tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17950486775439665912024-02-06T22:26:49.570-08:00Strength Training the NeckTRAIN THE HEAD AND NECKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03328866016013776424noreply@blogger.comBlogger139125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1795048677543966591.post-54863004324801097432024-02-04T15:55:00.000-08:002024-02-04T15:55:02.908-08:00Who Would Fare Better In A Collision?<div style="text-align: center;">
<b><u><span style="font-size: x-large;">Who Would Fare Better In A Collision?</span></u></b></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-size: large;">Using Newton's Second Law of Motion</span></b></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-size: large;">Force = Mass X Acceleration </span></b></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<b>Subject A Subject B</b></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp9U2XO02Tiir7BmPZM3Vu5jYic-5Blb5HDLs81oR2YrWQGDK4-XbLivjrakVwh1SN3ITlqcXWIdgBp7a9q38ewgbiAsSBiOpHP1aWUCehGBBn9YhFdS3sMLILsVR15uFlbLBj3i8TUV51/s1600/peewee.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp9U2XO02Tiir7BmPZM3Vu5jYic-5Blb5HDLs81oR2YrWQGDK4-XbLivjrakVwh1SN3ITlqcXWIdgBp7a9q38ewgbiAsSBiOpHP1aWUCehGBBn9YhFdS3sMLILsVR15uFlbLBj3i8TUV51/s320/peewee.jpg" width="228" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvUhTKjJBhNf9cGMqanGlkr_xfHWpU0OkRGFgi7kV1RbAj8DPSDBhDORneOlLUroDMD9IsoeitgxIrWmON3lgF4SczYM9NUgixzUUrwdIDM6i77HCaQlOkJZy8NQFsLT8_NQYTR9_n7SR8/s1600/longneck.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvUhTKjJBhNf9cGMqanGlkr_xfHWpU0OkRGFgi7kV1RbAj8DPSDBhDORneOlLUroDMD9IsoeitgxIrWmON3lgF4SczYM9NUgixzUUrwdIDM6i77HCaQlOkJZy8NQFsLT8_NQYTR9_n7SR8/s1600/longneck.jpg" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Subject C</b></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF_MpMxKPJv1Wiap81zolMWS7iv-GHBf_ghGKBwTnhXPTxH12aaIPFvapR5h1ts-4Qov-zD02PNX4_DmgH0c299ZandigW5YXIvsriegKTh64OoTxkKBGIBQTBaOm4qLyfkgXNXTZHSOFF/s1600/spicks.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF_MpMxKPJv1Wiap81zolMWS7iv-GHBf_ghGKBwTnhXPTxH12aaIPFvapR5h1ts-4Qov-zD02PNX4_DmgH0c299ZandigW5YXIvsriegKTh64OoTxkKBGIBQTBaOm4qLyfkgXNXTZHSOFF/s320/spicks.JPG" width="212" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
TRAIN THE HEAD AND NECKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03328866016013776424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1795048677543966591.post-14814850335978326842013-05-19T15:03:00.000-07:002013-05-19T15:36:53.626-07:00Virginia Tech Concussion Researcher Takes Proactive Approach To Concussions<span class="entry-title"></span><br />
<h1>
<a href="http://www.wdbj7.com/news/wdbj7-virginia-tech-researcher-is-making-noise-in-the-sports-industry-20130510,0,6667876.story">http://www.wdbj7.com/news/wdbj7-virginia-tech-researcher-is-making-noise-in-the-sports-industry-20130510,0,6667876.story</a></h1>
<h1>
Virginia Tech Researcher is making Noise in the Sports Industry</h1>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHt_FvnSS5gZ78VNNt39M4qQXoEUfUPYUkX1M2gONbmP_4TLB20Jk-pSsYdjUhKNiEUOBJ1-eXB78snrHNMOLffff3qN652r2wJ5sNtIyn-Z0gVf7Rm0h-3Sz8K_gGAThVPkM9zkdqNPhZ/s1600/Video_60_0_00_00-03-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHt_FvnSS5gZ78VNNt39M4qQXoEUfUPYUkX1M2gONbmP_4TLB20Jk-pSsYdjUhKNiEUOBJ1-eXB78snrHNMOLffff3qN652r2wJ5sNtIyn-Z0gVf7Rm0h-3Sz8K_gGAThVPkM9zkdqNPhZ/s320/Video_60_0_00_00-03-1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<h1>
He has developed a very specific program that he says strengthens
rarely used muscles in the neck and back of the head. Muscles that can
be developed and keep the brain from being tossed around while playing
nearly any sport.</h1>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-vwQ2bHeJ0zLlJr-DLUfGxgeyzzfTnhGIYNK55QktQ-f8Si8qccVwxl_4rU9T8xzxrb7FUciKuz14bCO1_0ls6fCug4rz3Hat-TpaKOOZq68H8Ld1NPN4cnUuWvOWe8VORfFvixG0B6B6/s1600/neck_mechanics.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-vwQ2bHeJ0zLlJr-DLUfGxgeyzzfTnhGIYNK55QktQ-f8Si8qccVwxl_4rU9T8xzxrb7FUciKuz14bCO1_0ls6fCug4rz3Hat-TpaKOOZq68H8Ld1NPN4cnUuWvOWe8VORfFvixG0B6B6/s1600/neck_mechanics.bmp" /></a></div>
<h1>
Dr. Cornwell has developed a very specific program that he says strengthens
rarely used muscles in the neck and back of the head. Muscles that can
be developed and keep the brain from being tossed around while playing
nearly any sport. </h1>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<img border="0" height="189" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj2m_naaOzikdoywx_ess07wA6IcKPtXjgfxP1A_N5v9dO0ISAHYfx5vOb1-wm7i0ecP6ySfJnHAWAuydE8YTC9WMEMofRooSfVoScc8aDWBMIqNIutY3FmOIGFWJ8uaSbcuCN-U6E7rCL/s320/DR+RALPH.jpg" width="320" /></div>
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Dr. Cornwell's Protocol</b></span><span style="font-size: large;"> is the only researched and evidence based contingency available to prepare athletes for the rigors of their sport.</span><br />
<br />
<span class="entry-title"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.concussionpreventionprotocol.com/">www.concussionpreventionprotocol.com</a> </span></span><br />
<h1>
</h1>
<br />
<span class="entry-title"></span><br />
<h1>
</h1>
TRAIN THE HEAD AND NECKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03328866016013776424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1795048677543966591.post-59085214283632425702012-12-11T21:09:00.001-08:002012-12-11T21:09:34.129-08:00DO YOU KNOW THE NUMBERS????
