If you ask a typical sports nutritionist or dietitian if you should take nutritional supplements, the answer will probably be a negative. Most of them believe that a well-balanced diet is sufficient to satisfy an athlete’s needs and that athletes should be treated no differently from the general population. The same philosophy holds true for […]
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I often hear athletes talk about the “dumb” muscles. According to them, muscles do not have a mind of their own and only respond to the amount of weight that they must overcome in each exercise. The muscles are considered as objects to be worked so that they become bigger and stronger. To a limited
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What constitutes effective training for runners? This question is usually answered with more running at different speeds. This answer is evident if you look at the training programs of most athletes who run. It consists mainly of different kinds of running. There’s no questioning the fact that runners need different kinds of running such as
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A common command or recommendation is to use the feet to move faster when attempting to execute a skill. You can hear it given in almost every sport even in golf, in order to deliver more power. It seems to be a universally accepted fact that faster feet improve performance. But can you affect what
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Athletes and many fitness participants, typically desire to develop both general strength and specialized strength. In general strength training exercises are done to strengthen the muscles in a manner that does not improve athletic performance. In specialized strength training exercises are done that relate specifically to the sports skills. They have an immediate effect on
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