NON-TRADITIONAL TRAINING

Every movement in sport is unique, so athletes should train as uniquely as their sport demands. Bench press, squats, and pullups are all GREAT, fundamental human movements to develop base strength, but how do these translate to demonstrating power on the field, court, or ice? At some point you have to incorporate competition level (sport/position specific) movements for athletes respective sport or position.

Ground Work: Bear Crawl Kettlebell Drag

At LRN 2 Move we train the fundamentals but also the non-traditional. The hits, slips, movements, and falls in sport demand the non-traditional training movements to compete at a high level as well as remain healthy. We train athletes in a variety of sports, including basketball, wrestling, and lacrosse so training in a variety of movement patterns, planes of motion (Sagittal, Transverse, Frontal), and keeping things fun/challenging is critical!

For example, lacrosse faceoff specialists, football linemen, and wrestlers all need power near or on the ground and this power cannot be static (still) in nature. Rather, the athletes must incorporate powerful movement while in these lowered positions, so that's why we train the way we do here at LRN 2 Move - take for example the Bear Crawl Kettlebell Drag (pictured). We encourage all of our athletes to take these movements as seriously as the movements they see being done on Social Media or maybe, in the team space with their sport coach (many of whom are not experienced in strength training protocols). Contact LRN 2 Move (lrn2move@gmail.com or call 312.720.4295) and we'll answer your questions and take advantage of our FREE initial consultation and training session.