An interesting feature of the Russian, formerly Soviet, training system is the specificity of workouts for each sport. Not only is each sport distinguished by the skills and physical qualities involved, but even within the sport, each event is trained differently. For example, in running, sprinters have different workouts than middle distance runners who have
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Most coaches are familiar with the concept of workout stagnation, also known as hitting a plateau. In essence, the work out or exercise is no longer producing visible positive results. In many cases you may even get negative or poor results. However, there is still another element that has typically not been considered. It is
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It is not uncommon to read that inflexible (tight) leg muscles can put strain on your back and create other problems. Many doctors and physical therapists bring out that runners who come them with back pain usually have tight hamstrings. But what are tight hamstrings? This is never defined or explained — at least as
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It is often stated that gravity plays a major role in the golf swing. The authors most often state this as a fact, not as a hypothesis. This is especially evident when discussing the downswing. These authors believe that the biggest creator of speed on the downswing is gravity, not force or power. However, close
To get a full 90º turn of the shoulders on the backswing it is recommended that you keep the rear leg slightly bent and the kneecap directly over the foot. The goal is to turn as far as possible without letting the knee drift out of position. This is a very good suggestion for maintaining a
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