Are you looking at the training results achieved from your workouts and practices? Understand that in the long run, only training results, as they apply to competitive play, matter. Coaches may brag about their training program and extol its many virtues but in the end, it is only the results that are achieved in regard […]
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You have probablyheard or were told about the need to stretch before, during and after workouts. Almost all of the recommended stretching is done in the name of improving flexibility. In fact, stretching is considered a mainstay of every single workout, practice and competition. The lack of flexibility or not stretching is thought to decrease
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In a recent out of state seminar/clinic for coaches on running technique and training,I ran into unexpected problems. Prior to the sessions I was assured that they had the necessary equipment that I requested that was needed to demonstrate several specialized strength exercises specific to sprinters. More specifically, the glute ham raise, hip extension with
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Marathoners, hill (mountain) runners often state that their weakest link is the downhill running portion of the race. This is understandable since the training for downhill running should be substantially different from uphill or track running. The physiological demands in downhill running are very different from those involved in uphill or flat running For example,
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There is much talk about developing a base or foundation in the initial stages of a strength training program, especially for beginners and young athletes. All strength coaches seem to agree that it is necessary to develop a strong base or foundation before introducing more advanced or more complex exercises. This concept is substantiated by
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