Core Strength

by Paul Collins

Overview

Core Strength features practical, easy-to-follow exercises to help kids and adults, athletes, coaches and fitness enthusiasts alike to build their strongest body ever using their own body weight. The Body Coach, Paul Collins, provides step-by-step coaching, with detailed descriptions of over 100 exercises. As a substitute for lifting heavy weights, Core Strength provides body weight exercises for strengthening, toning and reshaping every major muscle group in the body and staying in shape all year round. These exercises are summarized for your convenience along with bonus core strength routines specifically for post-pregnancy, rotator cuff injuries, kids, running, racquet and bat sports, ball sports, balance sports, swimming and golf.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781841269214
Publisher:	Meyer Meyer Sports
Publication date:	04/01/2009
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	32 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.

About the Author

As a leader in the field of personal fitness, back care and weight loss, Paul Collins, Australia's Personal Trainer?, has successfully combined a sports fitness background with a degree in physical education and an international certification as a strength and conditioning coach, personal trainer, first aid officer and sports coach. Collins is the creator of The Body Coach® exercise products and educational programs. Coaching since the age of 14, he is now an award-winning personal trainer with more than 20 years of experience. His clients are World Class athletes including national Olympians and Paralympic World Champions and TV stars.

Table of Contents

Introduction     6
About the Author     8
Core Strength with the Collins-Technique     9
Key Elements - 3B's Principle     22
Isometric Strength Exercises     31
Abdominals and Lower Back     48
Leg and Hip Muscles     98
Back and Arm Muscles     130
Chest and Arm Muscles     149
Shoulder and Rotator Cuff Strength     166
Core Strength Training Routines     170
Post-Pregnancy     178
Running     179
Racquet & Bat Sports     180
Ball Sports     181
Balance Sports     182
Swimming     183
Golf     184
Kids     185
Testing Core Body Strength     187
Core Strength Index     194