Golf magazines, commentators and players boast of great teaching pros. The main criteria to be a great instructor appear to be the professional players they work with and how well they are known. It is assumed that if the teaching pro works with a high level professional golfer, he must be an excellent teacher. What […]
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The deadlift is a very popular exercise used mainly by powerlifters but also by athletes and fitness buffs. Because many strength and conditioning coaches use powerlifting as the format for training the athletes, the deadlift becomes an especially important exercise. The deadlift is used as the exercise to strengthen the hamstrings and gluteus maximus muscles.
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Someone asked me what I’d do if I won the lottery and got to equip a gym with everything I needed to make a world-record breaking athlete, what kind of gear would I get? Well, here you go: 1. Standing Calf (Heel) Raise Machine: This machine is important for all track and field athletes. The heel raise
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According to some of the top coaches you should have a stride rate of about 180 steps per minute. This recommendation is based on a study of long distance runners at the ’84 Olympics which showed that 95% of the Olympians running distances of 800 meters and up had a stride rate of 180 steps
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Note: Dr. Yessis welcomes Jeff Moyer, a high school strength and conditioning coach, as a guest columnist. Jeff often writes for EliteFTS Now that the summer is winding down and the fall season is upon us, it is time for strength and conditioning coaches to see if all of their hard work paid off. As
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