Sports Training

How Do You Get The Whole Package?

Being in great shape or being a great athlete can be an extreme sense of pride for many youths, and it can also mean that you are an...

What Is Sports Enhancement Training (And How Can It Help You)?

The biggest difference between the two approaches is that athletic training is generally focused on a specific sport. While this type of...

Getting The Jump On Your Competition

Sports enhancement training is one of the best ways for young athletes to learn cross discipline skills that can aid in performance...

Picking Up The Pace To Meet Your Goals

Breaking Through The Barrier What many young athletes don’t always realize is that strength can be as much of a factor as familiarity...

What’s In Your Body?

Good Fuel For Effective Function One of the biggest misconceptions that we find we need to overcome is the concept that as long as you...

The Importance Of Teaching Your Body To Move In New Directions

While drills and repetition are extremely important, they also present an interesting dilemma about muscle memory. If your body is...

Why Sports Physical Therapy Is So Important

At Core 1 Inc., we have years of experience in helping athletes recover from injuries. Sports physical therapy in Downers Grove is an...

A Closer Look At Core Training

These days, lots of workouts focus on building core strength, and with good reason. Building up the core has some very real benefits. But...

Preventing Sports Injuries

With that in mind, just how do you go about preventing sports injuries? There’s no totally foolproof method, and the simple fact is that...

Is It Really Possible To Improve Vertical Jump?

So how do you boost vertical jump? It really comes down to working the right muscle groups in the right way. Your jump height will depend...

The Basics Of Speed Training

It can also be confusing. The big reason is that you have to work the right muscles in order to develop speed – and those muscles aren’t...

Crafting A Well Rounded Athlete

There are a few things that go into crafting a well-rounded athlete, but here at Core 1 Inc. we think that the first step is always...

Understanding Sports Nutrition For Younger Athletes

Nutrition is every bit as important as your exercise routine, and eating properly will not only enhance your performance, but will also...

Why is SPEED So Important?

If you have been training the right way, then the answer should be “no.” That’s because you know that static strength is only one part of...

How To Build Endurance And Stamina

Endurance Endurance is your ability to sustain a cardiovascular activity for a long period of time. An example of a cardio activity would...

What Does CORE1 Stand For?

So, if everybody’s physical body is different, then why do most trainers put you through a cookie cutter program? Now, we say this all...

Overtake Your Opponent. No Matter How Fast, Tough, Or Tall.

Some people might ask you, “Why do you do it?” They see you feeling that pain and fatigue and wonder what drives you. And you know the...

What Motivates You?

Here in Downers Grove, Illinois, we don’t have a problem with motivation. In fact, the athletes that walk through that door are ready to...

Following Proper Form

One of the most dangerous things that come about from improper form is a strength imbalance. When you use poor form, muscles that are not...

6 Tips To Working Your Core

But you don’t need a gimmick product to develop rock solid ab muscles. Abs help us do just about everything when it comes to athletics....