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 The core of our mission is to get each individual athlete functionally strong, stable, and mobile in the way THEY, personally, need to be so they can train and race to their potential—at a FAR LESS risk of injury. Hand-in-hand with that goal is our work re-educating athletes to the importance of strength training as it relates to PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENT. . . . → Read More: Ask Coach Al: Performance Enhancement Through Strength Training  Coach Al Lyman tells the story of working through a triathlete’s crisis in confidence about his run preparedness for Ironman Coeur d’Alene coming up in June. . . . → Read More: Training for an Ironman? Read This  A runner who is more stable through the lumbar spine/pelvic girdle, and whose entire body is more functionally strong, will have less energy leakage when the foot comes into contact with the ground, facilitating a faster stride rate. . . . → Read More: Training Run Cadence  At the Multisport World expo in Boston we offered a drawing for two gait analysis packages. CONGRATULATIONS to our prize winners! . . . → Read More: Gait Analysis Winners from Multisport World Boston!  In this audio Coach Al Lyman discusses what it means to have a stable core, and he explains the purpose of training that stability. Let’s just say that consciously trying to “engage the core” when swimming–or doing any other sport for that matter–is NOT the way to generate power. Rather, it’s all about building core stability as the foundational element of proper and powerful movement that translates across all sports. . . . → Read More: Core Stability and Swimming: What’s The Connection? One of the triathletes I coach, is inspiring in her unending quest to be a better athlete and to achieve her ultimate goal of qualifying for the Ironman Triathlon World Championships in Kona. She posted a question on Facebook, hoping her friends would chime in with some wisdom that would help her answer THE dilemma…”how to be better than my best?” . . . → Read More: How Can I Be Better Than My Best?  Attending Multisport World Boston on March 31? If you are, stop by our booth to say hello! At the NYC event, we offered Guided Movement Screens, and they were a hit! We will be offering them again in Boston. This 15-minute screen will help you begin to discover what is impeding your performance—where you are leaking speed, or if you have hot-spot areas ripe for injury. It’s only $25 for expo participants ($95 value). Slots went fast in New York, so secure your spot by registering here in advance. . . . → Read More: We’re At Multisport World Boston Triathlon Expo This Saturday! Hello everyone! Coach Al here. I am very excited to announce that I have partnered with Ultra Running Champion Debbie Livingston to host a five-day trail running camp and retreat in beautiful Sedona, Arizona! The camp will be held Sunday, April 15 to Thursday, April 19, and we have no doubt it will be . . . → Read More: Sedona Trail Running Camp & Retreat, April 15-19, 2012 |
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