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General Fitness

Depth Drops Part 1

April 5, 2010

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Long Term Athletic Development for Youth

January 21, 2010

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As we approach the holiday season I thought it would be appropriate to review some basic nutritional fundamentals to stay on your game. Most people blame the holidays for gaining a few pounds when in fact it is a lack of planning and consistency which causes the increase in body weight.

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6 Ways to Reduce Fat

December 2, 2009

I was asked today what is the best way to reduce body fat. the question was from a high school student who I meet about a year ago. The question has many different ways in which it can be answered:

Reduce the amount of food you intake
Increase your energy expenditure
Train with resistance such as weights
Eat healthier
Eat [...]

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How is the Human Body Controlled?

November 23, 2009

How soon we forget. I was reviewing old material for entries into the new teaching curriculum for the PGA of America’s PGM program and was reminded how simple the body is supposed to move. I was reviewing the bone structure of the body. I have not reviewed this material since 1987 when I was in [...]

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How To Really Live a Happy, Healthy Life

November 19, 2009

Normally I refuse to open the FWD: Fwd: Fwd: emails that normally inundate our inboxes. But for some reason I chose to look at an email from a new connection. I was quit humored by the video and entertained by the nature of the reversal of prescription drug medication. It’s recommending that we prescribe a [...]

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Are You a Player or an Athlete?

November 13, 2009

I spent part of the day yesterday educating potential golf instructors the benefits of analyzing physical motion to determine swing imperfections. It is somewhat amazing to me how coaches and parents avoid or neglect the importance of developing athleticism when looking to improve sport performance. To this day I have not seen a golf club, [...]

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OPIPRO Workout 35

November 13, 2009

CORE

SUPINE PLATE CRUNCH
2
20

REVERSE CRUNCH
2
12

BICYCLE CRUNCH START AT 90
2
8E

JACKKNIFE OPPOSITES
2
8E

PB OBLIQUE CRUNCH
2
8E

KNEELING OPPOSITES TOES UP
2
7E

SUPERMANS
2
10

MAIN

DB FRONT SQUATS
3
20
60 SEC

PREHAB; BACKLATERAL TUBE WALKS
2
8E

PB LEG CURLS
3
15
60 SEC

PREHAB; PB SUPINE HIP BRIDGE W/ BAND
2
6
HOLD 5 SEC

DB TWO ARM ROWS
3
15
60 SEC

PREHAB; REACH ROLL AND LIFT
2
6E

PB DB CHEST PRESS
3
15
60 SEC

PREHAB; PRONE W RAISE
2
12

PB ALT DB SHOULDER PRESS
3
12E
60 SEC

PREHAB; CORNER STRETCH
2
5X 5 SEC

DB [...]

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OPIPRO Workout 34

November 12, 2009

CORE

FRONT PILLAR LEG RAISE
2
6E

SIDE HIP RAISE W/ LEG LIFT
2
7E

STANDING PLATE DIAGONAL RAISE
2
6E

PB STABILIZATION PRAYERS
2
30S

PB PLATE RUSSIAN TWIST
2
7E

PB BACK EXTENSION W/ TWIST
2
6E

PB HIP EXTENSIONS
2
8

MAIN

DB FRONT SQUATS
1
12
60 SEC

DB FRONT SQUATS
2
8
0 SEC

SS DB SQUAT JUMPS
2
5
90 SEC

PREHAB; DB T-BALANCE
2
6E

PB LEG CURLS
1
12
60 SEC

PB LEG CURLS
2
10
0 SEC

SS BROAD JUMPS
2
5
90 SEC

PREHAB; SUPINE HIP BRIDGE W/ BAND
2
6
HOLD 5 SEC

DB TWO ARM ROWS
1
12
60 SEC

DB [...]

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OPIPRO Workout 33

November 11, 2009

Choose Stationary Bike or Treadmill
For the “work/on” portion of the workout you want to work at a hard pace that you can maintain for the whole period. For the “rest/off” portion of the workout you want slow down your pace but keep riding or running/walking to bring your heart rate down.

Warm-up 5 minutes
2 minutes on:1 [...]

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