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Vern Gambetta
Posted: 02 July 2009 11:19 AM   [ Ignore ]  
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Two days this week I watched a football team finish their weight workout with 15 to 20 minute of “Abs” all on the ground, just counting out reps, no coaching, no concentration, no intensity! Mindless work is not training. To quote a grizzled old football coach “when I see players lying around on the ground or sitting they are not training for the game.” Last time I checked the game is play
 
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Vern is currently is the Director of Gambetta Sports Training Systems. He has been the a conditioning coach for several teams in Major League Soccer as well as the conditioning consultant to the US Men’s World Cup Soccer team. Vern is the former Director of Conditioning for the Chicago White Sox and Director of Athletic Development for the New York Mets. Vern is recognized internationally as an expert in training and conditioning for sport having worked with world class athletes and teams in a wide variety of sports. He is a popular speaker and writer on conditioning topics having lectured and conducted clinics in Canada, Japan, Australia and Europe. Vern's coaching experience spans 36 years

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Nick Newman
Posted: 02 July 2009 02:25 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 1 ]  
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Funny,

Every single team at CSUF no matter if it’s top 5 ranked baseball team, basketball, shot putters, soccer, tennis etc etc etc…spend 10 mins lying on the ground after every weights workout doing abs…

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dan1990
Posted: 02 July 2009 02:55 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 2 ]  
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Nick Newman - 02 July 2009 02:25 PM

Funny,

Every single team at CSUF no matter if it’s top 5 ranked baseball team, basketball, shot putters, soccer, tennis etc etc etc…spend 10 mins lying on the ground after every weights workout doing abs…

i actually do AB or core work after weights..it all planned out and is quite challenging..i think it has really helped me to be honest helps prevent injuries..i started taking core more seriously after being advised by a dunker(wont say his name) and it really has helped my performance got past 10ft SLJ after incorporating core work

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star61
Posted: 03 July 2009 10:36 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 3 ]  
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Does the ‘grizzled old football coach’ dislike the bench press?

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