Pillar strength

The Performance Life

Fueling Herself for the Field

How one early adopter of the Core Performance program has used her training to prepare for D1 sports and life at college.

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Returning Tricky Shots

Three tips to help you cut towering tennis shots down to size.

Movement

The Best Core Exercise You’re Not Doing

How one move can transform your workout and your performance.

The Performance Life

The NYT's Take on Core Training

Core Performance founder Mark Verstegen reacts to a recent article in the New York Times on core training, and explains why training for "pillar strength" actually matters most.

Movement

Q & A: New Tool for Losing Weight?

Turn up the muscular demand of your workout and burn fat with a TRX trainer.

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Grab More Rebounds

Become a beast on the boards with the right mentality and a handful of new exercises.

Movement

Core Training, Misunderstood

The common definition of core training is all wrong. This video shows why it's more important to train what's known as your body's "pillar."

Movement

Beat Holiday Stress with Exercise

Counteract the most wonderfully stressful time of the year with a fast and effective approach to training.

Movement

Q & A: What ab exercises are better than crunches?

Trying to crunch your way to a six-pack is an exercise in futility.

Three Burning Questions

Abs Answers

Forget ab-carving hype. Here's what you really need to know about building a body that looks as great as it performs.

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Improve Your Speed, Balance and Agility for Ice Hockey

Excel on the ice and build a more athletic body for any sport with these innovative training strategies from performance specialist Zac Woodfin.

Movement

The Myth of Spot Reduction

Want to see your abs? Stop doing so many crunches and use these strategies instead.

Athlete's Performance

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