<br />
<h2>
DO YOU KNOW THE NUMBERS???</h2>
<strong>DO YOU KNOW THE Numbers???????</strong><br />
<a href="http://concussionpreventionprotocol.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/benchjpeg.jpeg" rel="nofollow"><img alt="" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-150" height="169" src="http://concussionpreventionprotocol.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/benchjpeg.jpeg" title="benchjpeg" width="300" /></a><br />
<strong>COACHES EVERYWHERE KNOW HOW MUCH THEIR ATHLETES BENCH PRESS OR SQUAT.</strong><br />
<strong>ATHLETIC TRAINERS</strong> ARE AWARE OF MUSCLE IMBALANCES , INJURIES OR THE PREDISPOSITIONS OF THEIR ATHLETES.<br />
<a href="http://concussionpreventionprotocol.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/j-trainer-peg.jpeg" rel="nofollow"><img alt="" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-151" height="209" src="http://concussionpreventionprotocol.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/j-trainer-peg.jpeg" title="j.trainer.peg" width="241" /></a><br />
Coaches and trainers <strong>record</strong> all types of data about
all sorts of things. Treatment given to particular athlete or in the
case of a coach, maybe he has measurement of all the athletes vertical
jumps.<br />
<nobr><a class="FAtxtL" href="http://www.strengthperformance.com/profiles/blogs/do-you-know-the-numbers#" id="FALINK_2_0_1">Anterior Cruciate Ligament</a></nobr> tears are common, but a major injury in athletics. There are <strong>timelines</strong> for recovery, how strong the musculature around your knee should be as you progress through therapy administered by the ATC.<br />
<a href="http://concussionpreventionprotocol.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/blb2jpeg.jpeg" rel="nofollow"><img alt="" class="alignright size-full wp-image-152" height="196" src="http://concussionpreventionprotocol.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/blb2jpeg.jpeg" title="blb2jpeg" width="257" /></a><br />
<em><strong>No</strong></em> competent athletic trainer would release
an athlete to return to competition unless he was sure the athlete was
ready. The trainer, team physician, and the strength coach collaborate
on how to best get an athlete back to playing their sport, but not until
the athlete has regained full range of movement, propericetion,
baseline strength levels etc.<br />
<a href="http://concussionpreventionprotocol.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/test.jpg" rel="nofollow"><img alt="" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-153" height="190" src="http://concussionpreventionprotocol.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/test.jpg?w=300&h=190" title="" width="300" /></a><br />
The trainer needs <strong>best effort</strong> numbers from the strength coach to judge how far the athlete has progressed. There is a need to know how close to <strong>100 percent </strong>
the strength level of the muscular of the injured area, in this case
being the knee, before the returns to play. The strength coach has
numbers on squats, knee extension, for quadriceps strength, leg curl and
RDLs for hamstring strength. Now they know how close the athlete is to
regaining full strength in the musculature of the injured area. This way
you have baseline measurements, solid number of where the athlete was
strength wise before the injury and now after <nobr><a class="FAtxtL" href="http://www.strengthperformance.com/profiles/blogs/do-you-know-the-numbers#" id="FALINK_3_0_2">the rehab</a></nobr>.<br />
Lets examine another common but serious injury, <strong>Concussions</strong>.<br />
<a href="http://concussionpreventionprotocol.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/concussions1.jpg" rel="nofollow"><img alt="" height="415" src="http://concussionpreventionprotocol.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/concussions1.jpg?w=620&h=415" title="SONY DSC" width="620" /></a><br />
Concussion Management is a <strong>Good thing</strong>. The <strong>Concussion Management</strong> Protocol allows the athlete to <strong>rest</strong>,
sometimes sleeping in a dark room for hours a day until symptoms
subside. What happens to the athletes strength level as their muscles <strong>atrophy</strong> while they rest? <strong>More importantly</strong>,
what happens to the muscles of the head and neck. Those same muscles
that were not strong enough to ward off the initial Concussion, are now
even weaker because of the <strong>inactivity</strong>.<br />
<a href="http://concussionpreventionprotocol.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/29concussions-1-6001.jpg" rel="nofollow"><img alt="" height="140" src="http://concussionpreventionprotocol.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/29concussions-1-6001.jpg?w=300&h=140&h=140" title="29concussions.1.600" width="300" /></a><br />
Now, we need <strong>numbers</strong>. Solid Numbers about previous Head and Neck Muscular Strength. What was the <strong>circumference</strong>
of the athlete’s neck prior to the Concussion? How much have those
muscles atrophied? Do strength coaches have numbers on baseline strength
of the muscles of the Head and Neck? If they have baseline numbers on
the quadriceps <strong>surely</strong> they will have numbers on the muscles that protect the <strong>Athlete’s Brain.</strong><br />
<a href="http://concussionpreventionprotocol.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/brain1.jpeg" rel="nofollow"><img alt="" height="259" src="http://concussionpreventionprotocol.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/brain1.jpeg?w=194&h=259" title="brain1" width="194" /></a><strong>Sadly</strong>, I know of only <strong>one</strong> Division I University that documents all those vital numbers and has a data base of information at their <nobr><a class="FAtxtL" href="http://www.strengthperformance.com/profiles/blogs/do-you-know-the-numbers#" id="FALINK_1_0_0">disposal</a></nobr>. <strong>Colgate</strong> <strong>University</strong> does an outstanding job of knowing those <strong>Numbers</strong>.<br />
How can a team <strong>physician</strong>, <strong>strength coach</strong> and <strong>athletic trainers</strong> make an informed decision about <strong>Return to Play</strong> without <strong>All</strong> the pertinent information?<br />
<a href="http://concussionpreventionprotocol.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/girlssoccerjpeg.jpeg" rel="nofollow"><img alt="" height="229" src="http://concussionpreventionprotocol.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/girlssoccerjpeg.jpeg?w=220&h=229" title="girlssoccerjpeg" width="220" /></a><br />
Do parents want their <strong>sons</strong> and <strong>daughters</strong> to Return to Play with a <strong>weaker</strong> body and a much <strong>weaker neck</strong>? We know muscles atrophy <strong>very fast</strong>, and if athletes are restricted from activity for <strong>longer</strong> and longer periods of time, then the muscles are even <strong>weaker</strong> when they return to competition.<br />
<a href="http://concussionpreventionprotocol.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/jesuit_soccer_2.jpg" rel="nofollow"><img alt="" height="300" src="http://concussionpreventionprotocol.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/jesuit_soccer_2.jpg?w=216&h=300&h=300" title="jesuit_soccer_2" width="216" /></a><br />
Before an athlete can Return to Play, there are several tests. There are <strong>No tests</strong> given by professionals for <strong>head</strong> and <strong>neck</strong> musculature <strong>strength</strong>.<br />
Would the <strong>Team Doctor</strong> give approval to an athlete to return to play from ACL surgery with <strong>weak</strong>
quadriceps or hamstring muscles? Why would we put a helmet on the head
of an athlete with a weak neck? Should an athlete be allowed to “head” a
soccer ball with a <strong>weak neck</strong>?<br />
<a href="http://concussionpreventionprotocol.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/fbkidsjpeg.jpeg" rel="nofollow"><img alt="" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-171" height="271" src="http://concussionpreventionprotocol.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/fbkidsjpeg.jpeg" title="fbkidsjpeg" width="186" /></a><br />
<strong>What can be done to ensure that our athletes are Properly Protected?</strong><br />
1. Implement a comprehensive Head and Neck Training Program.<br />
2. Strength coaches need to keep accurate and up- to- date records
of head and neck musculature. Have current circumference measurements of
male athlete’s necks.<br />
3. Athletic Trainers and Strength Coaches need to share information
of athlete’s strength levels, including the muscles of the head and
neck.<br />
4. Make this information available to Physicians so that an informed
decision can be made about when an athlete can safely return to play.TRAIN THE HEAD AND NECKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03328866016013776424noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1795048677543966591.post-41259638707569390552012-11-18T19:26:00.001-08:002012-12-11T21:08:16.854-08:00Issue to Internet: August 2012: Strengthening The Neck Protects Your Athletes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwsFaOOwIArSeBZQ6nhtcQKWMMtjyrz9bFnkwbVNVyF8LmE-xWVwViFssUF-Vef0xLCk5w0sJY5fwpn8gfupL09XxAi-zL1h9C5zHl2poOW8evlz-uVb5jMmInGeZWy5fjQATlSadW1kp3/s1600/C0130769-Suboccipital_muscles,_artwork-SPL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwsFaOOwIArSeBZQ6nhtcQKWMMtjyrz9bFnkwbVNVyF8LmE-xWVwViFssUF-Vef0xLCk5w0sJY5fwpn8gfupL09XxAi-zL1h9C5zHl2poOW8evlz-uVb5jMmInGeZWy5fjQATlSadW1kp3/s320/C0130769-Suboccipital_muscles,_artwork-SPL.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<a href="http://www.coachad.com/pages/Issue-to-Internet-August-2012-Strengthening-The-Neck-Protects-Your-Athletes.php">Issue to Internet: August 2012: Strengthening The Neck Protects Your Athletes</a>TRAIN THE HEAD AND NECKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03328866016013776424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1795048677543966591.post-71962489687633117392012-10-30T14:54:00.001-07:002012-10-30T15:06:14.258-07:00Small Beginnings Lead to Large Results<b>The best of ideas started as a simple notion of how to do something better or more efficiently</b>.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMQlF8fPMeR3vASYmKIk478KVbnOaQDIbK5-DsESZvAboNbkEv9RH3gpBrNkWZo01TXkksPrWP2aaWUBUanjR8Oc70Y-IY_N_AIQ2GVsBpwVl7VtA7nyPpuDEyq3jXiwI0-IxTY091nAiH/s1600/PI4-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMQlF8fPMeR3vASYmKIk478KVbnOaQDIbK5-DsESZvAboNbkEv9RH3gpBrNkWZo01TXkksPrWP2aaWUBUanjR8Oc70Y-IY_N_AIQ2GVsBpwVl7VtA7nyPpuDEyq3jXiwI0-IxTY091nAiH/s1600/PI4-1.jpg" /></a></div>
