Arm Pushing for core activation using Desmotec V.Sport - Petra Vlhova
ATHLETE
Petra Vlhová is a professional Slovak World Cup alpine ski racer who is specialised in the technical events of slalom and giant slalom. She is the current world champion in giant slalom.
EXERCISE
In the video below, She is performing an exercise where she has to push with one arm, preventing the rotation of the trunk, through an activation of the core. She also performs small extension of her legs to maximise her power during this movement.
During the repetitions, she holds the handle in her hands in order to involve the core and maximise power tranfert.
TRAINING WITH DESMOTEC DEVICES
This exercise is only a small piece of Petra’s personalized training programme. The final goal of this exercise is to maximise her performances in skiing.
The choice of using Desmotec V.Sport is mainly based on th compact design of the machine which allow the athletes and the trainer to transport it where they need it, providing the opportunity to train anywhere. In addition, the device is ideal for this kind of training, as it allow the athlete to develop high power and high velocity in a safe manner.
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Lateral Step using Desmotec V.Full - Marie-Eve DiCaire
ATHLETE
Marie-Eve DiCaire is a Canadian professional boxer and she has held the IBF female light middleweight title since 2018. In 2013, she was named athlete of the year by Boxing Quebec. As of November 2019, she is ranked as the world’s best active female light middleweight by BoxRec.
EXERCISE
In the video below, she is performing a Lateral Step exercise using Desmotec V.Full. The main aim of this exercise is to improve speed, quickness and precision relative to the footwork, focusing on side and lateral movements.
During the repetitions, she holds the handle in her hands in order to involve the core and maximise power tranfert.
TRAINING WITH DESMOTEC DEVICES
Desmotec devices allow athletes and trainers to take advantage of the highspeed eccentric/concentric turnover. This specific characteristic is so important for athletes whose main focus is improving power.
In addition, Desmotec V.Full allow her to work and perform exercises focusing on very specific angles of motion and on the technical gesture.
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Front Squat on D.Sport - Oscar Rivas
ATHLETE
Oscar Rivas is a Colombian professional boxer who fought once for the vacant WBC interim heavyweight title in 2019. He has previously held the IBF International, WBC-NABF and WBO-NABO heavyweight titles. As an amateur he won a silver medal at the 2007 Pan American Games.
EXERCISE
In the video below, he is performing a Front Squat exercise on Desmotec D.Sport. Thanks to this particular workout, he can focus on eccentric training in order to develop and improve reactive power in the lower limbs.
In this case , he is performing 4 shorts movements to create a peak of velocity and then eccentricly absorb it while performing a full squat. The entire cicle has to be repeated four time.
TRAINING WITH DESMOTEC DEVICES
As the athlete needs to develop peaks of eccentric power and perform this movement for multiple repetitions, Desmotec machines are ideal for this purpose. The eccentric training along with the support provided by the Software D.Soft, allow the user and the trainer to track power peaks in real time, obtaining a complete report about progresses and performances at the end of the exercise. This is a fundamental part in developing a personalized training programme for the athletes in order to gradually improve their performances.
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