When you bend forward with a rounded spine, especially when you are holding weights in your hands or on your shoulders it can be very dangerous to the spine. In the rounded position, the forces acting on the spine increase as the forward lean and the rounded position of the spine increase. Thus, when handling […]
As a rule, runners do static stretches to prepare for running. In these stretches the runner holds a particular position for up to 30 or more seconds to stretch the muscle and connective tissue surrounding the affected joint. For example, it is not uncommon to see runners leaning into a wall to stretch the Achilles
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According to an article in the LA Times (A World of Hurt, September 9, 2015) the winner after last week’s football games was the medical profession. It appears that most schools experienced injuries that will have a major effect on the remainder of this season. From my experiences with football players and football teams, I
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When you buy a relatively expensive suit or dress a tailor always checks how well the garment fits you. He looks at the total body and the movements that you may make before making final adjustments. This same concept should apply to your training program. All aspects of your training should be integrated so that
In an effort to teach athletes the thigh level position when doing the squat many coaches use box squats. The concept of this exercise is good but execution of the exercise is potentially dangerous. Perhaps even more important is the question of whether box squats are even needed. If athletes do enough correct repetitions of
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