Athletes and people in general injure lower back muscles (erector spinae) quite often. To prevent such injuries, lower back exercises such as prone back raises (Superman) and cross body lift (pointed dog) are often recommended. In addition, it is possible to find many individuals doing various forms of sit-ups to strengthen the lower back. These […]
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The front squat was frequently used when weightlifting was more popular. At present, it is most often considered inferior to the classic squat. In many respects it is, but it also has some unique benefits. The front squat is a great exercise for development of the quads and for use as a preparatory exercise before
There is a great deal of information on the best training programs for beginners, especially in the fitness field. Strongly recommended is that they should start off slowly with 2 to 3 sets of 10 to 12 repetitions. These are the same recommendations often given to high school and collegiate athletes. When started with a
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The term kinetic chain is often used when describing movements of the body. It is usually used to describe body movements responsible for generating power in the body. More specifically, it refers to the potential energy available from each joint action or body part movement. When adjacent joint actions occur in sequence, with a slight
It is generally assumed that athletes develop a good foundation after they begin their strength training programs. This may be true in some cases but most often they do not. One of the main reasons for this is that there are so many strength and conditioning coaches with different knowledge sets that they create many
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