I often hear athletes talk about the “dumb” muscles. According to them, muscles do not have a mind of their own and only respond to the amount of weight that they must overcome in each exercise. The muscles are considered as objects to be worked so that they become bigger and stronger. To a limited […]
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The winter Olympic Games brought out many different articles related to how you can train like an Olympian. Many of the articles quoted former Olympic athletes to tell the average person how they can use the training exercises and methods of Olympians. Aside from some of the usual recommendations on how to train, as for
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What constitutes effective training for runners? This question is usually answered with more running at different speeds. This answer is evident if you look at the training programs of most athletes who run. It consists mainly of different kinds of running. There’s no questioning the fact that runners need different kinds of running such as
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A common command or recommendation is to use the feet to move faster when attempting to execute a skill. You can hear it given in almost every sport even in golf, in order to deliver more power. It seems to be a universally accepted fact that faster feet improve performance. But can you affect what
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Athletes and many fitness participants, typically desire to develop both general strength and specialized strength. In general strength training exercises are done to strengthen the muscles in a manner that does not improve athletic performance. In specialized strength training exercises are done that relate specifically to the sports skills. They have an immediate effect on
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