The question of exercise weights is frequently asked by athletes and fitness buffs alike. In most recommended exercise programs the amount of weight to be used is usually given along with the number of sets and reps. Can you however, give an accurate assessment of how much weight should be used? In practice I have […]
Single joint strength exercises appear to be taking a beating lately with a lot of negative press and comments. This is happening in the fitness industry where losing weight seems to be the main factor addressed. In this case there is no questioning the fact that multi-joint exercises are superior. But then, single joint strength
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Are you looking at the training results achieved from your workouts and practices? Understand that in the long run, only training results, as they apply to competitive play, matter. Coaches may brag about their training program and extol its many virtues but in the end, it is only the results that are achieved in regard
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You have probablyheard or were told about the need to stretch before, during and after workouts. Almost all of the recommended stretching is done in the name of improving flexibility. In fact, stretching is considered a mainstay of every single workout, practice and competition. The lack of flexibility or not stretching is thought to decrease
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In a recent out of state seminar/clinic for coaches on running technique and training,I ran into unexpected problems. Prior to the sessions I was assured that they had the necessary equipment that I requested that was needed to demonstrate several specialized strength exercises specific to sprinters. More specifically, the glute ham raise, hip extension with
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