From the editor: These days you only need to have stepped your big toe over the threshold of the local gymto have heard all about the importance of core stability. In fact over the past 10 to 15 years this training concept has probably been more influential than any other training approach ormarketing gimmick in breathing newlife into the business of fitness and physical conditioning. It has fed the extraordinary growth in popularity of Pilates, and it has enabled us all to make connections between underlying fitness and high performance, injury avoidance, effective rehab and the reduction or cure of many every-day low-level pains and sources of physical discomfort. So it feels as though a special report on the subject from the Peak Performance stable is well overdue.Well, here it is.We may have made youwait, but I think you`ll find the resultsworthwhile.Our specialist sports therapists on PP`s sister publication Sports Injury Bulletin boast an impressive set of credentials and this collection represents the cream of their theoretical andworking knowledge. I`ve deliberately included some of the slightlymore technical physiotherapymaterial because I believe it offers really useful insights as to howsports therapists approach theirwork with clients.Everything in this report has highly practical relevance, right down to the invaluable set of trainingmenus specially designed by our resident conditioning coach Raph Brandon, which take up the latter section of the report. This is as close as it gets to a body conditioning toolkit. I hope you get pleasure and good use fromit. Contents: The Sitting Athlete We were not designed to sit around all day. So when we do, here`s what happens (Sean Fyfe) Pilates Pilates is the real deal in core conditioning. Find out why, and learn how to tell whether your instructor is up to scratch (Ulrik Larsen) Swiss Balls Fun and fashionable, are Swiss balls effective? The research findings may surprise you (Raphael Brandon) Body Support Slings Simple twisting movements, performed correctly, can develop significant core strength. Here`s why (Chris Mallac) Buttock Boost Weak buttocks ruin the runner. Discover how, by firming up your butt, you can boost your performance (Sean Fyfe) Dodgy Shoulders The tale of Anna`s dodgy shoulders holds two lessons: the importance of good stability and the importance of a rigorous approach by your sports therapists (Ulrik Larsen) Core Training Menus This off-the-shelf system can revolutionise your approach to stability workouts and deliver invaluable results (Raphael Brandon) Menu 1 : floor, static Menu 2 : floor, dynamic Menu 3 : Swiss ball, static Menu 4 : Swiss ball, dynamic Menu 5 : pulley, kneling Menu 6 : pulley, standing Menu 7 : medicine ball, floor Menu 8 : medicine ball, standing Menu 9 : resistance based Menu 10 : hanging bar
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