Flipping tires appears to be a major exercise with many teams, especially football teams. I have spoken with many coaches who believe that is one of the best exercises that the players can do not only to get stronger but also more explosive. Before evaluating the effectiveness of this exercise you must question whether the […]
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The rotator cuff muscles of the shoulder play a very important role in the prevention of shoulder injury and in the execution of overhead throwing and hitting actions. The four muscles of the rotator cuff are strategically placed so that they are very effective in holding the shoulder joint together. For example, the supraspinatus on
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If you take a look at most basketball players, especially on the professional and to a good extent on the collegiate men levels, you’ll see that most players are becoming not only taller and bigger, but also stronger and more physical in their play. However there are exceptions to this as there are some excellent
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In the last decade the heel (calf) raise exercise has been eliminated from many collegiate and professional team strength training programs. It also appears to be disappearing from many high school strength training programs. Many reasons are given for not doing this exercise. The most prevalent appears to be that it is not needed, i.e.
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I call this specialized strength exercise for runners the lunge-thigh drive -knee extension. It is for athletes who must run or sprint in their sport. It mimics the entire running pushoff and flight phase. At the same time it teaches the runner these important actions in the same sequence as occurs in running. Keep in
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