Smart Muscle™ Training, Adaptations for All Ages

Twist Smart Muscle™ exercise captures the essence of elite athlete training and applies level appropriate programming to kids and aging boomers.

Active Adults of all ages benefit from Smart Muscle™ training methodology by awakening movement patterns, activating extensive muscle groups, re-energizing neuromuscular communication pathways and restoring total body function mentally and physically. The result is enhanced mobility, reduced incidence of injury and a youthful sense of athletic confidence that brings new excitement to every recreational pursuit. Adult clients do desire appearance changes. The high metabolic cost of Smart Muscle™ strength training nets a massive caloric expenditure but while also teaching all the muscles in the body to work harmoniously.

Children and youth gain balance, movement and strength through motor experiences and with each repeated exposure to foundational movement patterns (running, jumping, kicking, throwing) neuromuscular references are established and enhanced. The brain thinks in terms of movements not individual muscles and neuromuscular communication pathways (sensory and motor commands) become faster and more efficient over time leading to more coordinated, precise and athletic movement. Rather than teaching children and youth to isolate muscles, exposure to whole body, sequential movement patterns with ability specific balance challenges builds a solid foundation for sport specific skill execution for their lifetime. The key to safely utilizing Smart Muscle™ training with these age ranges is understanding the growth and development stages along with the individualized needs of each child as they progress through the dynamic challenges of neurological, skeletal and muscular changes of adolescence.

From a performance enhancement perspective, success in sports demands Smart Muscle™ training. The nature of sport creates an environment that requires exceptionally fast read – react – respond abilities where an athlete can quickly interpret a game situation, evaluate the opponent (or the terrain) and apply the correct strategy to create an advantage for themselves or a team mate, all with a focus on winning. Sport is won or lost in small fractions of time and precision frequently determines outcomes. Developing the physical attributes that support sport skill requires that athletes have exceptional movement skills (speed, agility, coordination, quickness), dynamic balance (core strength, proprioception) and diverse strength (endurance, capacity, power). Layering complex movement, balance and strength challenges develops a smart athlete that is well prepared for the unpredictable demands of sport.

The Twist Team!