Much attention is being given to key movements in specific sports. Key movements typically refer to those moments that are responsible for making the movement successful. Most often the key movements are related to some aspect of skill execution. To fully understand the significance and importance of key movements it is necessary to look at […]
The general consensus is that you must run more (and faster) in order to run faster and/or longer and faster. This has been the way of training for many years. In essence, you must run more in order to be a better runner. However, with the advent of specialized strength exercises this recommendation no longer
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There have been a few articles appearing lately on block periodization/block training for powerlifters that have piqued my interest. As good as the information was, my concern was that it did not relate to the block training that was espoused by the former Soviets. According to Verkhoshansky, (see back issues of the Fitness and Sports
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Flipping tires appears to be a major exercise with many teams, especially football teams. I have spoken with many coaches who believe that is one of the best exercises that the players can do not only to get stronger but also more explosive. Before evaluating the effectiveness of this exercise you must question whether the
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The rotator cuff muscles of the shoulder play a very important role in the prevention of shoulder injury and in the execution of overhead throwing and hitting actions. The four muscles of the rotator cuff are strategically placed so that they are very effective in holding the shoulder joint together. For example, the supraspinatus on
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