“Dr. Nicholas Romanov, my father and the founder of the Pose Method®, has been coaching athletes of all levels since 1974. Whether he is working with amateurs or Olympians, he uses the Pose Method® to optimize their technique.
The Pose Method® teaches athletes a key Pose or several key Poses that are repeated throughout the movement. In essence, it’s a way to develop the proper form or technique to optimize movement and avoid injury. Elastic bands are at the core of many exercises in his books, and over the past 15 years, StrechCordz® have been Dr. Romanov’s resistance training tool of choice.
I have been working alongside my father for many years now, and I know he prefers to use StrechCordz for a few different reasons. He likes the resistance they provide and their quality. Both of these factors need to be considered as Dr. Romanov often trains Olympic athletes. The tubing needs to provide adequate resistance to be effective for that level of client, and it also needs to offer consistent resistance over a period of extended use.
An important indication of quality is the durability of the product. I can’t remember one ever breaking on us. We’ve found that other products made from cheaper materials tend to fall apart. It becomes a very dangerous matter when an athlete is doing resistance exercises and a tube snaps, so durability is a key consideration.
Dr. Romanov most commonly uses the StrechCordz with Leg Straps because of the product’s versatility. When teaching athletes the Pose Method® for running, he places the straps around their ankles and has them stand in the Running Pose. This requires them to stand on one leg, the support leg. The other leg is in the figure four position alongside the support leg. The tubes pull against their legs, making them more keenly aware of their body positioning to prevent them from overreaching and leaving the foot behind the body, both very common technique errors in running.
He also uses the product during technique coaching for swimmers. He puts the leg straps around their wrists to provide resistance while they’re practicing their strokes. This subtle resistance helps promote optimal form while reinforcing proper motor patterns as well as building their sport-specific muscles.
StrechCordz with Leg Straps provide athletes with just the right amount of resistance to promote a certain level of awareness that is conducive to their success in implementing the Pose Method®.”
Editor’s Note: Severin Romanov is the Chief Executive Officer of Pose Method, Inc.
