The term athleticism is being tossed around in many different ways. It’s almost as though this is a new quality that appears to be unique to only a few elite athletes. However, athleticism should not stand out like a sore thumb. It should be commonplace. But, because so few players are capable of very high-level […]
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Scapular stabilization is a trendy term. I see many exercises written up as being very effective for improving scapular stabilization. But yet, I have yet to see a definition of what is meant by scapular stabilization. There’s no questioning the fact that the scapula must be controlled during any movement of the arm or arms.
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With the increased attention being focused on technique, many athletes are now becoming more interested in learning how they can become more knowledgeable about what is involved in their particular sport. However, there is also a large contingent of athletes and coaches who believe that more knowledge about the sport does not equate to better
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According to various sources, you get an imbalance between the hip extensor muscles (gluteals and hamstrings) and the hip flexor muscles (iliopsoas, pectineus and rectus femoris of the quadriceps group) from running. According to these running specialists, weak gluteals and hamstrings do not allow you to “swing through” your stride. The hip flexors are then
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It is not uncommon to read that inflexible (tight) leg muscles can put strain on your back and create other problems. Many doctors and physical therapists bring out that runners who come them with back pain usually have tight hamstrings. But what are tight hamstrings? This is never defined or explained — at least as
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