Trunk Flexion The vast majority of our S&C work is (quite rightly) done in a ‘braced neutral’ position when under load. As a result athletes often resort to moving their lumbar spine as a single block. The problem is that sports skills often require a pelvis that is mobile and a lumbar spine which can move and adjust. Lumbar Flexion focuses on segmental mobility of the lumbar spine with a strong posterior tilt of the pelvis and most importantly developing the strength to control that mobility and coordination.
Exercises in the Fundamentals Theme build directly upon the skills learned previously.
We progress to exercises that become the bedrock of effective strength training by challenging the athlete to maintain postural excellence while resisting against poor positions. With greater opportunity for intensification, postural control and strength development occur in parallel. In doing so, the movements that we are strengthening are not at odds with the dynamic and fluid sports skills that we seek to enhance.
