A few years ago it was rare to ever hear of an oblique injury. Now the number of injuries appears to be increasing for no apparent reason. Because of this there is increased attention to this problem, especially in view the fact that it takes a long time to heal this type of injury. As […]
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When you think of power you usually think of executing a skill with strength or more accurately, great speed. This means that you are able to execute the skill in the shortest amount of time. In essence, the greater the speed the greater the power generated. One factor often overlooked in executing the skill faster,
Athletes who execute kicks in their sport, as for example, soccer, football, MMA and rugby players, now use a new exercise to improve their kicks. It is known as the hip rotation-thigh drive-leg extension exercise. This specialized strength exercise is used to improve kicking technique and kicking power. Keep in mind that because this is
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The training program should fit the athlete. You have probably heard this expression many times but are you following the recommendation? For example, all aspects of your training should be integrated so that they are compatible with one another and will produce the results that you desire. Working only on individual aspects such as greater
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In the past few years there has been an increase in the number of athletes receiving oblique injuries. A few years ago it was rare to ever hear of an oblique injury. Most of the attention to this problem is on diagnosis and treatment. I have not seen or heard of any team trying to
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