The general consensus is that you must run more (and faster) in order to run faster and/or longer and faster. This has been the way of training for many years. In essence, you must run more in order to be a better runner. However, with the advent of specialized strength exercises this recommendation no longer […]
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In the last decade the heel (calf) raise exercise has been eliminated from many collegiate and professional team strength training programs. It also appears to be disappearing from many high school strength training programs. Many reasons are given for not doing this exercise. The most prevalent appears to be that it is not needed, i.e.
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I call this specialized strength exercise for runners the lunge-thigh drive -knee extension. It is for athletes who must run or sprint in their sport. It mimics the entire running pushoff and flight phase. At the same time it teaches the runner these important actions in the same sequence as occurs in running. Keep in
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The most common injury or problem experienced by many athletes as well as most sedentary people, pertains to the lower back. Every year studies show that over 85% of the population suffers or has suffered from back problems at least once during the year. When a low back problem happens to competing athletes it could
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Strength You get much greater strength development in the 1 x 20 RM strength training program than in any of the common high intensity strength training programs presently used by athletes. The reason for this lies in intensity and adaptation. The 1 x 20 strength training program has less intensity which is better suited for