Activ Core FX
AcitivCore FEX (functional exercise for everyone) was founded and developed in Norway in 1991 and features RedCord AS. New to the US, it has been widely used at health clubs, therapeutic centers and Olympic training facilities across Europe and other countries. ActivCore FEX is a revolutionary Functional Exercise system that improves core strength, balance and coordination, with a focus on proper muscle usage through exercises performed with controlled instability.
ActivCore FEX is a highly customizable system that utilizes slings, ropes and pulleys to facilitate optimal muscle performance by activating or ‘firing’ specific muscles in the correct patterns at the appropriate moments.
The unique set-up of ropes and slings allows for exercises to be performed with controlled instability that is safe and comfortable for individuals at every fitness level. The system can help identify overactive and inactive muscle imbalances and provide exercises to improve the imbalance as well as improve coordination and functional performance.
ActivCore has been touted as one of the most effective core workouts available today for everyone from seniors looking to improve their quality of life to athletes looking to enhance performance. At the Pilates Studio®, we are excited to be one of the first studios in New England to offer ActivCore to our clients. Among its many benefits, we have found ActivCore to be a complimentary exercise to pilates and can enhance and deepen your understanding of the pilates method. Instruction is available in private sessions only. Please contact us if you would like to learn more or to come in for a demonstration.
“The United States Olympic Committee has been using Redcord since Summer 2008. We knew when we first encountered this amazing functional training technique that we wanted to incorporate it into our training and rehabilitation programs, but we didn't anticipate that ActivCore FEX would change the way we work with our athletes! Our performance-based sports medicine staff uses ActivCore FEX to activate and stabilize muscles before training sessions for improved performance and reduced risk of injury. Soon all the USOC locations will use the ActivCore FEX technique and Redcord products.”
>> Peter Toohey, ATC, United States Olympic Committee
“I am a strong proponent of ActivCore FEX and the Redcord product. The ActivCore FEX technique using Redcord is great for performance athletes but it also has wonderful applications for people of all ages and abilities. I have also seen Redcord work in a therapy setting using the Neurac technique and the results have been amazing. Redcord is a very flexible tool that goes beyond core strength to build strong, flexible joints that will increase both balance and flexibility and has potential to reduce the risk of injury.”
>> Jim Richardson, Head Coach, University of Michigan Swimming
For more information on ActivCore FEX, visit www.activcore.com