Flatten your Abs Forever! - DVD

Everyone, especially females, dreams of flat abs. But all too often we see little or no result from exercise or dieting – the dreaded paunch remains despite being able to perform hundreds of crunches! In this lecture, Paul Chek explains the common problems that prevent people from achieving the results they desire, including ineffective exercise programming, poor nutritional habits, hormonal imbalances, gynaecological and gastro-intestinal disorders and more. Understand important factors to look for when assessing your clients, and yourself!

After watching this video you will:

• Understand the common problems that affect people's ability to get results from an abdominal conditioning         programme.

• Understand problems that are particular to female physiology.

• Be able to recognise the 10 roadblocks to success in abdominal conditioning.

• Understand when to refer a client to another health professional for evaluation and/or treatment.

If you are new to Swiss Ball training, this is the tape to get started with. Also a great healthy back programme! The video starts with one-on-one instruction of proper technique and variations for each exercise, then follow Paul through a dynamic warm up and a half an hour workout. We recommend mastering these exercises before progressing to Swiss Ball Exercises for Athletes (included in Swiss Ball Training Correspondence Course).

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Paul Chek’s Swiss Ball Exercises for Athletes

This 2 DVD set is a progression from ‘Swiss Ball Exercises for Better Abs, Buns and Backs’. The exercises are more challenging and have a higher carry over to sports or physically challenging work situations such as those encountered by firefighters and construction workers (included in Swiss Ball Training Correspondence Course).

Volume I: Instruction (33 min)

• Learn how Swiss Ball training can improve your performance

• Instruction of proper exercise technique and variations

Volume II: Workout (48 min)

• Dynamic warm up

• Full body workout

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Learn many of the cutting edge exercises prescribed by Paul Chek in programmes written for his own clients. Learn how to incorporate dumbbells, Olympic bars, curl bars, cable machines and other ‘toys’ into your Swiss Ball workout.

Volume I: Chest – Shoulders - Back (54 min)

• Over 40 exercises emphasising the chest, shoulders and back

Volume II: Arms – Core - Legs (60 min)

• Instruction of over 60 exercises focusing on strengthening

the arms, core and legs

Volume III: Workouts (26 min)

• 6 sample workouts: 2 – beginner, 2 – intermediate and

2 – advanced

Note: The exercises in this series are advanced and should only be performed after you have mastered the exercises in Swiss Ball Exercises for Better Abs, Buns and Backs or Swiss Ball Exercises for Athletes.

This two-video set will provide you with the theoretical background and practical techniques for using a Swiss Ball for rehabilitation.

    Volume 1: Lecture (80 min)

• Learn why the Swiss Ball is an essential tool for rehabilitation and how its use can minimize factors that lead to injury.

• Understand what ‘Big Bang’ exercises are and why they are vital to rehabilitation.

    Volume 2: Assessment and Exercises (105 min)

• Learn how to help your clients become comfortable on the Swiss Ball.

• Learn the intricacies of 6 Swiss Ball Exercises & how to use them as assessment tools.

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PAUL CHEK’S GYM INSTRUCTOR DVD SERIES

Paul Chek’s informative abdominal training video is based on his 14 years of research and experience in the fields of rehabilitation and strength and conditioning. He explains why gimmicks such as the Ab Roller may do more harm than good. Learn an entire repertoire of functionally sound and highly effective abdominal exercises for the beginner to advanced. Included in this video are:

• Lower abdominal strength and co-ordination tests

• Progression of lower abdominal exercises

• Oblique abdominal exercises for both rehabilitation and sports performance

• Exercises for the upper abdominal region that fortify posture and function

• Techniques incorporating Swiss Balls, cables, free weights and a blood pressure cuff for abdominal training

• Learn how to progress exercises from isolation to integration

• The best order to perform abdominal exercises for optimal function and performance

Please Note: Abdominal Training and Back & Ball Training videos also form part of Scientific Core Conditioning correspondence course.

For a core that functions well, the strong abdominal must be balanced with strong back musculature. This video describes:

• Proper positioning and exercise modification for the best results with back hyper-extensions

• How and why reverse hyper-extensions are performed

• Isolation to integration with the reverse wood chop exercise, an excellent rehabilitation and performance conditioning tool

• Paul Chek’s 10 favourite Swiss Ball exercises for improving core function

The push pattern is one of the six primal movement patterns, essential in everyday activities, work or sport. Paul shows you:

• How to test your client’s shoulder joint range of motion to determine optimal bench press technique

• Proper positioning for numerous pushing and pressing exercises

• Pushing and pressing techniques that integrate free weights, cables and Swiss Balls for optimal functional outcome

• How to use the Push-Up to assess functional stability and how to perform the exercise correctly

• How to activate the deep abdominal wall for optimal total body integration and performance during pushing exercises

The pull pattern is another one of the six primal movement patterns that are vital for functional living and optimal sports performance. Paul Chek teaches you numerous effective techniques for performing Rows, Pulls, Pull-Ups and Chin-Ups using cables, free weights and machines. You will learn the following from this video:

• How to turn rowing strength into pulling strength for optimal performance

• How grip size and position effect muscle recruitment

• Dead Lift technique and modifications for improved stabilizer function

• How to identify faulty technique that may harm the back and shoulder

MEDICINE BALL TRAINING   

Knowledge is power! Power is the product of a good Medicine Ball Training Programme. Internationally recognized rehabilitation and conditioning expert, Paul Chek teaches you how to design a Medicine Ball programme for optimal performance. Learn how to select:

• Medicine Ball size and weight

• Speed of movement

• Reps sets

• Intensity rest periods

This is a must have video for any coach or serious athlete who wants the most out of a Medicine Ball Programme.

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Paul Chek takes you through a complete Medicine Ball workout. This programme not only improves the efficiency of your nervous system, making your muscles ‘smarter’ it will provide an exciting change to your current training. Follow the dynamic warm-up and full body workout and you will see results.

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Tornado Ball™ Training VIDEO

Learn how to use the Tornado Ball to improve performance. This advanced level workout is a fun and innovative way to improve shoulder rotation and core stabilisation, improve rotator cuff strength, develop rotational strength and power and develop concentric strength.

Paul Chek demonstrates a challenging array of Tornado Ball exercises including:

Rhythmic Stabilisation Exercises, rotator cuff exercises, chop patterns against a wall, kneeling chops, floor exercises & lunge patterns.

A Scientific Approach to Golf Conditioning

Golfers are athletes and, like all other athletes, require well designed conditioning programmes in order to excel at their sport. The physiological stresses placed upon the body during a golf swing are similar to those experienced by hockey and football players, yet traditional conditioning programmes for golfers are ineffective and produce minimal results. In this comprehensive lecture, Paul Chek explains why most training programmes for golfers do not succeed in reducing the risk of injury or improving performance. Learn why golfers need to be conditioned following the Flexibility – Stability – Strength – Power principle.

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