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Joint Mobility in Rowers. Jonathan Jenkins Washington College Head Strength and Conditioning Coach. What’s the Secret?. Muscle Isolation? Supersets? Flexibility? Circuit Training? Body Weight Exercises? Power Training? Mobility? Crossfit ?. Where S&C is Heading. Movement Approach
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Joint Mobility in Rowers Jonathan Jenkins Washington College Head Strength and Conditioning Coach
What’s the Secret? • Muscle Isolation? • Supersets? • Flexibility? • Circuit Training? • Body Weight Exercises? • Power Training? • Mobility? • Crossfit?
Where S&C is Heading Movement Approach vs. Joint-by-Joint Approach
Mobile, Stable, Mobile, Stable, Mobile Shoulders: Stable T-Spine: Mobile Lumbar: Stable Hips: Mobile Knees: Stable Ankles: Mobile
Dysfunction • Ankle loses mobility = knees suffers • Hip loses mobility = lumbar suffers • T-Spine loses mobility = shoulders suffer
Increased Ankle and Hip Mobility for Rowers • Greater flexibility down the slide • Optimal leg angle coming into the catch • Greater overall lumbar spine stability • Less likely to shoot your tail • Less likely to overextend back at finish
What to do? • Proper warm-up • Foam Roll • TFL, Glutes, IT Band, T-Spine, Lats • Hip/Hamstring/Quad Stretches • Overhead Dowel Squats • Squat Holds • Unilateral vs. Bilateral Exercises (single leg/arm vs. two leg/arm) • Supine vs. Prone Exercises (stomach vs. back)
Every Athlete is Different! Val DiLisi Vs. Ashley Myles
Key Takeaways • All rowers need a proper warm-up protocol • Don’t be sucked into the fads • Stress proper technique • Recognize and stop poor technique • You need as much strength as you do mobility
What We Do September: Instruction, development October: Building strength November: Building strength December: Building strength February – Mid-March: Hit our peak strength levels Mid-March-Mid April: De-load, higher load, low volume, promote power Mid-April: Increased mobility, flexibility protocols, lighter weights, short circuits promoting muscular endurance May: National Championships