Tennis players typically execute strength exercises that involve only one joint as, for example, the ankle in the heel raise, the elbow in the biceps curl, and the knee in the leg extension. They also do a few compound exercises such as the squat and overhead press. But most skills involve more than one joint […]
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When asked if golfers must rotate the arms on the backswing the answer is yes. Arm rotation is one of the most common recommendations given to golfers. There are even devices now available that teach you to rotate the arms as you take the backswing. Although these recommendations are accurate they fail to bring out
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If you watch a high-level professional basketball game or any of the games in the March madness NCAA tournament, you’ll see many great players exhibiting phenomenal jumping ability. They seem to go 1-2 feet above their opponents and give the appearance of hanging in the air while they shoot. They give the impression of having
Specialized strength exercises for baseball are the next step in improving player performance on the field. They follow general strength exercises that are used to strengthen the muscles and joints to prepare the body for specialized strength work. It is now universally accepted that baseball players can improve their performance greatly by gaining additional strength.
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The expression that a person is a visual learner is gaining in popularity in the sports community. Individuals who say this maintain that they can learn to do an exercise or skill better if they can see it rather than reading about it. There is some truth in the statement but for the most part,
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