Plank exercises are used on many sports teams for development of the core muscles, i.e. the abdominal, lower back and sometimes hip muscles. In reality however, the plank is a very poor exercise for strengthening the core for athletes because it does not improve dynamic movements or develop strength through a full range of motion. […]
Bodybuilders and athletes often fail to understand the specific muscular action and function of various muscles. Because of this they do not always use the best exercises or a sufficient number of different exercises to fully develop the muscles being worked. Thus , to improve your workouts, use anatomy and physiology in your workouts. Let
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Is execution of the overhead press, biceps curl, bent-over row and other exercises more effective in the seated or standing position? If you closely examine what is being promoted in many popular fitness magazines the answer seems to be the seated position. For example, for at least the past year I have seen only the
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In the last few years, there has been increased interest in the Soviet system of training. Coaches are finding out that the Russians had many unique methods of training that helped them develop great Olympic performers and world record holders. We now there realize it was not because of drug use. The success of the
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Coaches and parents have debated when the youngster should begin serious endurance training for many years. To date they are unable to resolve this problem in a definitive manner. By serious training I mean that the athlete begins specializing in endurance running. This is why it is not uncommon to find some youngsters today beginning
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