes Competes for his record breaking 7th Olympic Games. Tennis super star and SuperFlex team member Leander Paes will be competing next week in his 7th Olympic games, a new record set in tennis. Paes who is already one of the most decorated doubles players in tennis history has been rewriting record […]
Metabolic Mobility Matrix with SuperFlex Movement Bands Integrated Athletic Mobility Prep M3 Metabolic Mobility Matrix Lunge/ Locomotion As a competitive athlete, there’s a definitive difference in being in “good condition” and being physically prepared in the way that carries over to the field of play. No doubt, you can get in very good cardiovascular condition […]
Core Activation and Core Stability “Nucleus 8” In the previous installment of the SuperFlex IAMP, I covered our dynamic stretching/flexibility program. In this segment, I will address the next phase in preparation for training and/or competition– muscle core activation and core stability for total body stabilization with maximum functionality. There are three key areas that […]
SuperFlex Performance is proud to announce the grand opening of it’s 2,500 square foot training facility located in Winter Garden, Florida. The facility is designed for high performance athletic training and includes specialized training equipment which focuses on speed/agility, strength/power, mobility/stability and flexibility. It also includes an athlete recovery room. One of the great features of […]
Integrated Stretching and Mobility Prep One of the topics of great debate over the years is integrated stretching and mobility prep and whether stretching is beneficial for performance and injury prevention. The majority of this contention is based on failure to identify what you want to accomplish with the stretching. Of course, the common response […]
Athletic Shoulder Preparation with SuperFlex Bands One of the most vulnerable areas of the body for an athlete is the shoulder region. Training for athletic shoulder preparation with SuperFlex bands is critical to maintaining healthy shoulders. In sports like baseball, tennis, golf, lacrosse, and volleyball, the shoulder is regularly placed under extreme stress. Even sports […]