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said he's seeing a shift in the approach to strength and
conditioning, and the measures coaches and trainers are
taking to accommodate it.
" Numbers don't really tell you anything if it's a bad rep -
at the high school and college level, strength is so relative,
it's like comparing apples to oranges, " Tomlin said of the
shift in focus within locker rooms. " Quality of movement
is much more measurable. By putting less effort into
recording pure strength numbers, they're able to measure
minor improvements in the technique of the athlete. "
Understanding the shift is quite simple - instead of
coaches and training staffs focusing on tracking hard
numbers, max strength tests, and using leaderboards
to motivate and appeal to the competitive side of the
athletes, they are instead choosing
to focus on movement. By focusing
on movements within these
techniques, they are creating
quality reps over quantity of reps,
and they're creating positive habits
within their athletes.
" Training athletes, these staffs
have a limited window of time, "
Tomlin said. " They are choosing
protocols or movements that
maximize improvements, while also
maximizing injury prevention in the
process. It's both a performance
thing and an injury prevention
thing. ... But quality of movement
can really translate over to the field
or the court. "
Mobility 101
Known as the " mobility maker, "
Dana Santas is a mobility, breathing
and mind-body coach for more than
45 professional sports teams and
leagues, including the WWE, and a
health and wellness expert for CNN.
Through more than two decades
working with professional teams,
coaching staffs and athletes, Santas
believes a return to the basics is
essential when it comes to injury
prevention and well-being.
According to a study done by
researchers at the University
of Southern California, MLB
players on the disabled list have
combined for more than $7 billion
in lost wages since 2003. While
many perceive MLB to have an
" injury problem, " Santas believes
a decades-old system known as
the Functional Movement Screen
(FMS) can be a great application to
MLB's farm system.
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