In a recent article describing how to do the jump squat it was stated that you should keep your shoulders down and abs tight as you straighten your legs and jump up. Is this good advice? Sadly the answer is no. The answer would have been obvious had the author looked at live digital film […]
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If your sports skill is well learned, your execution is automatic. But, it can be “de-automatized” with fatigue. To prevent this from happening you should be sure that you are in good physical condition so that you can prolong the onset of fatigue as long as possible. Doing so will allow you to execute your
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The term athleticism is being tossed around in many different ways. It’s almost as though this is a new quality that appears to be unique to only a few elite athletes. However, athleticism should not stand out like a sore thumb. It should be commonplace. But, because so few players are capable of very high-level
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Scapular stabilization is a trendy term. I see many exercises written up as being very effective for improving scapular stabilization. But yet, I have yet to see a definition of what is meant by scapular stabilization. There’s no questioning the fact that the scapula must be controlled during any movement of the arm or arms.
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Many tennis players train for additional strength in order to improve their performance. Strength is needed and it plays a very important role.But the main physical qualities needed by tennis players are speed and quickness. Speed is not limited to only running; it is involved in movement of the limbs and body in different actions.
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