In most sports the biceps is not a major player when it comes to execution of most sport skills. But it is an important exercise for overall strengthening and safety for the elbow joint. The elbow joint is involved actively, passively or in secondary actions in many sports skills. In addition, the biceps muscle, or […]
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Athletes who execute kicks in their sport, as for example, soccer, football, MMA and rugby players, now use a new exercise to improve their kicks. It is known as the hip rotation-thigh drive-leg extension exercise. This specialized strength exercise is used to improve kicking technique and kicking power. Keep in mind that because this is
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The training program should fit the athlete. You have probably heard this expression many times but are you following the recommendation? For example, all aspects of your training should be integrated so that they are compatible with one another and will produce the results that you desire. Working only on individual aspects such as greater
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In the past few years there has been an increase in the number of athletes receiving oblique injuries. A few years ago it was rare to ever hear of an oblique injury. Most of the attention to this problem is on diagnosis and treatment. I have not seen or heard of any team trying to
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Stretch/strengthen the shoulders Shoulder injuries are still quite frequent, especially among athletes who do considerable throwing, and to a good extent, hitting overhead. Most notable among such athletes are pitchers and tennis players hitting overheads. To help keep the shoulder injury free and functioning most effectively, it is necessary to both stretch and strengthen the