<br />
<b>When two individuals join their ideas collectively, sometimes it can result in something <u>Big</u>.</b><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii0eRr3lQqYgR_tX6h_BKbjd-yklFZECfAEvLHRng3HOCjKQuOWyIPkPbYp5ODxm_dNKhC4qyN4sv1TPmq6ijN7VG9PjjQqWimkEG_3FN_O-hndQv9CW4GdpUTiFA8bOi_4H0ucUpUrhwc/s1600/welding_man.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii0eRr3lQqYgR_tX6h_BKbjd-yklFZECfAEvLHRng3HOCjKQuOWyIPkPbYp5ODxm_dNKhC4qyN4sv1TPmq6ijN7VG9PjjQqWimkEG_3FN_O-hndQv9CW4GdpUTiFA8bOi_4H0ucUpUrhwc/s1600/welding_man.jpg" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<i><b>If those ideas come to fruition it can be paradigm shifting.</b></i><br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmvECNm0e6ABo2hsizt4yX3nl9gpMfqTFc-3PxtGUyMwD5-iiaS53QvwebVgBCjc7lAwdR7-UMTsl40Er3zFLN_NmpEjTUi2wKzCKVZoSK4G7mh5_ya_Hx5HOjOgbHDjJPjXfndglkzS1N/s1600/bluehead.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmvECNm0e6ABo2hsizt4yX3nl9gpMfqTFc-3PxtGUyMwD5-iiaS53QvwebVgBCjc7lAwdR7-UMTsl40Er3zFLN_NmpEjTUi2wKzCKVZoSK4G7mh5_ya_Hx5HOjOgbHDjJPjXfndglkzS1N/s1600/bluehead.jpg" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<i><b>The NEW HEAD AND NECK MACHINE WILL CHANGE THE WAY WE LOOK AT CONCUSSION REDUCTION FOREVER.</b></i><br />
<br />
<i><b><a href="http://www.concussionpreventionprotocol.com/">www.concussionpreventionprotocol.com</a> </b></i><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />TRAIN THE HEAD AND NECKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03328866016013776424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1795048677543966591.post-31397812228834868332012-10-15T16:18:00.000-07:002012-10-15T17:11:30.651-07:00Project Neck II The Follow-up Study<span style="font-size: large;"><b> Project Neck II The Follow-up Study</b></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Why do researcher spend their time doing researching</b></span>?<br />
<br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: small;">Research is just that, re- searching a problem or gaining a better understanding of what we are studying.</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKuqKF6jdP0z1NNPIrUMWEfN4zorh1tpi8tHXu6uCfuXScrdUYa4gjGPQFdbuh2TM3C2Wo9c5fYo_e7Q6aT574hSjn6RjOQQndTzQdVW4S4ef9aBa_icGJwIfquRwE1uAYrO3Y8teFUhvO/s1600/lab123.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="146" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKuqKF6jdP0z1NNPIrUMWEfN4zorh1tpi8tHXu6uCfuXScrdUYa4gjGPQFdbuh2TM3C2Wo9c5fYo_e7Q6aT574hSjn6RjOQQndTzQdVW4S4ef9aBa_icGJwIfquRwE1uAYrO3Y8teFUhvO/s320/lab123.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<b> Project Neck II Laboratory </b><br />
<br />
<br />
Starting January 2, 2013 Project Neck II gets <b>bigger</b> and <b>better.</b> Project Neck II once again will be a <b>NIH</b> and Institutional Review Board <b>Approved</b>. Without these checks and balances a study is <b>No</b> research study. An <b>Opinion</b> or Idea is <b>Not</b> a Research Study.<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7E1oHIEsnGCj-SWuI2vclJgSuHE73Vksbk0leN5QB5RsdIlLJP-Gt_48Q7wF1E_q-_glq_83p31wGMKK3N125F5qkj9qzyCX3qbnbb7oNYJBDe_QZn-bWL0Qn0KH-2d07AnGgs-mW9EIT/s1600/groupofpeople.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7E1oHIEsnGCj-SWuI2vclJgSuHE73Vksbk0leN5QB5RsdIlLJP-Gt_48Q7wF1E_q-_glq_83p31wGMKK3N125F5qkj9qzyCX3qbnbb7oNYJBDe_QZn-bWL0Qn0KH-2d07AnGgs-mW9EIT/s1600/groupofpeople.jpg" /></a></div>
The Experimental Group will Number in the <b>300s.</b> The Equipment will be Prototypical. The Results will Change the way we <b>TRAIN</b> <b>Musculature</b> the <b>Head</b> and <b>Neck</b> .<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyW2rTjioa2GkBhJwAxnf3cncvs8r6lHdlvDcV89ppsrDgmwudx5aMXtQJsuObxKn1swBFv63bcCMnHVjDAjgyTzfcEHiQ7GQzBSWW1zwFj8MKFiT4Dd3gU32tdKZvl8wXUob42pYZLHaH/s1600/CNSI-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyW2rTjioa2GkBhJwAxnf3cncvs8r6lHdlvDcV89ppsrDgmwudx5aMXtQJsuObxKn1swBFv63bcCMnHVjDAjgyTzfcEHiQ7GQzBSWW1zwFj8MKFiT4Dd3gU32tdKZvl8wXUob42pYZLHaH/s320/CNSI-1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
All research will be sanctioned and reviewed by The Head Neck and Spine Institute.<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.concussionproventionprotocol.com/">www.concussionpreventionprotocol.com</a><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />TRAIN THE HEAD AND NECKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03328866016013776424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1795048677543966591.post-16003844378687746362012-09-30T10:22:00.000-07:002012-09-30T10:24:44.538-07:00Looking Back.<span style="font-family: ariel black; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: ariel black; font-size: x-large;"><b> <a href="http://www.concussionpreventionprotocol.com/">Looking Back.</a></b></span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: ariel black; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: ariel black; font-size: x-large;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Clinical Research Takes Time to Complete. This Blog was Written Three Years Ago. The research process is complicated and must be approved by several organizations, The National Institute of Health and may need to be approved by at least One <u>Institutional Review Board. </u></span></b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: ariel black; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: ariel black; font-size: x-large;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">If this type of rigor and validity is not incorporated into a True Research Study. It is not a study at all. It is opinion, conjecture or just a good guess. There is only One Evidence Based Head and Neck Training Protocol.</span></b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: ariel black; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: ariel black; font-size: x-large;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.concussionpreventionprotocol.com/">concussionpreventionprotocol.com</a> </span> </b></span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: ariel black; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: ariel black; font-size: x-large;"><b>Ralph Cornwell</b></span></span><br />
<img align="none" alt="" border="0" height="242" hspace="" src="http://info.rogersathletic.com/Portals/51266/images//cronwell1.JPG" title="" vspace="" width="393" /> <br />
Undergrad From University of Maryland/Radford University Va<br />
Masters of Science from Virginia Tech<br />
Doctor of Philosophy -Science Virginia Tech Completion Date 12/10<br />
<br />
<b>Former Strength Coach </b><br />
Radford University<br />
University of North Carolina at Greensboro<br />
United States Military Academy at West Point<br />
North Carolina Agriculture and Technology State University<br />
West Montgomery High School, NC<br />
<br />
Served as <b>Sport Performance Director</b> and <b>Owner</b> of 2 Sports Performance Facilities 1 in Blacksburg, Va, the other in Greensboro, NC.<br />
<br />
<img align="none" alt="" border="0" height="337" hspace="" src="http://info.rogersathletic.com/Portals/51266/images//cronwell3.JPG" title="" vspace="" width="293" /><br />
<img align="left" alt="" border="0" height="243" hspace="" src="http://info.rogersathletic.com/Portals/51266/images//Cronwell.JPG" title="" vspace="" width="302" /> I have been training on <b>Pendulum 5-way neck</b> for about a month and have had remarkable results. The weight has steadily gone up on the exercises, but the amazing thing is <b>my neck circumference </b>has increased by an inch and a half. <br />
<br />
Never
gotten those types of results from any neck machine and I have tryed
them all. I am currently preparing for my Ph.D. case study which
involves the question: If you increase the circumference of the neck
through resistance training and increase the stiffness ratio,as soft
tissue becomes stronger, along with trapezius strength increases thus
reducing the deformation rate during contact(impact) would you not
decrease impact forces to the head, neck area and transfer or dissipate
the forces throughout the trapezius,upper back muscles and ultimately
have those forces absorbed through the stronger back muscles, hip/glute
area transferring those forces finally to the much stronger lower body
muscles.<br />
<img align="left" alt="" border="0" hspace="" src="http://info.rogersathletic.com/Portals/51266/images//cronwell5.JPG" title="" vspace="" /> Also, would this not help to reduce or <b>lessen the rate of concussion </b>or more importantly would it not lower the <b>subconcussive forces</b>
of small impacts that seem to cause as much or more long term damage to
the athlete. Would a bigger stronger neck not raise the tipping point
in which we start to see real long-term brain damage, Well, that's what I
intend to find out. I will be setting up my lab at the Virginia Tech
campus where I am completing my Ph.D.. <br />
The <b>pendulum neck machine</b>
will be an intricate part of the case study and I want to share the
data with all the coaches out their so we can better protect our
athletes from harm. We cant' forget it all starts with the neck. The
vulnerable part of the human anatomy with respect to contact sports or
life in general is our cervical spine which supports the skull which
incases our most important component with regards to life -our brain.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<i></i>TRAIN THE HEAD AND NECKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03328866016013776424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1795048677543966591.post-29651946132641296382012-07-29T10:41:00.001-07:002012-07-29T14:21:47.943-07:00Let's Spring Into Action And Protect Athletes<h3 class="title">
The Ralph Cornwell Files</h3>
<div class="byline">
</div>
<div class="submissions">
</div>
<div class="buttons">
</div>
Let's Spring Into Action And Protect Athletes <br />
<b><img alt="describe the image" border="0" height="188" src="http://info.rogersathletic.com/Portals/51266/images/cornwell3.JPG" width="137" />Ralph Cornwell</b>
is a Ph.D. candidate in health promotion/human performance at
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Prior to
pursuing his Doctoral Degree he was a collegiate strength coach.<br />
<img alt="spring" border="0" src="http://info.rogersathletic.com/Portals/51266/images/spring.jpg" /><br />
Research from the best minds in the automotive safety industry all
agree, the circumference of the neck changes the way it reacts to forces
applied to that area.<br />
The former Congressional appointed Chairman of the Head and Neck Committee put together a study on concussions and found:
" Stronger necks reduce head acceleration, deltaV, and displacement.
