Heather is an NSCA-certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, an ACE-certified Personal Trainer, a Certified Functional Strength Coach, and a Licensed Massage Therapist. She has a Master's in Kinesiology (Exercise Science). Heather is a former collegiate bowler for Robert Morris University and assistant coach for the University of Central Missouri. She currently works with athletes of all sports and has recently launched BowlFIT, a website with training programs for bowlers. Heather is also the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach for SUNY Brockport.
I came across a comment one day about lifting heavy weights that really got me thinking about people's perceptions of strength training. Someone had said, “I don’t lift heavy. I only do functional training.” I stopped in my tracks, confused... [Read More]
Growing up, I can remember going to the bowling center every single day after school to practice and then bowling Saturday morning league, followed by our Saturday travel league, and then followed by youth tournaments on Sundays. The only time... [Read More]
The term “functional strength training” gets thrown around very often in the fitness world, but I have found that the term is often greatly misunderstood, even by some fitness professionals. When some people think of functional strength training, I think... [Read More]
In January, the PWBA kicked off the 2021 season with a week-long series of tournaments in Texas that featured three national title events and a regional event. The PWBA Kickoff Classic was unlike any other event held thus far, in... [Read More]
In my last article, I reviewed 10 exercises that every bowler should include in their training programs to be able to move more efficiently and develop strength to prevent injuries. While those exercises are baseline movements that I would start with for... [Read More]
Over the years, I think the most common question to pop up in my inbox is, “What exercises should I do to improve my bowling game?” I have always struggled with responding to this, because it is a very loaded... [Read More]
Have you ever woken up the day after a long qualifying block in a tournament feeling drained, sore, and wondering how you’ll possibly compete well that day? Or have you ever begun an exercise regimen and found yourself sore for... [Read More]
Welcome back to Bowling This Month's Round Table article series. In this special installment, we checked in with six of the PBA and PWBA's elite players and discussed how they are spending their time away from the lanes during the... [Read More]
If you are new to exercise or weight training and don’t know where to start, relying on a Google search can be a bit overwhelming with all of the contradictory and confusing information that is available. Because of this, I... [Read More]
How long does it take you to warm up or feel loose during your bowling practice sessions? If you’ve ever bowled in a tournament that has very limited practice time, you know that five minutes is usually not enough. Those... [Read More]