It is not uncommon to read that inflexible (tight) leg muscles can put strain on your back and create other problems. Many doctors and physical therapists bring out that runners who come them with back pain usually have tight hamstrings. But what are tight hamstrings? This is never defined or explained — at least as […]
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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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If you’ve been reading about some of the top players in professional sports you were probably surprised by what they did as youngsters. For example,Kobe Bryant said that he learned How to shoot, pass and to move without the ball, (the fundamentals, sports skills) when he grew up in Italy where he played soccer. When
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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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