Even relatively small reductions in deltaV have a large effect on head
injury criterion that may reduce concussion risks because changes in
deltaV change head injury criterion through the 4th power."<br />
Test dummies are used to simulate a human in a collision whether it is by automobile or playing sports.<br />
<img alt="spring1" border="0" src="http://info.rogersathletic.com/Portals/51266/images/spring1.jpg" /><br />
<br />
<b>How do they simulate neck strength in humans?</b><br />
<br />
They change the size of the spring on the test dummies. Small to
replicate a child’s neck circumference. Medium size for female adults
and large for adult males.<br />
<img alt="spring2" border="0" src="http://info.rogersathletic.com/Portals/51266/images/spring2.jpg" /><br />
To
simulate an athlete’s neck you have to go one step further. The
athlete’s neck is simulated by the largest and most stiff spring on a
crash dummy in order to replicate the kinematics of a collision
accurately.<br />
<img alt="spring3" border="0" src="http://info.rogersathletic.com/Portals/51266/images/spring3.jpg" /><br />
<br />
The replicated athletic neck is more resistant to change than the
mock-up normal population neck. It deforms less then all the simulated
necks.<br />
<img alt="spring4" border="0" src="http://info.rogersathletic.com/Portals/51266/images/spring4.jpg" /><br />
<br />
This is true for crash test dummies; is it not true for athletes playing sports that include collisions?<br />
By increasing the circumference of our athlete’s necks the same result should occur. Less deformation of the cervical spine.<br />
<img alt="spring5" border="0" src="http://info.rogersathletic.com/Portals/51266/images/spring5.jpg" /><br />
If
this is good for test dummies, it should be good for America’s athletes
risking concussion during sports. It will certainly lowers the
subconcussive forces.<br />
<img alt="spring6" border="0" src="http://info.rogersathletic.com/Portals/51266/images/spring6.jpg" /><br />
Congress calls concussions an 'American Epidemic'. Let’s start inoculating our athletes with larger stronger necks.www.concussionpreventionprotocol.comTRAIN THE HEAD AND NECKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03328866016013776424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1795048677543966591.post-46608818212482036552012-07-20T06:33:00.001-07:002012-07-20T06:33:25.624-07:00Training the Muscles of the Head and Neck, Priority ONE!<div class="post-253 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized tag-asanovich tag-athletic-training tag-concussion tag-concussionpreventionprotocol tag-concussions-dvd tag-cornwell tag-kavalek tag-protection tag-protocol tag-ralph tag-strong tag-subconcussive tag-tampba-bay-bucs tag-training-and-conditioning-magazine" id="post-253">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dztwvniJ4JHVht8xUOjyvDATsm5x-b6_AeBKXZNv9QdUA3nKDXRkDAavFoK9hWytbFKt3KQJHF5GPU-dChgEA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>
<h2>
From Training and Conditioning Journal Making A Case For Training The Neck</h2>
<div class="date">
Posted by <a href="http://intelligentexerciserx.wordpress.com/">intelligentexerciserx</a> on July 20, 2012</div>
<div class="entrytext">
http://www.training-conditioning.com/2012/07/18/a_case_for_training_the_neck/index.php<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dx9CzqaJ2bzszJoFCz3VOX3u9atU8sc2yjjxefdWVhJctzBilitX7d6TJc6AAdKlO-COrAsDII7vUzOWN0Rmw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>
<img alt="" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-254" height="262" src="http://concussionpreventionprotocol.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/cnsi-1.jpg?w=300&h=262" title="CNSI-1" width="300" /><a href="http://www.concussionpreventionprotocol.com/">www.concussionpreventionprotocol.com</a><br />
<strong>WWW.concussionpreventionprotocol.com</strong><br />
<div id="archive-title">
<h2>
A Case for Training the Neck</h2>
</div>
By Ralph Cornwell, Jr., Ph.D. (abd)<br />
<strong>To protect</strong> athletes from concussions and other head
injuries, strength coaches should focus on strengthening the neck and
trapezius muscles. In fact, the author argues that neck strengthening
should be a training priority.<br />
<a href="http://concussionpreventionprotocol.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/a3e79cfaac2cbbcce2b37612d43722f3.jpg"><img alt="" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-256" height="79" src="http://concussionpreventionprotocol.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/a3e79cfaac2cbbcce2b37612d43722f3.jpg" title="a3e79cfaac2cbbcce2b37612d43722f3" width="140" /></a><br />
In a tradition that dates back centuries, physicians take the
Hippocratic Oath before they practice medicine. In the original
interpretation of the oath, a doctor would swear to “prescribe regimens
for the good of my patients according to my ability and my judgment and
never do harm to anyone.”<br />
This code of moral conduct offers up valuable lessons to strength
coaches and athletic trainers who work with the “patient” in their
world: the athlete. Strength coaches are charged primarily with the duty
of preparing athletes for the rigors of their chosen sport. Referring
back to the Hippocratic Oath, one could argue that increasing the
performance of an athlete should become the second priority for strength
coaches because a great athlete standing injured on the sidelines does
no one any good.<br />
<a href="http://concussionpreventionprotocol.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/girl_study_16.jpg"><img alt="" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-257" height="251" src="http://concussionpreventionprotocol.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/girl_study_16.jpg?w=300&h=251" title="girl_study_16" width="300" /></a><br />
Instead, the top priority for strength coaches should be a training regimen targeted <strong>first at protecting their athlete</strong>s
from harm as they tune them for competition. If strength coaches look
first to protect their athletes from potential harm and prepare properly
and diligently the most vulnerable region of athletes’ bodies, one
could argue that the number of serious sports injuries could be reduced
or minimized.<br />
And what is the most vulnerable region of the body that, if
traumatized, could lead to a serious, possibly life-threatening injury?
Without question, it is the neck region (cervical spine).<br />
The neck supports the head, which encases the hierarchy of human
beings’ functions, the brain. The trapezius–either of the two large
muscles that run from the base of the back of the skull to the middle of
the back–makes it possible for persons to raise their heads and
shoulders. In essence, these muscles act as the foundation and support
the driving force at the top of the body–back to the brain. If the
foundation is strong, then the head is better supported and the brain
better protected.<br />
<a href="http://concussionpreventionprotocol.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/back1.jpg"><img alt="" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-258" height="167" src="http://concussionpreventionprotocol.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/back1.jpg" title="back1" width="160" /></a><br />
Given the critical role these muscles play, one would think the neck
and trapezius would be at the top of strength coaches’ regimens for
their athletes. But in a recent survey I distributed as part of my
dissertation, over 200 college and university strength coaches were
asked about their neck/trapezius training regimens, and their answers
revealed this muscle region has a lower training priority than others.
Survey questions ranged from “does your weight room have a four-way neck
machine,” and “do you do any direct stimulation to strengthen the
neck,” to simply “how important is training the neck in your program?”<br />
<a href="http://concussionpreventionprotocol.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/upperback.jpg"><img alt="" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-259" height="160" src="http://concussionpreventionprotocol.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/upperback.jpg" title="upperback" width="160" /></a><br />
The lack of emphasis on training this area may be explained by the
fact that many coaches are simply unaware of the importance of training
the neck and the trapezius muscles, which the neck relies on to
dissipate forces. If strength coaches knew of the vital role the neck
plays in sports performance, as well as the importance of increasing
neck strength, then these results may have been very different.<br />
<a href="http://concussionpreventionprotocol.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/atc.jpg"><img alt="" class="alignright size-full wp-image-260" height="198" src="http://concussionpreventionprotocol.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/atc.jpg" title="atc" width="254" /></a><br />
Muscle regions other than the neck/trapezius area were emphasized in
most strength-training programs. Does the following sound familiar when
examining many of the nation’s strength training programs? Athletes use
the bench press for the upper body; squats and leg presses for the lower
body; and some abdominal and lower back work. This is a complete
regimen, as many would suggest, if the strength coach’s only priority is
the performance of the athlete rather than protection of that
individual.<br />
However, by training the neck and trapezius muscles, strength coaches
can enhance protection and performance of their athletes. A stronger
neck increases the strength of an athlete, who then functions as a
complete working unit. For example, consider that the trapezius muscles
run from the base of the back of the skull all the way to thoracic
vertebrae 12. Overlooking such a critical and major muscle group
certainly does not enhance an athlete’s overall performance.<br />
<a href="http://concussionpreventionprotocol.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/bluehead1.jpg"><img alt="" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-261" height="181" src="http://concussionpreventionprotocol.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/bluehead1.jpg" title="bluehead" width="279" /></a><br />
To minimize head injuries, let’s revisit the neck/trapezius area and
see how these muscles play a critical role. Neck muscles act as springs
and shock absorbers; bigger, stronger necks can better absorb with less
deformation. Recalling the laws of physics, consider the neck as a
cylinder. The larger the circumference of the cylinder, the more load it
can support without buckling.<br />
As training the neck area increases strength there, the soft tissue
thickens and the neck becomes stiffer. Using physics again to explain
the necessity for stiffness, view the neck as a coiled spring. The
thicker the coils of the spring, the greater the stiffness ratio. A
smaller, less stiff spring is easier to compress from an axial-loading
standpoint. A stiffer spring–or stronger neck–deflects greater frontal
or side impact forces.<br />
<a href="http://concussionpreventionprotocol.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/f3-large.jpg"><img alt="" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-262" height="166" src="http://concussionpreventionprotocol.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/f3-large.jpg?w=300&h=166" title="F3.large" width="300" /></a><br />
All variables being equal, if a given cylinder increases its diameter
by two inches–say from six inches to eight inches–the deformation
decreases 43 percent. Common sense, simple logic, or even strong
speculation suggests that a bigger, stronger neck would give an athlete a
better chance of avoiding serious injury when absorbing impact forces
during collisions.<br />
And female athletes should not avoid training the neck area, just
because many think they will get a “fat neck” from such conditioning.
