Plyometrics is now one of the most popular modalities used in sports and to a great extent in rehabilitation. It is used in the name of developing greater strength, speed, quickness, agility and treatment of injuries to name just a few. It has gotten to the point where you rarely hear about jump exercises. It seems […]
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A trendy buzzword today is athleticism. It is bandied about mainly by commentators whenever an athlete performs or executes a skill well. For example, in football if a receiver leaps up high and catches the ball he demonstrates athleticism. If a running back eludes a defender with a good cutting action he demonstrates athleticism. If a player is exceptionally
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Over the last few weeks much attention has been given to analysis of the world class runs by Usain Bolt. In recent articles that appeared in the New York Times, Post Game and other outlets on the web, Dr. Peter Weyand is quoted as being the de facto running expert. In his interview his reasons
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Most coaches use hills for strengthening the muscles and/or to develop greater anaerobic capabilities. However, according to some top coaches and trainers of masters world record holders, hills are aerobically intense without too much strain on the muscles and joints”. This statement seems to contradict what seems to be common knowledge in the running community. Running up
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I keep talking to runners and athletes in different sports that require running, who maintain that they have tight hamstrings. However, upon questioning them in regard to how they know that their hamstrings are tight, I never get a straight answer. Most often it is,” I just feel it.” It is almost as though they
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