Marathoners, hill (mountain) runners often state that their weakest link is the downhill running portion of the race. This is understandable since the training for downhill running should be substantially different from uphill or track running. The physiological demands in downhill running are very different from those involved in uphill or flat running For example, […]
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There is much talk about developing a base or foundation in the initial stages of a strength training program, especially for beginners and young athletes. All strength coaches seem to agree that it is necessary to develop a strong base or foundation before introducing more advanced or more complex exercises. This concept is substantiated by
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It is not uncommon to hear of athletes disagreeing as to what is the best training program or how many sets and reps should be done for each exercise. One of the reasons for this is that for too many years only one program (8-12RM and its variants) has typically been recognized as most effective.
Dealing with sports injuries is becoming a major concern for most teams. Injuries seem to be occurring with increasing frequency especially in certain sports as for example, baseball, basketball and football. To illustrate, at the conclusion of the past football season there were over 1,500 injuries sustained in the last week of play. Injuries to
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If you have an interest in how to throw overhead, or how you can improve your overhead throwing, you have probably seen articles or been told that overhead throwing is not a natural motion. To substantiate this claim you see some opinions expressed but no substantial factual information because overhead throwing is a natural movement.