Biologically, females do not achieve the hypertrophy that males do, but
they can benefit greatly from the strength gained in this region of the
body.<br />
<a href="http://concussionpreventionprotocol.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/photo_may22_607pm.jpg"><img alt="" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-263" height="168" src="http://concussionpreventionprotocol.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/photo_may22_607pm.jpg?w=300&h=168" title="Photo_May22_607pm" width="300" /></a><br />
Training the neck area in four directions–flexion, extension, and
left and right lateral flexion–followed by a shoulder shrug exercise
offers the most effective direct stimulus to this region of the body.
Neck machines are great devices to help with this training, but if
strength coaches cannot afford these machines, they should educate
themselves on the protocol of manual neck resistance, along with a
barbell or dumbbell shrug.<br />
<a href="http://concussionpreventionprotocol.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/b7772471dfe656bec300ce8bee6dec16.jpg"><img alt="" class="alignright size-full wp-image-264" height="107" src="http://concussionpreventionprotocol.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/b7772471dfe656bec300ce8bee6dec16.jpg" title="b7772471dfe656bec300ce8bee6dec16" width="190" /></a><br />
Relating back to the original premise, if strength coaches truly
believe their first priority is to protect the athlete and prevent
injury, and that the neck and cervical spine are at risk during
competition, why would they not train this region of athletes’ bodies
religiously? If strength coaches train all the agonist and antagonist
muscle groups but neglect the neck and trapezius area, are they truly
preparing their athletes effectively for the rigors of their sport?
Well-informed strength and conditioning professionals would see the
logic in this premise and would want to help their athletes in any way
they could.<br />
Strength coaches need to find 30 minutes twice a week to train the
neck and trapezius area. With effective time management and
efficiencies, any strength and conditioning program could meet this
objective. In setting up a strength training facility, would it not make
sense also that for every station, say, for squatting, there would also
be a station for protecting the brain and turning the head?<br />
<a href="http://concussionpreventionprotocol.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/mark3pg.jpg"><img alt="" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-265" height="95" src="http://concussionpreventionprotocol.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/mark3pg.jpg" title="mark3pg" width="120" /></a><br />
As these questions tumble forth, again the Hippocratic Oath comes
back into play–”to prescribe regimens for the good of my patients.”
Maybe the essence of that document created long ago can have relevance
in more ways than one to strength coaches everywhere today.<br />
<a href="http://concussionpreventionprotocol.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/dvd1.jpeg"><img alt="" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-266" height="191" src="http://concussionpreventionprotocol.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/dvd1.jpeg?w=300&h=191" title="DVD1" width="300" /></a><br />
<strong>Acknowledgments</strong><br />
I would like to thank Dan Riley for all of his help and wisdom over the
years. I would like to thank Mike Gittleson for his guidance with this
article and the completion of my Doctoral Degree. Also, special thanks
to Chris Potter Mechanical/Structural Engineer for his help and insight.
Lastly, I would like to thank Tyler Hobson for the use of a great neck
machine that will allow me to finish my research.<br />
<a href="http://concussionpreventionprotocol.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/dr-ralph.jpg"><img alt="" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-267" height="177" src="http://concussionpreventionprotocol.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/dr-ralph.jpg?w=300&h=177" title="DR RALPH" width="300" /></a><br />
<em>Ralph Cornwell is a Ph.D. candidate in health promotion/human
performance at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, with
additional course work in sports psychology. A Certified Strength and
Conditioning Specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning
Association. An honors society member, he currently is conducting a case
study on neck injuries and the prevention of or leasing of concussive
forces. He has more than 17 years experience as a strength and
conditioning coach, consultant and lecturer. Having derived his training
philosophy from Dan Riley while with the Washington Redskins, Cornwell
has worked with high-school, collegiate and professional
athletes–including those in the National Football League, Major League
Baseball and Major League Soccer–as well as women’s soccer and lacrosse
players, NFL Europe athletes, European and Russian basketball players,
and several international players from Africa and Australia. He has been
the head strength and conditioning coach at Radford University, the
University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and North Carolina
Agricultural and Technical State University, and assistant coach at the
United States Military Academy at West Point. Cornwell points to the
fact that he never had an injury in a weight room where he was the head
coach. At age 45, he still trains as hard as any of his athletes.</em><br />
<div class="sharedaddy sd-like-enabled sd-sharing-enabled" id="jp-post-flair">
<div class="robots-nocontent sd-block sd-social sd-social-icon-text sd-sharing">
<h3 class="sd-title">
Share this:</h3>
<div class="sd-content">
<ul>
<li class="share-press-this"><a class="share-press-this sd-button share-icon" href="http://concussionpreventionprotocol.wordpress.com/2012/07/20/253/?share=press-this&nb=1" rel="nofollow" title="Click to Press This!"><span>Press This</span></a></li>
<li class="share-twitter"><a class="share-twitter sd-button share-icon" href="http://concussionpreventionprotocol.wordpress.com/2012/07/20/253/?share=twitter&nb=1" id="sharing-twitter-253" rel="nofollow" title="Click to share on Twitter"><span>Twitter</span></a></li>
<li class="share-facebook"><a class="share-facebook sd-button share-icon" href="http://concussionpreventionprotocol.wordpress.com/2012/07/20/253/?share=facebook&nb=1" id="sharing-facebook-253" rel="nofollow" title="Share on Facebook"><span>Facebook</span></a></li>
<li class="share-end"><br /></li>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>TRAIN THE HEAD AND NECKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03328866016013776424noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1795048677543966591.post-15183044529402878822012-06-22T08:12:00.001-07:002012-06-22T08:12:58.488-07:00FOOTBALL STRENGTH CLINIC #2 Meet Mark Asanovich =Evidence Based Head and Neck Training « ConcussionPreventionProtocol<a href="http://concussionpreventionprotocol.wordpress.com/2012/06/22/football-strength-clinic-2-meet-mark-asanovich-evidence-based-head-and-neck-training/">FOOTBALL STRENGTH CLINIC #2 Meet Mark Asanovich =Evidence Based Head and Neck Training « ConcussionPreventionProtocol</a>TRAIN THE HEAD AND NECKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03328866016013776424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1795048677543966591.post-74359294595960339032012-05-12T22:13:00.001-07:002012-05-12T22:13:28.014-07:00There Are Endorsements and THERE ARE ENDORSEMENTS « ConcussionPreventionProtocol<a href="http://concussionpreventionprotocol.wordpress.com/?p=192&preview=true">There Are Endorsements and THERE ARE ENDORSEMENTS « ConcussionPreventionProtocol</a>TRAIN THE HEAD AND NECKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03328866016013776424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1795048677543966591.post-2893225039022804282012-02-21T09:55:00.000-08:002012-02-21T09:55:49.576-08:00CERTIFIED HEAD AND NECK TRAINING SPECIALIST « ConcussionPreventionProtocol<a href="http://concussionpreventionprotocol.wordpress.com/?p=84&preview=true">CERTIFIED HEAD AND NECK TRAINING SPECIALIST « ConcussionPreventionProtocol</a>TRAIN THE HEAD AND NECKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03328866016013776424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1795048677543966591.post-86930123372297898402012-02-21T07:38:00.000-08:002012-02-21T07:38:18.581-08:00Get The Knowledge! Protect your Athlete!<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"></span>YOU AS A <b>Coach</b>, Athletic <b>Trainer</b>, Strength <b>Coach</b>, Military <b>Trainer</b>, </span><br />
<br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Physical <b>Therapist</b>, Parent</span> <span style="font-size: large;">Need To Have The <b>Knowledge</b> To <b>Protect Your Athlete</b></span>.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw8Vmsfo8pQpGKL2V93rlI-LYGNpWIeH1PAwfrdXrxpK3wtVZEVaXfMUu3xG20WFgY-tDBwVUjIuez_rblBnUTNUBoM2mK3RagAgK5KyUEeSx3YcV4us1mU-Fc21gYxGqhUOVXbhlvO3PC/s1600/atc.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw8Vmsfo8pQpGKL2V93rlI-LYGNpWIeH1PAwfrdXrxpK3wtVZEVaXfMUu3xG20WFgY-tDBwVUjIuez_rblBnUTNUBoM2mK3RagAgK5KyUEeSx3YcV4us1mU-Fc21gYxGqhUOVXbhlvO3PC/s1600/atc.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBPZNJXBQa4V2_uxGhacnKhj1375-4q8H6O2nkug9nWG1JgppSt5NavosP4wMfA1u25x42EbqFnb7H_o_MsnorPlGM5vPL944FheLDtL0GnY3cJjp5sRTC0ueFjAm-GtG8owum0fkuQKIH/s1600/girlneck.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBPZNJXBQa4V2_uxGhacnKhj1375-4q8H6O2nkug9nWG1JgppSt5NavosP4wMfA1u25x42EbqFnb7H_o_MsnorPlGM5vPL944FheLDtL0GnY3cJjp5sRTC0ueFjAm-GtG8owum0fkuQKIH/s320/girlneck.jpg" width="212" /></a></div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Str</span></b><span style="font-size: large;"><b>engthening</b> of the <b>head</b>,<b> neck</b> and surrounding cervical structures is<br />
