Most coaches and trainers give athletes some leeway in how they do an exercise. For example in the biceps curl, is the arm completely extended at the beginning of the movement or is there is slight flexion in the elbow joint? In most cases the difference is negligible because the end result and its importance […]
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The back extension exercise has led to much confusion. It is used very often as being synonymous with arching your back, doing hip extensions muscles or hyperextensions. Not only are many of the terms misleading but also how the exercise should be done to maximally strengthen the lower back. For example, should the most effective
If you ask a typical sports nutritionist or dietitian if you should take nutritional supplements, the answer will probably be a negative. Most of them believe that a well-balanced diet is sufficient to satisfy an athlete’s needs and that athletes should be treated no differently from the general population. The same philosophy holds true for
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I often hear athletes talk about the “dumb” muscles. According to them, muscles do not have a mind of their own and only respond to the amount of weight that they must overcome in each exercise. The muscles are considered as objects to be worked so that they become bigger and stronger. To a limited
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What constitutes effective training for runners? This question is usually answered with more running at different speeds. This answer is evident if you look at the training programs of most athletes who run. It consists mainly of different kinds of running. There’s no questioning the fact that runners need different kinds of running such as
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