There is much talk about developing a base or foundation in the initial stages of a strength training program, especially for beginners and young athletes. All strength coaches seem to agree that it is necessary to develop a strong base or foundation before introducing more advanced or more complex exercises. This concept is substantiated by […]
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It is not uncommon to hear of athletes disagreeing as to what is the best training program or how many sets and reps should be done for each exercise. One of the reasons for this is that for too many years only one program (8-12RM and its variants) has typically been recognized as most effective.
Dealing with sports injuries is becoming a major concern for most teams. Injuries seem to be occurring with increasing frequency especially in certain sports as for example, baseball, basketball and football. To illustrate, at the conclusion of the past football season there were over 1,500 injuries sustained in the last week of play. Injuries to
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When someone thinks of speed they think of how fast the athlete can run. However, a very important part of speed is acceleration which is related to increasing speed from a standstill. It is sometimes more important than the actual speed at the athlete attains. For example, in running 100 m it takes approximately 1/3
If you’re a serious endurance athlete (long-distance runner, cyclist, rower, skier, ice skater, etc.) you have come across information related to aerobic base training. In most of these sports the coaches want you to develop the aerobic base at the beginning of the off-season before starting on more intense training before and during the competitive
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