the <b>ONLY</b> organic contingency within our control to prepare individuals to<br />
withstand potentially injurious forces. <b>The</b> <b>only one</b></span><b>!</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLUeNzgQPG3vht0svoNnNXGADbeWJlrt-aIoToIxtamrjPkD8OJePmXCDDKKCHzRvAmdMPaj5rYLVk8OjQbT385g-l8n7yzOhk4hCKHTyJc8ZyfbKpMJd7f7toJaUmZJ_uuPrvnl3WtbHK/s1600/psujpg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLUeNzgQPG3vht0svoNnNXGADbeWJlrt-aIoToIxtamrjPkD8OJePmXCDDKKCHzRvAmdMPaj5rYLVk8OjQbT385g-l8n7yzOhk4hCKHTyJc8ZyfbKpMJd7f7toJaUmZJ_uuPrvnl3WtbHK/s1600/psujpg.jpg" /></a></div>The <b>Concussion Rate</b> in this Country continues to increase each <b>Year!</b> The reactive approach simply DOES NOT WORK. <b>WE Must be Proactive.</b> Through <b>Evidence</b> Based Research we Know We can<b> Prepare our Athlete</b>s for the Rigors of Their Sport. <br />
<br />
<b>THERE IS SIMPLY NO GOOD<br />
REASON FOR NOT TRAINING THE MUSCLES SURROUNDING THE CERVICAL<br />
SPINE. PERIOD!</b><br />
<br />
Before you can Protect Your Athlete <b>YOU </b>need the skills to do so. You need to be <b>Certified</b> to train the musculature of the <b>Head</b> and <b>Neck</b>.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDVm53cHqshdLsSk-1mRd3RNvw0IshF-MP2CDs3dHwkQJ6yOWnoacbVgBBcsvBrwqWLPETcSCC3TWB0Gd1xhz_UWFmZLaA45tjccXBSM79yh9EOMcBlchSKWTejcGpDqzo_Blye4cSCfPZ/s1600/Video+63+0+00+03-54.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDVm53cHqshdLsSk-1mRd3RNvw0IshF-MP2CDs3dHwkQJ6yOWnoacbVgBBcsvBrwqWLPETcSCC3TWB0Gd1xhz_UWFmZLaA45tjccXBSM79yh9EOMcBlchSKWTejcGpDqzo_Blye4cSCfPZ/s320/Video+63+0+00+03-54.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Through Concussion Prevention Protocol. com you can become a<b> CERTIFIED HEAD AND NECK TRAINING SPECIALIST.</b> The <b>Only</b> certification that gives you the skill set to safely train the musculature of the <b>head</b> and <b>neck.</b> Go to <b>www.coachaprotraining.com</b> or <b>concussionpreventionprotocol.com</b> to find out more about becoming a <b>Certified Head and Neck Training Specialist</b>.TRAIN THE HEAD AND NECKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03328866016013776424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1795048677543966591.post-28477017018355824022012-02-14T10:12:00.001-08:002012-02-14T11:55:07.053-08:00Get The Knowledge! Protect your Athlete!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUh2SkmZTZOWPd50CsDbPWGAqn5jd-drLrd7UiuusK_zLHQYCYaE7lj0ghpvdmntJZpIIgtdFOyIvEOQDuf3dZQjqk8-wM022TmyX0wI6R9URZgrMy4oBN3AJcCTrtIB3NQCLrFDBI0-kD/s1600/necksimFULL.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUh2SkmZTZOWPd50CsDbPWGAqn5jd-drLrd7UiuusK_zLHQYCYaE7lj0ghpvdmntJZpIIgtdFOyIvEOQDuf3dZQjqk8-wM022TmyX0wI6R9URZgrMy4oBN3AJcCTrtIB3NQCLrFDBI0-kD/s1600/necksimFULL.gif" /></a></div>Protect Your Athletes! Prepare them for the Contact of the Sport! Coaches, Parents, Strength Coaches, ATC. Get the knowledge and the evidence based DVD.<br />
WWW. concussionpreventionprotocol.comTRAIN THE HEAD AND NECKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03328866016013776424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1795048677543966591.post-20889562121242314582012-02-13T22:55:00.000-08:002012-02-13T22:55:49.708-08:00ConcussionPreventionProtocol DVD GOES ON SALE!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUuz7l_vVrFgQx3hj3ahs-2tyoDl6E6czYiLGmM4sBc4Bb6WxLT59PhB-7F9PTUB0_YWrtGHJkWQ4_uxhfeQWLPpZmTkIBCWTYNVSOl3KEFJzsUGenw9G30SAp4X8FOfo-dPQEW2xlhtQe/s1600/crazy+neck.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUuz7l_vVrFgQx3hj3ahs-2tyoDl6E6czYiLGmM4sBc4Bb6WxLT59PhB-7F9PTUB0_YWrtGHJkWQ4_uxhfeQWLPpZmTkIBCWTYNVSOl3KEFJzsUGenw9G30SAp4X8FOfo-dPQEW2xlhtQe/s1600/crazy+neck.jpg" /></a></div><a href="http://www.concussionpreventionprotocol/">www.concussionpreventionprotocol</a>TRAIN THE HEAD AND NECKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03328866016013776424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1795048677543966591.post-76910228190675153592012-02-09T12:50:00.000-08:002012-02-09T12:50:14.563-08:00ConcussionPreventionProtocol DVD GOES ON SALE!<div id="container"> <div id="sitename"> <h1><a href="http://concussionpreventionprotocol.wordpress.com/">ConcussionPreventionProtocol</a></h1><h2>Just another WordPress.com site</h2></div><div id="mainmenu"> <ul class="level1"><li><a href="http://concussionpreventionprotocol.wordpress.com/">Home</a></li>
<li class="page_item page-item-2"><a href="http://concussionpreventionprotocol.wordpress.com/about/">About</a></li>
</ul></div><div id="wrap"> <div id="leftside"> <ul><li id="categories"><h2>Categories</h2><ul><li class="cat-item cat-item-1"><a href="http://concussionpreventionprotocol.wordpress.com/category/uncategorized/" title="View all posts filed under Uncategorized">Uncategorized</a> </li>
</ul></li>
</ul></div><div id="content"><br />
<div class="post-61 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized tag-concussion tag-subconcussive tag-cornwell tag-athletes tag-concussions-dvd tag-prevention tag-neck tag-strength tag-asanovich tag-concussionpreventionprotocol tag-protocol" id="post-61"> <h2>Finally It’s Here! The Concussion Prevention Protocol DVD is Ready to go.</h2><div class="date">Posted by <a href="http://intelligentexerciserx.wordpress.com/">intelligentexerciserx</a> on February 4, 2012</div><div class="entrytext"> <div style="text-align: center;"><strong>SUPER BOWL SPECIAL!!!!!!</strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://concussionpreventionprotocol.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/sb1.jpg"><img alt="" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-70" height="183" src="http://concussionpreventionprotocol.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/sb1.jpg" title="sb" width="275" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://concussionpreventionprotocol.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/sbt.jpg"><img alt="" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-69" height="199" src="http://concussionpreventionprotocol.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/sbt.jpg" title="sbt" width="253" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Finally, The Concussion Prevention Protocol DVD IS Here!</strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://concussionpreventionprotocol.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/neck_dvd_cover_13.jpg"><img alt="" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-67" height="225" src="http://concussionpreventionprotocol.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/neck_dvd_cover_13.jpg?w=300&h=225" title="neck_dvd_cover_(1)" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Concussions</strong> have become a<strong> National</strong> <strong>Epidemic. Millions</strong> of dollars have been spent to fund studies over the last 15 years.The research continues but the number of concussions in<strong> Athletics</strong> <strong>INCREASE Each YEAR</strong>. Something proactive needed to be done. Through our <a href="http://optimumfitnessonline.com/"><strong>research</strong></a> and input from some of the greatest minds in strength and conditioning we have created the <strong>Protocol</strong> to</div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Protect</strong> <strong>Your Athletes</strong>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://concussionpreventionprotocol.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/hit1.jpg"><img alt="" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-72" height="244" src="http://concussionpreventionprotocol.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/hit1.jpg" title="hit1" width="206" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">This<strong> Your</strong> opportunity to purchase the <strong>ONLY</strong> Evidence based<strong> CONCUSSION PREVENTION PROTOCOL</strong> <strong>DVD</strong>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://concussionpreventionprotocol.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/f0020625-splenius_muscle-spl.jpg"><img alt="" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-73" height="300" src="http://concussionpreventionprotocol.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/f0020625-splenius_muscle-spl.jpg?w=194&h=300" title="Splenius muscle" width="194" /></a></div><div align="center"><strong>PRIORITY ONE</strong></div> The <strong><em>most important</em></strong> goal of the strength & conditioning professional is to <strong><em>PRUDENTLY PREPARE</em></strong> the individual for the rigors of the task at hand. As such, given the catastrophic consequences of a cervical spine and traumatic brain injury, the strengthening of the neck and surrounding muscular structures of the cervical spine <strong><em>MUST</em></strong> be considered <strong><em>PRIORITY ONE</em></strong> in the prescription and design of exercise routines.<br />
