Art of Strength - Heart Health

Heart Health

Some of you may remember when we headed down to Abilene, TX to put on a coach’s clinic with our Art of Strength Training Center at Hendrick Health Center. The event got some really great press as nearly 30 coaches from area colleges and high schools took part in the training. It was designed to show the coaches the benefits of the Art of Strength style of training and why it’s so necessary for young athletes to experience it early in their athletic career. Coach Wayne Hutchinson from Stamford, Texas was one coach that truly saw the benefits and, adopting it quickly, lead his team to a championship and injury free season.

Check out the recap of last year’s article as well as an update from Stamford Bulldogs successful football season.
If you’re interested in reading the full article as it appeared in the Reporter News click here…

Bringing Back the Past

“In the evolution of exercise, the past just might be the future.”

That was one of the key elements behind Hendrick Health Club’s inaugural Art of Strength clinic over the weekend, at which an assorted group of collegiate and high school coaches gathered to learn exercise techniques that some would consider antiquated.

Antiquated, however, doesn’t necessarily equate to ineffective. And in the world Anthony DiLuglio, who founded “Art of Strength,” many of the old-style exercise methods used in other cultures are, in fact, superior to those used in the modern era…

…In the meantime, athletic trainers from the professional level down to the high school ranks are beginning to adopt some of DiLuglio’s regimen.

Ironically, it is the younger generation that is picking up on the old-school methods, while many of the older coaches seem set in their ways.

“Within coaching, especially in the football world, there’s old teachings, old mindsets, old philosophies and an old way of doing things,” Greene said. “Slowly but surely, some of the more open minds are beginning to implement these (training methods) into their programs.”

One of those could be Stamford High School, where coach Wayne Hutchinson prides himself on investigating new methods he comes across.

Hutchinson visited the AOS clinic over the weekend, mainly out of curiosity.

“We coaches were performing some of the exercises and in five minutes I was worn out,” Hutchinson said. “I could feel the core strength needed to perform the techniques, and I have no doubt I can take a lot of this stuff back to Stamford, implement it with what we’re doing, and make us better.”

This was more than 6 months ago, prior to the opening of 2010-2011 football season. In a State where football sets the precedent, one High School Football Coach may have found a “golden ticket.” Coach Wayne Hutchinson while being due much credit, along with his boys, for the success of this past season, is also giving credit to the Art of Strength training system and a few great trainers in Levi Pate and Andrew Bustos of AOS Abilene (Hendrick Health Club - Abilene, TX). This past football season posed to be one of great success for the Stamford Bulldogs, as they not only succeeded to the state playoffs after not making an appearance last year, but ended the year as the Bi-District Champions with a 10-2 Record; their only losses came to their own District Champions and the No. 1 team in the State (TX) at the time. One of the underlying successes that team experienced was one we at Art of Strength have come to see as not just a trend. After implementing AOS Corrective Strategies and our ‘Vintage’ Series we have programmed for athletes, the team finished up the year injury free. Anyone connected to any team, in any sport, knows what an amazing feat this is. The Stamford Bulldogs of Stamford, TX will continue implementing Art of Strength into what they do as a Strength and Conditioning Program and look to many more seasons of much success.

Minute of Food

Continuing our celebration of February being Heart Health month we’re giving you a recipe for one of the heart healthiest meals you can eat. Loaded with protein and essential fatty acids, Salmon is a must in any diet.

Heart Healthy Roasted Salmon

Ingredients:

2 5-ounce pieces salmon with skin

2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil

1 tablespoon chopped chives

1 tablespoon fresh tarragon leaves (optional)

Directions:

Preheat over to 425 F. Line a baking sheet with foil. Rub salmon all over with 2 teaspoons oil. Roast skin side down on foil-lined baking sheet until fish is cooked through, about 12 minutes. (Check if fish flakes easily with fork after it bakes 10 minutes. Continue baking only if it doesn’t.) Using a metal spatula, lift salmon off skin and place salmon on serving plate. Discard skin. Sprinkle salmon with herbs and serve.