13 Aug 2014 BY Katrina Tarrant POSTED IN Exercise, Physiotherapy, Pilates Tweet Ballet, Strength and Movement Precision Exercise 'specificity' at its best https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_hn3UbT4zw&feature=youtu.be&utm_source=mail2&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=BehindBallet%2395 Watching this youtube clip showing dancers in slow motion makes you realise how perfect these skilled dancers are in their movement and movement control. What is even more interesting is how precise and targeted the strengthening exercises are to exactly target that very movement and the muscles involved. This includes all muscles from the spinal stabilisers, to the joint stabilisers to the lever muscles of power. What a perfect example of 'training specificity'. This is the way in which exercises can be tailored to precisely strengthen the muscles you need for a particular activity. As exercise therapists (us) and those interested in exercise and staying healthy and strong (you), we should all look for better ways to make our strengthening and exercise more specific. Your imagination is all you need. Tweet
Exercise 'specificity' at its best https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_hn3UbT4zw&feature=youtu.be&utm_source=mail2&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=BehindBallet%2395 Watching this youtube clip showing dancers in slow motion makes you realise how perfect these skilled dancers are in their movement and movement control. What is even more interesting is how precise and targeted the strengthening exercises are to exactly target that very movement and the muscles involved. This includes all muscles from the spinal stabilisers, to the joint stabilisers to the lever muscles of power. What a perfect example of 'training specificity'. This is the way in which exercises can be tailored to precisely strengthen the muscles you need for a particular activity. As exercise therapists (us) and those interested in exercise and staying healthy and strong (you), we should all look for better ways to make our strengthening and exercise more specific. Your imagination is all you need.