<div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">The<strong> Educational</strong> DVD and Instructional <strong>Manual</strong> will give you the knowledge and expertise to <strong>Properly</strong> strength train the musculature of the <strong>head</strong> and <strong>neck</strong> and surrounding <strong>muscle</strong> groups.</div><br />
<strong><em>“All athletes exposed to “head impacts” (collisions, head trauma) should place the highest priority on strengthening the musculature of the neck and trapezius. Reliable and evidenced based information has been unavailable until now. Coaches, athletes, and especially parents can rely upon this manual (DVD) for the most comprehensive information available on neck development. I can without any reservation recommend this DVD for the safest and most effective methods to strengthen the neck and trapezius.”</em></strong><br />
<strong>Dan Riley <a href="http://concussionpreventionprotocol.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/driley.jpg"><img alt="" class="alignright size-full wp-image-77" height="267" src="http://concussionpreventionprotocol.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/driley.jpg" title="drILEY" width="189" /></a><br />
</strong><br />
<strong>Three Time Super Bowl Champion Strength Coach for the Washington Redskins</strong><br />
<strong>27 Year NFL Strength Coach (Washington Redskins & Houston Texans)</strong><br />
<strong>9 Year Collegiate Strength Coach United States Military Academy & Penn State<br />
</strong><br />
<strong><br />
</strong><br />
<strong> Recommended For:<br />
</strong><br />
<ul><li><strong>Exercise Physiologists</strong></li>
<li><strong>Strength & Conditioning Specialists</strong></li>
<li><strong>Sport Coaches<br />
</strong></li>
<li><strong>Athletic Trainers<br />
</strong></li>
<li><strong>Personal Trainers</strong><strong><a href="http://concussionpreventionprotocol.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/video-51-0-00-04-45-2.jpg"><img alt="" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-75" height="168" src="http://concussionpreventionprotocol.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/video-51-0-00-04-45-2.jpg?w=300&h=168" title="Video 51 0 00 04-45 (2)" width="300" /></a></strong></li>
<li><strong>Home Based Health Care Providers</strong></li>
<li><strong>Physical Therapists/Physical Therapist Assistants</strong></li>
<li><strong>Occupational Therapists/ Occupational Therapist Assistants<br />
</strong></li>
<li><strong>Physical Education Instructors</strong></li>
<li><strong>Recreation Enthusiasts </strong></li>
<li><strong>Parents</strong></li>
<li><strong>Registered Dieticians</strong></li>
<li><strong>Military Fitness Staffs </strong></li>
</ul>TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OUR INTRODUCTORY SALE PRICE 74.99 s&h included.<br />
Go to<strong> www.concussionpreventionprotocol.com</strong> , <strong>optimumfitnesssonline.com</strong> or <strong>coachaprotraining.com</strong><br />
<strong>START PROTECTING YOUR ATHLETES TODAY</strong>!<br />
<br />
<div class="sharedaddy sd-like-enabled sd-sharing-enabled"><br />
</div></div></div><div class="js" id="respond"><form action="http://concussionpreventionprotocol.wordpress.com/wp-comments-post.php" id="commentform" method="post"><br />
<div id="comment-form-identity"> <div id="comment-form-nascar"> <br />
<ul><li> <a href="http://concussionpreventionprotocol.wordpress.com/2012/02/04/finally-its-here-the-concussion-prevention-protocol-dvd-is-ready-to-go/#comment-form-load-service:WordPress.com" id="postas-wordpress" title="WordPress.com"> <span></span> </a> </li>
<li> <a href="http://concussionpreventionprotocol.wordpress.com/2012/02/04/finally-its-here-the-concussion-prevention-protocol-dvd-is-ready-to-go/#comment-form-load-service:Twitter" id="postas-twitter" title="Twitter"> <span></span> </a> </li>
<li> <a href="http://concussionpreventionprotocol.wordpress.com/2012/02/04/finally-its-here-the-concussion-prevention-protocol-dvd-is-ready-to-go/#comment-form-load-service:Facebook" id="postas-facebook" title="Facebook"> <span></span> </a> </li>
</ul></div><div class="comment-form-service selected" id="comment-form-guest"> <div class="comment-form-padder"> <div class="comment-form-avatar"> <img alt="Gravatar" class="no-grav" src="http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/ad516503a11cd5ca435acc9bb6523536?s=25&d=mm" width="25" /> </div></div></div></div></form></div></div></div><div class="clearingdiv"> </div></div><div id="footer"> </div><div class="loggedout-follow-normal" id="bit" style="bottom: -233px;"> <a class="bsub" href=""><span id="bsub-text"></span></a> <div id="bitsubscribe"><br />
</div></div><img alt="" id="wpstats" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/g.gif?host=concussionpreventionprotocol.wordpress.com&rand=0.20133872750838044&blog=26738600&v=wpcom&user_id=0&post=61&subd=concussionpreventionprotocol&ref=http%3A//concussionpreventionprotocol.wordpress.com/" /> <img src="http://botd.wordpress.com/botd.gif?blogid=26738600&postid=61&lang=1&date=1328325357&ip=75.177.86.43&url=http://concussionpreventionprotocol.wordpress.com/2012/02/04/finally-its-here-the-concussion-prevention-protocol-dvd-is-ready-to-go/&loc=http://concussionpreventionprotocol.wordpress.com/2012/02/04/finally-its-here-the-concussion-prevention-protocol-dvd-is-ready-to-go/" style="height: 0px; overflow: hidden; width: 0px;" /><img src="http://botd2.wordpress.com/botd.gif?blog=26738600&post=61&lang=en&date=1328325357&ip=75.177.86.43&url=http://concussionpreventionprotocol.wordpress.com/2012/02/04/finally-its-here-the-concussion-prevention-protocol-dvd-is-ready-to-go/" style="height: 0px; overflow: hidden; width: 0px;" />TRAIN THE HEAD AND NECKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03328866016013776424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1795048677543966591.post-30734533828838498922012-02-03T19:20:00.000-08:002012-02-03T19:20:46.787-08:00Intelligent Exercise - Concussion Prevention Protocol DVD<a href="http://www.concussionpreventionprotocol.com/concussion_prevention_protocol_dvd">Intelligent Exercise - Concussion Prevention Protocol DVD</a>TRAIN THE HEAD AND NECKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03328866016013776424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1795048677543966591.post-31747015683703738252011-12-27T15:03:00.000-08:002011-12-27T15:03:27.937-08:00Project Neck Case Study Eight Week Results<h2>Project Neck Case Study Eight Week Results</h2><div class="date">Posted by <a href="http://intelligentexerciserx.wordpress.com/">intelligentexerciserx</a> </div><a href="http://concussionpreventionprotocol.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/semi-s.jpg"><img alt="" class="aligncenter wp-image-25" height="263" src="http://concussionpreventionprotocol.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/semi-s.jpg?w=300&h=263" title="semi s" width="300" /></a>Eight Weeks Of Training On The Pendulum 5 Way Head And Neck Machine<br />
Ralph Cornwell is a Ph.D. candidate in health promotion/human performance at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Prior to pursuing his Doctoral Degree he was a collegiate strength coach<br />
<br />
<a href="http://concussionpreventionprotocol.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/5way111.jpg"><img alt="" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-27" height="294" src="http://concussionpreventionprotocol.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/5way111.jpg" title="5way11" width="277" /></a>Ralph finished a pilot study on head and neck training. The purpose is building a training model for force dissipation by increasing the circumference of the head and neck musculature. Dissipation of force from contact will lower concussive forces and protect the athlete during play.<br />
<br />
<strong>Most Improvement in 8 weeks<br />
</strong><br />
4 inch circumference increase in upper neck,<br />
3 3/4 inch circumference change in lower neck<br />
53. 5 pound increase in head and neck extension<br />
49.5 pound increase in flexion<br />
140 lb increase in parallel grip row<br />
261 lb increase in levator scapula/ shoulder girdle elevation barbell movement<br />
<img alt="describe the image" border="0" height="179" src="http://info.rogersathletic.com/Portals/51266/images/elon3.jpg" width="237" /><br />
<strong>Least Improvement in 8 weeks<br />
</strong><br />
1.5 inch increase in circumference upper neck<br />
2.5 inch increase in circumference in lower neck<br />
125 pound increase in parallel grip row<br />
47.5 pound increase in neck extension<br />
44 pound increase in head and neck flexion<br />
215 pound increase in levator scapula/ shoulder girdle elevation barbell movement<br />
<br />
<a href="http://concussionpreventionprotocol.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/elon5.jpg"><img alt="" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-28" height="225" src="http://concussionpreventionprotocol.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/elon5.jpg?w=300&h=225" title="elon5" width="300" /></a><br />
<br />
<strong>Keep in mind, the speed of movement used was 3-4 second concentric 4-5 second eccentric, there was a pause in the contracted position of 1 second or the rep was not counted. Over the weeks of the study the form became better and the weight increases continued steadily without compromising the strictest of technique required.</strong><br />
