what does everybody think of this article?

These look like good core exercises...

I got the impression that these are quick and explosive movements.

Hope this helps,

B-Rod

my only question though about "quick and explosive movements" is that then isn't momentum helping out so you are losing productivity?

John Doyle,

Do you have any thoughts on the workout? do you feel these workouts in the article above will help gain functional core strength?

Thanks

I too would be very interested to hear what your opinions are on this article Mr. Doyle

I like what the author says in his intro.

I would have to see how the exercises are performed...Descriptions are very tough w/o pictures and video footage.

But rep range is certainly too high. You want to perform dynamic, explosive movements at close to 100% intensity. You can only do that for 2-4 consecutive times before your celing has dropped to 90%, 80%, 70% and so on and so fourth. Certainly you cannot keep up that intensity for 20 reps.

Now I'm not sayin gyou should use a heavier medicine ball when going lower in reps. But if you are training to increase bat speed for 1 swing (as there is plenty of time between swings to recover) why would you train that movement at high repetitions?

That would be like a 100 meter sprinter running a marathon to become a faster sprinter.

I would be careful about how explosively you perform the drill with the arms extended. I've seen two kids strain their lower back doing this.

There is no benefit to do any rotational exercise with arms completely straight. When a ball is batted arms are bent.

Rotational exercises should not be performed with straight arms. There is simply no point. The movement should be generated from the hips.