Training to hold the end position after executing a skill is not a topic I would usually be writing about. The reason for this is that training the ending position does little if anything to improve performance on the field. Improved performance on the field should be the ultimate objective of all training programs because […]
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Most athletes train for additional strength in order to improve their performance. In addition, they believe that increased levels of strength will improve their speed and other physical abilities such as explosive power and neuromuscular coordination. There’s no questioning the fact that strength can improve these factors but it is not a one-to-one situation. An
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A major trend in the training of athletes in the last few years is energy system training. Another way of saying this is that by improving the ability of the athlete to get more energy from the aerobic, aerobic-anaerobic and anaerobic systems, he or she will then become a better athlete. This means that the
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If you were limited to one strength exercise to increase running speed what would it be? Whenever I ask this question I get a variety of answers. Most responses relate to exercises to strengthen the posterior chain as for example, the dead lift and glute-ham- gastroc raise. A few answers relate to doing the squat
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How you breathe in running or in exercising plays an important role in relation to how effective your run or exercise will be. Almost always, if you breathe naturally, i.e., let your body dictate your breathing pattern with no conscious thought given to breathing, your breathing will be effective. However, all too often, you hear
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