Coaches and parents have long debated when should preteens should begin sports training and how best to train young athletes for different sports for many years. To date, there has not been any resolution to this problem, especially at what age preteens should begin serious training and how it should be approached. Serious training means […]
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Most coaches and trainers give athletes some leeway in how they do an exercise. For example in the biceps curl, is the arm completely extended at the beginning of the movement or is there is slight flexion in the elbow joint? In most cases the difference is negligible because the end result and its importance
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The back extension exercise has led to much confusion. It is used very often as being synonymous with arching your back, doing hip extensions muscles or hyperextensions. Not only are many of the terms misleading but also how the exercise should be done to maximally strengthen the lower back. For example, should the most effective
If you watch a high-level basketball game or any of the games in the March madness NCAA tournament, you’ll see many great players exhibiting phenomenal jumping ability. They seem to go 1-2 feet above their opponents and give the appearance of hanging in the air while they shoot. They are the envy of fans and
If you ask a typical sports nutritionist or dietitian if you should take nutritional supplements, the answer will probably be a negative. Most of them believe that a well-balanced diet is sufficient to satisfy an athlete’s needs and that athletes should be treated no differently from the general population. The same philosophy holds true for
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