In the fitness field and in the iron game, major emphasis is placed on flexion and extension movements in the anterior-posterior plane and movements in a side or lateral plane, which includes adduction and abduction in the shoulder and/or hip joints. There is little to no emphasis placed on rotational force. As a result, the […]
Great emphasis is placed on core strengthening (training) in the fitness industry. To strengthen the core muscles and to improve balance, free weights and advanced exercises are not recommended. Instead, the use of devices on which you balance yourself such as wobble boards, different size balls, rollers and uneven surfaces are used. However, does exercising
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When working the abdominal muscles most players do the crunch and/or variations of the crunch which develops mainly the upper portion of the abdominal musculature. To develop the lower abdominals which play a very important role in quick movement on the field or court, you should do the reverse sit-up, sometimes called the reverse crunch.
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It appears that we have become so inundated with hype and bs that we no longer look for or expect objective reporting or investigating. It seems that when new coaches are hired, their virtues are extolled to the point of nausea. For example, the recent hiring of an assistant football coach for a Division I
It’s great to see more and more people running a marathon and finishing even though it may take some of them six or more hours to finish. Many people extol the virtues of finishing a marathon such as the ability to persevere, the sense of accomplishment , finding inner strength and so on. However, very
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