THE EFFICIENCY OF COMBINED TRAINING USING CLASSICAL EXERCISES AND CORE STABILITY EXERCISES IN STRENGTH DEVELOPMENT FOR SENIOR HANDBALL PLAYERS

Abstract

The present paper aims to highlight the effectiveness of strength training through the combined use of
classical exercises and core stability exercises, employing the circuit training method, in handball
players competing in the National League at the senior level. The subjects of the research are 18 male
players from the CSM Vaslui handball team, with an average age of 27.5 years. Over a 12-week period,
a training program was implemented, designed by combining exercises specifically aimed at strength
development with core stability exercises. The program was applied once a week during technical tactical training sessions (30 minutes at the beginning of the session, immediately after warm-up) and
as part of the physical training sessions (twice a week, 90 minutes each). The tests used targeted the
maximal strength level of the lower limbs (4 control tests) and upper limbs (3 control tests). The results,
which indicate the strength index levels, showed improvements in all tests from the initial to the final
assessment. In conclusion, classical strength development exercises can be effectively combined with
core stability exercises to improve the strength level of performance handball players.