Stability Training: What It Is & Why It’s Beneficial

Balance and coordination are keys to high performance and success in every sport. Without balance and coordination, it’s hard for athletes to reach their full potential. This is why, as athletes grow and train more, they should not overlook these two attributes. Balance and coordination both play into a broader term: stability.

At Warren Academy, we offer a variety of sports performance training programs designed to help make every athlete elite. Stability is something that every athlete should never overlook when training. Below, we explain stability and the benefits that it offers to athletes. 
 

What is stability?

Stability is the ability to control forces, which may be unbalanced, in order to remain balanced. It’s essentially the combination of being balanced and coordinated, and it is needed in a number of different sports. For example, running backs in football need great stability in order to break tackles and stay up. 
 

Stability starts with an athlete's core. A strong core can significantly help improve an athlete's stability and keep them balanced more often. 

Benefits of stability for athletes

Reduced risk of injury

Great stability can greatly reduce the risk of injury for athletes of all sports and ages. Changing the intensity or duration of certain movements or training can cause overuse injuries. With great stability, the chances of these overuse injuries go down.

Improved muscular endurance

Having good stability also helps athletes improve their muscular endurance. It will enable athletes to perform at a high level for longer periods, 

Improved performance

Lastly, having good stability will ultimately improve an athlete’s performance. Core stability allows athletes to control their body and their movements, generate power and transfer force. This makes it easier to accelerate, change direction and make other movements that are essential in a variety of sports. 

Stability training vs strength training

Stability and strength training go hand-in-hand, yet they are different. Stability is the ability to resist force, while strength is the ability to exert force. Both are needed in pretty much every sport, and are something athletes of all sports should focus on improving! 

Luckily, many different exercises incorporate stability and strength training simultaneously. Deadlifts, kettlebell exercises, and core workouts are some of the best for improving stability and strength!

In sports, athletes must be able to exert force as well as control force. This is why both stability and strength training is essential for athletes of all sports. If you are looking to improve your strength and stability, our sports performance training programs are the perfect fit! Give us a call today with any questions you may have.