<a href="http://concussionpreventionprotocol.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/soccer1.jpg"><img alt="" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-29" height="183" src="http://concussionpreventionprotocol.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/soccer1.jpg" title="soccer1" width="244" /></a><br />
<br />
WE MUST PROTECT THE ATHLETE!TRAIN THE HEAD AND NECKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03328866016013776424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1795048677543966591.post-88115975731532970612011-12-04T19:56:00.000-08:002011-12-04T19:59:21.518-08:00Intelligent Exercise-Project Neck | LinkedIn<a href="http://www.linkedin.com/groups?viewMemberFeed=&gid=3286371&memberID=41285461&goback=.gna_3286371">Intelligent Exercise-Project Neck | LinkedIn</a><br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiASRXln6C0sV4CaKUPR4uwEEmtQjC_1rtH0gEvdNykauSHH8k6-sMxwmzd4eYrVQHAM2x2-I-J0a5Wx2Yl3dryS1yIm_VH3mw5daI9_oiTnrFBdtKmjuoEVHSD8oXNqnUil67YWxi9vK8/s1600/Video_60_0_00_00-03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiASRXln6C0sV4CaKUPR4uwEEmtQjC_1rtH0gEvdNykauSHH8k6-sMxwmzd4eYrVQHAM2x2-I-J0a5Wx2Yl3dryS1yIm_VH3mw5daI9_oiTnrFBdtKmjuoEVHSD8oXNqnUil67YWxi9vK8/s320/Video_60_0_00_00-03.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="color: black; font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: violet;">Female Study Results<br />
<br />
Best Only One female showed any muscle hypertrophy or muscle growth that induced neck circumference increase. The increase was 1/32 of an inch<br />
Neck Ext 45lbs<br />
Neck Flex 45lbs<br />
Neutral Grip Row 185 Pounds<br />
Bilateral Shrug 150 Pounds<br />
Levator Scapulae 140lbs<br />
<br />
Worst </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: violet;"><br />
Neck Ext 35lbs<br />
Neck Flex 35lbs<br />
Neutral Grip Row 140 Pounds<br />
Bilateral Shrug 80 Pounds<br />
Levator Scapulae</span> 80 <span style="color: pink;">Pounds</span></span></span></span>TRAIN THE HEAD AND NECKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03328866016013776424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1795048677543966591.post-29894413184477500822011-10-24T19:11:00.000-07:002011-10-24T19:11:59.796-07:00New DVD Is In Production with Concussion Prevention Techiques « ConcussionPreventionProtocol<a href="http://concussionpreventionprotocol.wordpress.com/2011/09/21/new-dvd-is-in-production-with-concussion-prevention-techiques/">New DVD Is In Production with Concussion Prevention Techiques « ConcussionPreventionProtocol</a>TRAIN THE HEAD AND NECKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03328866016013776424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1795048677543966591.post-67560206976522197152011-10-04T07:04:00.000-07:002011-10-04T07:04:41.204-07:00Building A Weight RoomPreventative Sports Medicine Is The First Step <br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">When You Build A Weight Room Start With The 4 or 5 Way Neck To Protect The Athlete</div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="neck2" border="0" height="363" id="img-1317660523864" src="http://info.rogersathletic.com/Portals/51266/images/neck23.jpg" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="446" /></div><br />
<img alt="neck" border="0" height="421" id="img-1317660600967" src="http://info.rogersathletic.com/Portals/51266/images/neck17.jpg" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="317" /><br />
<img alt="neck1" border="0" height="424" id="img-1317660655118" src="http://info.rogersathletic.com/Portals/51266/images/neck18.jpg" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="446" /><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">Preventative Sports Medicine Is The First Step In <b>Get</b>ting <b>Strong</b></div><div class="tags"><span class="NormalBold">Tags: <a href="http://info.rogersathletic.com/get-strong/?Tag=Success" rel="tag">Success</a></span> </div>TRAIN THE HEAD AND NECKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03328866016013776424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1795048677543966591.post-62348542000877956262011-08-12T12:45:00.000-07:002011-08-12T12:45:43.580-07:00Never Too Old<a href="http://info.rogersathletic.com/get-strong/bid/70986/Never-To-Old?source=Blog_Email_%5BNever+To+Old%5D">Never Too Old</a>TRAIN THE HEAD AND NECKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03328866016013776424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1795048677543966591.post-29257004480741544302011-07-18T12:57:00.000-07:002011-07-18T12:57:55.508-07:00Myth Busters Musclebound Women<div class="post"> <h3 class="title">Myth Busters</h3><div class="byline"> </div><div class="submissions"> <div style="clear: both; height: 0; width: 100%;"> </div></div><div class="buttons"> </div><strong>Musclebound Women</strong> <br />
<br />
<img alt="describe the image" border="0" height="166" src="http://info.rogersathletic.com/Portals/51266/images/muscle6.jpg" style="float: left;" width="100" />It was assumed in the early era of weight training that athletes would develop inelastic overdeveloped muscles. The condition was deemed 'musclebound'. Becoming musclebound dominated the early conversations of strength training.<br />
The newly created position of Strength and Conditioning Coach in the 1970's was dubious. Strength Coaches not only had to introduce players to the rigors of weight training, but also had to assure the team coaches and athletes that weights would not slow the participant nor reduce his or her athleticism. Part of the strength and conditioning specialists job was to debunk the concept of becoming <strong>musclebound.</strong><br />
There are still many myths about weight training and they will persist as each generation seems to revisit the same issues.<br />
<img alt="describe the image" border="0" src="http://info.rogersathletic.com/Portals/51266/images/women2.jpg" /><br />
Women in general fear becoming too big due to muscularity, especially in the head and neck region of their anatomy. Conversely this is the very part of their musculature which will help them improve athletic performance and protect them against injury.<br />
<img alt="women" border="0" src="http://info.rogersathletic.com/Portals/51266/images/women3.jpg" /><br />
Ralph Cornweel Jr, a Doctoral candidate at Virginia Tech, gathered a group of courageous women from rugby, softball, dance, art majors and even a librarian to participate in a study to strength train the<strong> Head and Neck</strong> musculature and dispel the myth about women becoming musclebound.<br />
<img alt="women" border="0" height="242" src="http://info.rogersathletic.com/Portals/51266/images/women.jpg" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="289" /><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><em>Exercising the lower trap on the <strong>Pendulum 3 Way Row</strong></em></div>His goal was to use the <strong>same protocol</strong> with women that he had previously used in a study with men that elicited the remarkable gains of up to 4 inches in neck girth in 8 weeks.<br />
After 8 weeks of training all the women who participated in the study had noteworthy strength gains without an increase of muscle size.<br />
<img alt="women1" border="0" height="137" src="http://info.rogersathletic.com/Portals/51266/images/women11.jpg" width="211" /><br />
<em>1 Arm Shrug on the <strong>Pendulum 5 Way Neck</strong></em><br />
"We did have a increase in circumference with one of the girls, a ballerina dancer. Her neck increased 1mm or 1/32 of an inch, 0.039 decimal inches. She was okay with it. All the girls are<strong> very unhappy</strong> the study is ending."<br />
<img alt="5 way" border="0" src="http://info.rogersathletic.com/Portals/51266/images/5%20way4.jpg" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" /><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Get Strong</strong> on The Pendulum 4 Way or 5 Way Head And Neck Machine</div><br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="tags"> <span class="NormalBold">Tags: <a href="http://info.rogersathletic.com/get-strong/?Tag=Strength+Training" rel="tag">Strength Training</a></span> </div></div>TRAIN THE HEAD AND NECKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03328866016013776424noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1795048677543966591.post-61101833993790540542011-07-18T11:22:00.001-07:002011-07-18T11:22:18.412-07:00What is your favorite summer memory?<p class="formspringmeAnswer">Conducting my research study</p><p class="formspringmeFooter"> <a href="http://www.formspring.me/trainhard123?utm_medium=social&utm_source=blogger&utm_campaign=shareanswer">Proper Strength Training</a></p>TRAIN THE HEAD AND NECKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03328866016013776424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1795048677543966591.post-34532143754362233202011-07-17T14:12:00.000-07:002011-07-17T14:12:25.726-07:00Facebook<a href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fintelligentexerciserx.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F05%2F19%2Fthe-cornwell-files%2F">Facebook</a>TRAIN THE HEAD AND NECKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03328866016013776424noreply@blogger.com0