If you are a runner or have participated on a track team, I am sure you have done many different running drills. Some of the running drills were probably similar or duplicated some of the key actions that runners perform. Most drills however, consist of actions or movements that occur in running but which the […]
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When trying to evaluate the validity of many research studies it is not uncommon to find articles dealing with exercises for athletes in specific sports. If they are training articles, they typically deal with exercises or training routines that are used with athletes in a certain sport. Usually ignored is the effectiveness of these exercises
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It’s getting hard to read an article today without reading that the stabilizer muscles must be strong enough in order for the movement to be executed effectively. These stabilizer muscles are so important that you must do supplementary exercises to strengthen them. According to the “experts” these stabilizer muscles are the key to success in
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It was not surprising to read that Lance Armstrong faded from second to 23rd in the running leg of the XTERRA world championship. In fact it was to be expected. The reason for this is obvious if you look at Armstrong’s running technique: weak push-off, poor (minimal) stride length and little to no pawback . The
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In the great song by Kenny Rogers, “you have to know when to hold them, you have to know when to fold them.” By changing a couple of words the same concept applies to skill technique. This means you have to know if you should change running technique and you should know when to change running
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