Many more coaches appear to be using block training (block periodization) in their running program. This is great to see because it is a very effective method for improving high-level athletic performance. However, block training is very specific and must be used wisely in order to get maximum benefit. Merely establishing blocks in the training
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I have seen an increasing number of articles by football coaches in which they say that they want players with greater toughness. These players must be able to ”suck it up” and play through pain. This is their criterion of toughness which they believe is the key to a successful player. They say that they
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In my work with bodybuilders and athletes I am finding that all too often the workouts are finite and not transitional. In others words, the workouts that are used are the workouts that will continue to be used until there is an injury or some other problem. Usually there is a set number of exercises
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It is not uncommon to hear coaches say that they work with players on their mechanics. But they rarely if ever, spell out what they mean by mechanics or what the mechanics are. Sometimes the definitions that they do give for mechanics appear to be counter to the generally accepted understandings. For example, some coaches
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It’s easy to know when major league baseball is beginning its new season; baseball articles dominate the sports page with new hype on new players and dreams of a big year. In essence, we hear the same words and the same expectations and of course we will typically get the same or similar results. There
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