When trying to evaluate the validity of many research studies it is not uncommon to find articles dealing with exercises for athletes in specific sports. If they are training articles, they typically deal with exercises or training routines that are used with athletes in a certain sport. Usually ignored is the effectiveness of these exercises […]
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It’s getting hard to read an article today without reading that the stabilizer muscles must be strong enough in order for the movement to be executed effectively. These stabilizer muscles are so important that you must do supplementary exercises to strengthen them. According to the “experts” these stabilizer muscles are the key to success in
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In parts I, II, III and IV I presented the fact that it is impossible to see what occurs in execution of a sport skill, in the power phase, the most critical phase for success in skill execution. In addition, most coaches do not have the backgrounds needed to understand what takes place, or should
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I recently worked with a 10-year old girl who was ranked very high in the junior standings and was considered an up-and-coming star. Before prescribing strength exercises and skill-specific activities for her to engage in, her strokes were first analyzed to determine which exercises would be of most benefit to her. In so doing, several
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